Wilderness First Aid Course
Wilderness First Aid Course with WWTrek
Do you love recreating in the great outdoors? Do you like hiking, biking, skiing, or spending time in the backcountry? Then this course is for you! Prepare for the unexpected with this engaging, hands-on introduction to wilderness medicine, taught over two days.
This course is excellent for people of all experience levels and is best suited for those who recreate outdoors where EMS response can be expected in a timely manner (fewer than eight hours). You’ll learn the Patient Assessment System, how to provide effective first aid treatments for injuries and illnesses common in the outdoors, and how to make appropriate evacuation decisions.
You’ll learn in classroom and outdoor settings regardless of weather, so come prepared for wet, muddy, cold, or hot environments!
When: April 5 – 6, 2025 | 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Where: World Wide Trekking Headquarters
7404 S Union Park Ave, Midvale, UT 84047
Why: Teaching Outdoor Enthusiasts Wilderness First Aid | Prepare for Any Emergency!
Cost: $195 Full 16-Hour Course
Wilderness First Aid Course Schedule
DAY 1:
MORNING
- Patient Assessment System
- Basic Life Support in an austere environment
- Wilderness Wound Management
- Musculoskeletal Injury Management
AFTERNOON
- Neurological Injury
- Cardiovascular Emergencies
- Vascular Injuries & Shock
- Gastrointestinal Emergencies
- Altered Mental Status
DAY 2:
MORNING
- Emergency Evacuation Plans
- Heat Illness
- Cold Injury
- Anaphylaxis
AFTERNOON
- Field session
- Scenario Practice