Wilderness First Aid

Wilderness First Aid is for anyone who wants to improve their safety in nature. In this specialization, you will find basic emergency medical care to help stabilize or evacuate injured or ill people in wilderness settings. The courses include an introduction to wilderness first aid, medical emergencies, traumatic injuries, and environmental emergencies. Join us as we learn from real-life scenarios and stories from wilderness experts and medical professionals

• Understand common medical issues in wilderness settings
• Identify safety measures in low-resource environments
• Provide treatments and recognize evacuation needs

• Basic computer and internet skills
• Ability to read course instructions in English