Wilderness First Aid - Introduction

In this course, students will learn the basics of wilderness medicine, including how it is a unique clinical environment, and concepts of scene safety. They will learn how to perform a basic assessment of a patient, including a physical exam, gather history data using the SAMPLE approach, and how to evaluate a patient for a potential spinal cord injury.

• Understand wilderness medicine fundamentals
• Apply scene safety concepts
• Perform basic patient assessments and physical exams
• Gather history data using the SAMPLE approach
• Evaluate potential spinal cord injuries

• Interest in wilderness and medical care in remote areas