Why WFA- Wilderness First Aid?

Wilderness First Aid (WFA) is a type of medical training that teaches how to assess and treat injuries or illnesses as well as prevent incidents while recreating in the backcountry. WFA skills are designed to prepare you to respond to an emergency when there is reduced availability of definitive medical resources. You will learn how to perform a basic physical exam, identify abnormalities and life-threatening problems, obtain vital signs, understand patient history, and how to write and verbalize a report for a walk-out evacuation or patient hand-off. You will also practice improvising splints, controlling bleeding and wounds, and managing heat and cold illnesses, hydration problems, drownings, lighting injuries, spinal cord protection, and basic patient lifts and transfers. this course if for the men and woman who are unafraid to get their hands dirty and have that adventurous lifestyle, to give you the knowledge and skills in emergency situations where the availability of medical providers are reduced.