Wilderness First Aid - WFA 20230225

The MED Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course makes use of lecture and practical-based learning both in and outside of the classroom.

The concepts and skills taught in this course will prepare you to prevent, identify and stabilize a diverse range of injuries and illnesses associated with recreation in remote places where adaptations to harsh environments, limited access to resources and communication, and personal/group safety must be made.

Beginning with patient assessment, this course helps establish a foundation for students to make informed decisions during emergency situations when far from definitive healthcare systems.

This course is minimally 16 hours in length. Upon fulfillment of all course requirements, the student is presented with a Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification valid for three years.

USE OF COURSE TO RECERTIFY A WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER:

If a student's Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification has been issued by MED Remote Medicine (MED) and is within the 3 year certification period, they may either participate in a MED 16 hour Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course or a MED 24 hour Wilderness First Responder Recertification (WFRR) course. Upon successful completion of either courses components, the student becomes recertified for an additional 3 years from the recertification course end date. 

This course qualifies per these guidelines. WFR recertification students will be required to participate in an extra 2 hour session Saturday evening (see schedule below). 

Topic List

Topics covered in our Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course include a review and practice of:

• Wilderness Medicine Theory & Legality
• Patient Assessment
• Documentation
• Bleeding & Shock
• Wilderness Wound & Burn Management
• Spine Injuries
• Head Injuries
• Cold Injuries
• Heat Illnesses
• Allergies & Anaphylaxis
• Diabetic Emergencies
• Lightning
• Altitude Illnesses
• Abdominal Emergencies
• Athletic Injuries
• Fractures
• Dislocations
• Emergency & Evacuation Plans
• Common Wilderness Medicine Problems
• First Aid Kits & Medications

Certification Guidelines

Our Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course involves a minimum of 16 hours of contact time. Students will be required to complete and sucessfully pass a written exam, attend 100% of all class sessions and demonstrate an understanding of all associated skills throughout this course.

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Upon successful completion of the course components, a student is granted a Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification. Certifications are valid for three years.

USE OF COURSE TO RECERTIFY A WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER:

Students will be required to complete and sucessfully pass a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) specific written exam and demonstrate an understanding of all associated skills throughout this course. 

Upon sucessful completion of the course components, including the exam, a student is granted a 3 year certification. A 1 year grace period DOES NOT exist beyond the regular 3 year certification period. A student is not considered, "Current," or, "Certified," beyond their 3 year certification period. If a student goes beyond their 3 year certification period, they are required to re-take the entire Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course.

Schedule

Feb 25: 8:00am-5:00pm*

Feb 26: 8:00am-5:00pm*

*A 1 hour lunch break will exist both days.

Instructor

The designated instructor for this course is Sarah Morris & Morgan Costello. 

Host

This course is hosted by Bucknell Outdoor Education & Leadership (OEL).

Tuition

The total cost of this program is 0.00 USD. 

Policies

A full payment is due at the time of program booking for this MED Remote Medicine course. 

Cancellations made greater than 30 days from the course start date will receive all fees paid minus a 75 USD administrative fee. Cancellations made 30 days or less from the course start date will lose all fees paid.

In the event of an unforeseen circumstance related cancellation (e.g. natural disaster), all fees minus the 75 USD administrative fee amount will be refunded to all course participants. The administrative fee will remain active and useable for a future MED Remote Medicine course for up to 1 year from the original start date of the cancelled course. MED Remote Medicine holds the right to cancel a course due to unforeseen circumstances.

MED Remote Medicine holds the right to include additional payment and course policies for custom course bookings.