2-day Wilderness First Aid (WFA) WMAI

2-day Wilderness First Aid (WFA) WMAI
May 13 & 14 | 8am-6pm | At CCHE and Cook County Outside Location
Alice Henshaw, AVH Global LLC, WMAI Instructor

Wilderness First Aid (WFA) is the perfect course for outdoor enthusiasts embarking on overnight or short-term wilderness adventures. Participants will learn to recognize medical emergencies, develop essential life-saving skills, and gain hands-on experience with patient assessment and basic field care for common wilderness injuries.

Certifications earned in this course are valid for three years.  WFA & Adult CPR with AED, Epi autoinjector use for Anaphylaxis

Course Highlights

• Patient Assessment & Emergency Care: Learn CPR, AED use, basic life support skills, and patient reporting while mastering the patient assessment system and emergency communication techniques.
• Musculoskeletal Injury Treatment: Includes splinting and care for fractures, sprains, and strains.
• Environmental Medicine: Manage temperature-related illnesses, lightning strikes, submersion injuries, and environmental toxin exposure.
• Patient Lifting & Extrication: Practice non-technical methods for lifting, moving, and securing patients, emphasizing spinal motion restriction.
• Wound Care & Management: Treat lacerations, burns, blisters, and other wounds, including bleeding control and wound cleaning.
• Practical Skills: Master bandaging, splinting, hypothermia management, and medical kit preparation.
• Recognizing Emergencies: Identify and respond to signs and symptoms of serious medical conditions.
• Wilderness Protocols: Gain training in WMA International standards, including anaphylaxis treatment and advanced wound care.

Expert-Led Curriculum

The WFA curriculum, developed and reviewed by world-class medical professionals, ensures that participants receive training grounded in the latest medical practices. Instructors bring expertise from fields such as medicine, rescue, science, guiding, and leadership.

Courses focus on real-world scenarios and realistic simulations to provide hands-on, practical learning.

* Students will need transportation to get them to the Cook County outside location.