Wilderness First Aid (WFA) is the assessment of and treatment given to an ill or injured person in a remote environment where definitive care by a physician and/or rapid transport is not readily available. A BSA-led task force has developed WFA doctrine and curriculum. Participants will learn how to assess, treat, and (when possible) contain emergencies within the scope of their training. Youth and adult Scout leaders over age 14 are invited to participate and earn their certification.

Pr-registration is required class limited to 30 people per class. All participants must be at least 14 years old or older.Camping will be in staff cabins or campsites meals will be provided & uniform are not required. We will be doing CPR/AED Friday evening and Wilderness First Aid on Saturday and Sunday, participants will be required to attend BOTH classes.

 

This course goes far beyond what you may know as "first aid." While it contains substantial medical information and teaches skills required for medical emergencies in the wild, the deeper purpose is to train participants to manage acute situations. The bottom line is this: Better decision-making at the incident scene miles from base facilities can save valuable time and human resources. It can save lives, too.

 

Youth and adult Scout leaders are encouraged to take this first-aid course, which offers a management dimension that most curriculum's fail to address. Scout leaders will likely find it the most valuable program they'll ever take.

 

 Adult CPR & AED

 Types of Delayed-help Situation Emergency Action Steps

 Checking the scene, patient, and resources

 Contacting help

 Caring for the patient long term

 Patient assessment and Record

 Preventing Disease Transmission

Prioritizing Care

 Treatment of injuries such as:

 Wounds

 Head and Spinal Injuries

 Extremity Injuries

 Abdominal Injuries

 Sudden Illnesses

 Major Bites and Stings

 Other types of backcountry miseries

 Carrying Out the Plan

 Deciding to Evacuate