Wilderness First Aid (WFA) training, offered by WMI of NOLS, consisits 16 hours of intense emergency medical training designed for individuals who spend time in the backcountry. Hikers, paddlers, bikers, climbers, scout leaders, and other outdoor enthusiasts and group leaders find that the 16 hour WFA course has become the standard of care in the wilderness travel industry. Training covers topics ranging from preparation & prevention to assessment, treatment & evacuation. Important aspects of wilderness first aid training include : hands-on experience, emergency scenarios, long-term backcountry care, evacuation complications. A tentative itinerary includes . . .

Day One (8 hours)
patient assessment system
shock
long-term patient care
fractures and dislocations
splint improvisation
emergency scenarios

Day Two (8 hours)
environmental emergencies
preparedness
soft tissue injuries
emergency scenarios

COST
Cost for the 2-day course is $175 per person. Overnight lodging is available at local motels at corporate rates; camping (with shower facilities) is available on the Heathwood Campus at no charge. Click here for a WFA Registration form.

CERTIFICATION
WFA is recognized as a two-year certification and is accepted by the American Camping Association, US Coast Guard, and various Guide Licensing Boards as meeting their first aid requirement. Those with prior SOLO, WMA or WMI Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification may use the WFA to recertify WFR training.

For information & registration, call or email Stan Wood at (803) 231-7723.

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Equipment list for WFA/WFR recertification participants . . .

You should plan to wear or have with you clothing that will be appropriate to the season and location where you will be taking your course. Weather permitting, we will be spending a significant portion of the class time out of doors. If you have quiestion regarding the usual weather in May in Columbia, SC, please contact Stan Wood. The following list is to SUPPLEMENT the clothing you will be wearing:

RAINGEAR
tops and bottoms

WARM HAT
not made of cotton

MITTEN OR GLOVES
if it will be cold out

BACKPACK
to put everything in

WATER BOTTLES (1 LITER)
for drinking water

FOOT WEAR FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
close-toed shoes for outdoors/sandels are OK for inside

HELPFUL ITEMS TO BRING
Sleeping Pad
Bandanas

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WFA Registration Form
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