Wilderness First Aid Course Schedule





Day One


0800 - 0300     Introduction & Course Overview


0830 - 1000     Patient Assessment - Primary Survey & Physical Exam

1000 - 1130     Patient Assessment - Vital Signs & Patient History

1130 - 1200     Documentation & Communication



1200 - 1300     Lunch




1300 - 1330     Gastrointestinal Illness & Injury

1330 - 1415     Metabolic & Allergic Reactions

1415 - 1445     Neurological Emergencies

1445 - 1530     Heat Illness


1530 - 1615     Hypothermia & Frostbite

1615 - 1640     Lightning

1640 - 1700     Altitude Related Illnesses



Day Two


0800 - 0820     Medical-legal Considerations

0820 - 0945     Sprains & Strains


0945 - 1045     Fractures

1045 - 1130     Femur Traction Splints

1130 - 1200     Dislocations



1200 - 1300     Lunch



1300 - 1400     Spinal Injury Management

1400 - 1430     Head Injuries


1430 - 1500     Shock

1500 - 1640     Wound Management & Infection

1640 - 1700     Remote Medical Kits & Supplies



Note: CPR may be added before or after this course, which increases the
course length by 4 hours. CPR is not included in all courses.



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