Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Course

Wilderness First Aid at NOC

Entry-Level Training for Outdoor Enthusiasts

The 16-hour Wilderness First Aid course provides entry-level training for outdoor enthusiasts to prepare themselves for outdoor trips. NOC/SOLO WFA courses cover topics ranging from preparation and prevention to assessment and treatment. All of our instructors have extensive outdoor experience and have been selected not only for their expertise in emergency medicine and rescue, but also for their teaching skills. WFA is a two-year certification that does not include CPR. American Heart Association (AHA) HeartSaver CPR is an optional extra that can be taken on the evening of day one. Taking a WFA class can also re-certify an expired WFR or AWFA qualification.

Wilderness First Aid Courses
Course Length:
2 Days
Price: $149
2010 Dates: May 1–2, 22–23
June 16–17
July 10–11
August 14–15
September 4–5
Check In Time: 8:30 am on first day of course
Check In Location Kleinrath Hall at NOC's Nantahala River Outpost
Lodging: NOC lodging is available
Meals: Meals are available in NOC's Restaurants

Don't forget to sign up for a CPR course too!

SOLO Southeast students are extended a discount on NOC lodging and meals, September through May.

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Contact Us

Call the Guest Relations Office at 888-905-7238 for information regarding availability and options.

    

COURSE TOPICS

Wilderness First Aid (WFA) is SOLO's most popular course and it creates a solid foundation in the basics of backcountry medical care. Started as the "Mountain/Woods First Aid" course in 1975, this was the first course of its kind in the United States, and it is the curriculum upon which all other backcountry medicine courses are based.
  • Introduction
  • Anatomy of a Wilderness Crisis
  • Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System
  • Asthma
  • Backcountry Essentials
  • Cold-Related Injuries
  • Environmental Emergencies & Survival Skills (including lightning)
  • Heat-Related Injuries
  • Medical Emergencies & Critical Care
  • Orthopedics
  • Patient Assessment System
  • Patient Lifting & Moving
  • Principles of Fracture Care
  • Rescue Plan
  • Response & Assessment
  • Soft Tissue Injuries & Medical Emergencies
  • Spinal Cord Injury Management
  • Sprains & Strains
  • Techniques
  • The Human Animal
  • Trauma-Musculoskeletal Injuries
  • Trauma-Soft Tissue Injuries
  • Universal Precautions
  • Use of Epinephrine
  • What is Wilderness First Aid?
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