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Wilderness First Aid Course

What will I learn?

Master essential skills with our Wilderness First Aid Course, designed for paramedic professionals looking to excel in providing emergency care in remote locations. Learn how to do initial assessments, spot visible injuries, and make sure everyone is safe. Dive into the best ways to handle first aid in the wilderness, including managing pain, keeping people hydrated, and advising on nutrition. Improve your ability to assess injuries, apply immediate care procedures, and come up with good communication and evacuation plans. Level up your skills and be ready for any emergency in the wilderness.

Apoia's Unique Benefits

Online course with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you want to study
Customise your course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet required

Build skills

Enhance your practical skills in the areas listed below

Master initial assessment: Identify injuries, check if people are responsive, and make sure everyone is safe.

Implement best practices: Do things according to tried-and-tested techniques for remote first aid.

Enhance comfort strategies: Manage pain, hydration, and warmth for those who are injured.

Evaluate injuries accurately: Tell the difference between sprains, strains, and fractures.

Plan effective evacuations: Contact the relevant services, plan the movement, and make sure everyone is safe.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but it offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.