Wilderness First Aid
May 28-30, 2021 in Silver City, NM
Who Is It For?
Weekend base-campers, day-hikers (who have cell phone coverage), and those looking for basic wilderness first aid instruction. Great introductory course for those considering more advanced training. This class can be used to partially fulfill the requirements for wilderness first responder (WFR) recertification. Includes CPR/AED and epinephrine injection training.
Course Description
During the course, participants must agree to follow state and university mandated COVID practices including wearing a non-vented face mask and goggles (or a face shield) during skill labs. Additional COVID-related details will be provided upon registration. Please email whitemank@wnmu.edu with any questions.
Day 1: 8 am-5:30/6:00 pm (8-9 hrs)
• Opening & Course Paperwork
• General Concepts in Patient Care
• Body Defenses
• Introduction to Trauma
• Critical System Problems
• Stable & Unstable Extremity Injuries
• Basic Life Support Lab & Simulations
• Demo and assign cut T-shirt rolls
• Case Study Homework
Day 2: 8 am-5:30/6:00 pm (8-9 hrs)
• 3rd Triangle Skills Lab & SOAP Evaluation Process
• Traumatic Simulation
• Basic Extremities Splinting Lab
• Wound Cleaning Lab
• Focused Spine Assessment
• Traumatic Simulations, CPR/AED
• Case Study Homework
Day 3: 8 am-5 pm (8 hrs)
• Case Study Homework Review
• Dehydration
• Sun Exposure
• Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke, & Hyponatremia
• Hypothermia
• Drowning
• Allergies & Toxins
• Anaphylaxis
• Injection Lab & Allergies & Toxins Worksheet
• Assessing Medical Problems
• Medical Simulations and/or Case Studies
• Course Debrief & Closing
Course Logistics
Getting here, lodging, and more
Course Syllabus
https://outdoor.wnmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/57/2018/05/std_wfa.pdf
Training Provider
This course is offered through the Wilderness Medicine Training Center (WMTC) International.
Logistics
Nearest Airport: Grant County Airport (1-hour flight from ABQ and PHX)*
Lodging: Several options available in Silver City.
Camping & Recreation: The WNMU campus is located less than 3 miles from the Gila National Forest; camping is plentiful. Faywood Hotsprings is a developed campground about 25 miles south of Silver City (great stargazing!)
*Note: Advanced Air is the only airline operating from the airport. Contact the airline at 310-644-3344 or visit their website for more information and to schedule a flight.
Click this link for more area information.
Location on the WNMU campus: The practical session for this course will be held in Harlan Hall, located on the corner of 12th and Alabama. Ample parking available on the south side of the building or along 12th Street; parking permits are not required.
Register and Pay
Payment
$300.00: includes the book, SOAP notes, and some other course materials. Grant County Search and Rescue members, Western Institute for Lifelong Learning, and other Public Service employees $250; WNMU full-time students/staff $50.
To register, click https://secure.touchnet.com/C22616_ustoresa to pay for the Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course. Once payment has been received, you will receive a link to register for the course through the Wilderness Medicine Training Center International. If you do not receive the registration link within 24 hours of payment, please email whitemank@wnmu.edu.
(Participants must agree to follow all COVID protocols including the use of masks and eye protection, not provided.)
For more information contact:
Dr. Kathy Whiteman
Outdoor Program Director
Email for quickest response:
Kathy.Whiteman@wnmu.edu