Our WFR (Wilderness First Response) Course is directed to guides and enthusiats of outdoor sports and recreational activities such as trekking, mountaineering, kayaking, SCUBA diving, snorkeling, rafting and camping -among others, as well as for industrial workers in remote areas.
We offer 2 different types of Wilderness First Responder training packages:
-A 5-day WFR course for those individuals who have already taken a CPR (all ages), AED and First Aid course with us whose certification is still current.
-An 8-day, 9-day or 10-day WFR course for the general public and for those individuals who require to renew their CPR (all ages), AED and First Aid certification.
Typical 8-Day Itinerary*:
-Day 1: Adult, Child & Infant CPR, and AED Use.
-Day 2: FBAO Management, Basic First Aid & EAIs Admin.
-Day 3: Emergency Use of Medical Oxygen (EUMO) in the morning, Stop Life-Threatening Bleeding (SLTB) and Blood-Borne Pathogens (BBP) in the afternoon.
-Day 4: Emergency Use of Medical Oxygen (EUMO) in the morning, Wilderness First Aid (WFA) in the afternoon.
-Day 5: Wilderness First Aid (WFA).
-Day 6: Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
-Day 7: Hill/Mountain WFA & WFR Skills Practice and Nightime Final Scenarios (Drills).
-Day 8: In-Water Spinal Motion Restriction (SMR), Rocky Coast WFA and WFR Skills Practice and Daytime Final Scenarios (Drills).
Topics & Skills Covered:
Day 1:
-Legal Considerations.
-Primary Assessment (Initial Assessment).
-Lateral Recovery Position.
-Introduction to BBP (Bloodborne Pathogens).
-Hands-Only CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) for Adult patients only.
-Full CPR (compressions combined with rescue breaths) for All Ages (Adult, Child and Infant patients).
-2-responder CPR.
-High Performance CPR.
-AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Use.
Day 2:
-Opioid Overdoses and Naloxone Administration via Nasal Spray.
-Drowning.
-FBAO (Foreign Body Airway Obstruction) Conscious & Unconscious Patient.
-Introduction to Severe Bleeding Control.
-Shock Management.
-Anaphylactic Shock and Epinephrine Administration via Epinephrine Auto-Injectors (EAIs) and Nasal Spray.
-Secondary Assessment (Focused Assessment) - Illness Assessment (SAMPLE).
-Secondary Assessment (Focused Assessment) - Injury Assessment (Head to Toe Physical Assessment).
-Spinal Motion Restriction (SMR) via manual spinal stabilization.
-Log Roll Technique.
-Bandaging.
-Splinting.
-Primary Care (CPR, AED & B-Con) Final Written Exam.
-Secondary Care (First Aid) Final Written Exam.
Day 3:
-Emergency Use of Medical Oxygen (EUMO Part I).
-Stop Life Threatening Bleeding (SLTB).
-Blood-Borne Pathogens (BBP).
Day 4:
-Emergency Use of Medical Oxygen (EUMO Part 2).
-Introduction to WFA.
-Protecting Yourself.
-Getting Help.
-Moving & Lifting.
-Scene Assessment.
Day 5:
-MOI (Mechanism of Injury).
-Primary Assessment (Initial Assessment) - Additional Considerations.
-Secondary Assessment (Focused Assessment) - Additional Considerations.
-Documentation.
-Performing a Head To Toe Physical Exam.
-Taking Vital Signs.
-Taking a SAMPLE History.
-Shock in Wilderness Environments.
-Bleeding Control in Wilderness Environments.
-Major Wounds (large wounds, injury to the chest, injury to the abdomen, ...).
-Facial Injuries (scalp, eyes, nose).
-Minor Wounds (lacerations, avulsions, abrasions, ...).
-Cleaning, Closing and Dressing Wounds.
-Burns (types, depth, extent, supportive treatment, ...).
-Head, Neck and/or Back Injuries in Wilderness Environments.
-Musculoskeletal Injuries (strains, sprains, bone injuries, joint injuries, ...).
-Extended Injury Management (wound infections, ...).
Day 6:
-Sudden Illness.
-Altered Mental Status (faining, stroke, diabetes mellitus, seizure, ...).
-Breathing Difficulty, Shortness of Breath (Asthma, Allergic Reactions & Anaphylaxis).
-EAI (Epinephrine Auto-Injector) Use & Administration.
-Abdominal Problems (pain, stomachache, diarrhea, constipation, hemorrhoids, bladder infection, kidney stones, personal/camp hygiene).
-Pain, Severe Pressure or Discomfort in Chest.
-Poisoning (poison oak, poison ivy, sumac, poisonous plants and mashrooms, ...).
-Introduction to Environmental Emergencies.
-Heat Emergencies (dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, low body sodium level, ...).
-Cold Emergencies (hypothermia, localized cold injuries, ...).
Day 7:
-Bites & Stings (stinging insects, mosquito bites, tick bites, snakebites, spider bites, marine animal stings, animal and human bites, ...).
-Drowning (rescue, cardiact arrest, ...).
-Lightning.
-Altitude Illnesses (acute mountain sickness, high altitude pulmonary edema, high altitude cerebral edema, ...).
-Other Wilderness Considerations.
-Emotional Consideratios (anxiety, hyperventilation, provider emotions, ...).
-First Aid Kits (kit considerations, medications, supplies, ...).
-Protection from the Elements (sun, rain, heat, cold, ...).
-Water and Food (water decontamination, food storage, prevention of food or waterborne illnesses).
Day 8:
-SMR Equipment (C-Collars, Spine Boards, CIDs, ...).
-C-Collar Size-Up & Placement.
-Spinal Immobilization (Standing Patient).
-Spinal Immobilization (Sitting Patient).
-Spinal Immobilization (Patient Lying Face Up / Supine Position).
-Spinal Immobilization (Patient Lying Face Down / Prone Position).
-Spinal Immobilization (Patient Wearing Helmet).
-Spinal Immobilization (Patient Wearing Life Jacket).
-Skills Practice Outdoors.
-Nighttime Drills on Hill or Mountain.
Day 9:
-In-Water Immobilization Skills Practice.
-Daytime Drills at Coastal Rocky Formation.
*Topcis and/or skills practice can be distrubuted during 8, 9 or more days at the request of the group/client. In order to complete our WFR course in 8 days, participants must complete an on-line independent study portion prior to first day of in-person portion.
Duration: 80 Hours.
