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SUMMARY:Wilderness First Aid
URL:https://feralskills.com/events/wilderness-first-aid-2026-09-19
STATUS:CONFIRMED
DESCRIPTION:Be prepared when help is miles away.\n\n Our 16-Hour Wilderness
  First Aid (WFA) Course is designed to give outdoor enthusiasts\, campers\
 , hikers\, hunters\, anglers\, bushcrafters\, guides\, and preparedness-mi
 nded individuals the knowledge and confidence to respond to medical emerge
 ncies in remote environments. Whether you're spending a weekend in the woo
 ds or leading others on outdoor adventures\, this hands-on course teaches 
 practical skills to assess patients\, provide basic treatment\, and manage
  injuries and illnesses until professional help arrives.\n\n No medical ba
 ckground is required. Through a combination of classroom instruction\, han
 ds-on skill practice\, realistic emergency scenarios\, and skill evaluatio
 ns\, students will learn how to make informed decisions when emergency ser
 vices are delayed or unavailable.\n\n Course Details \n \n \n Location: Ri
 ngtown\, PA \n \n Duration: 16 hours over 2 days \n \n Prerequisites: None
  — no medical background required \n \n What to Bring: Nothing — all mater
 ials and equipment are provided \n \n What You'll Learn \n Response & Asse
 ssment \n \n Patient assessment and emergency decision-making \n Anatomy o
 f a crisis \n SOAP note documentation \n Patient lifting and moving techni
 ques \n Shock recognition and management \n \n Musculoskeletal Injuries \n
  \n Sprains\, strains\, and fractures \n Splinting and stabilization techn
 iques \n Spinal injury management \n \n Environmental Emergencies \n \n Hy
 pothermia and frostbite \n Heat exhaustion\, heat stroke\, and dehydration
  \n Lightning injuries \n Bites and stings \n Drowning emergencies \n Wild
 erness survival and emergency bivouac considerations \n \n Soft Tissue Inj
 uries \n \n Bleeding control \n Wound cleaning and bandaging \n Burn treat
 ment \n Infection prevention and management \n \n Medical Emergencies \n \
 n Altered levels of consciousness \n Breathing emergencies \n Asthma and a
 llergic reactions \n Heart attack recognition and response \n \n Course Fo
 rmat \n This certification course uses a four-part training approach:\n\n 
 \n \n Classroom In
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