Wilderness First Aid Course / CPR, Gowanus Location, Nov 15th and 16th

Hi Hikers,
I take a Wilderness First Aid class every few year and I can't recommend it enough, whether you are a climber, skier, mountaineer, or just a someone who frequents the outdoors.

And it's not just for those heading into deep wilderness - nearly 90% of all incidents* and 50% of all serious injuries* happen within just a few hours drive of NYC. (*Based on my experience. I hear they also happen in other places.)

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If you are interested, register with Wilderness First Aid NYC. (And RSVP here, we might organize drinks or something after class.)

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Offered by Wilderness First Aid NYC
Schedule Hours: 16 hours over 2 Days (Saturday and Sunday)
Training: Wilderness First Aid, CPR, Wilderness Anaphylaxis Training
Certification: 2 year certification
Prerequisite: None

The Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course is an introduction to wilderness medicine and basic life support skills. This is a hands-on, scenario-based training focused on prevention, assessment, and treatment of environmental illnesses, recognizing and stabilizing life threats caused by trauma, and calling for a rescue in the event of a wilderness emergency. The WFA is ideal training for outdoor enthusiasts, camp counselors, and backcountry trip leaders.

Wilderness First Aid Curriculum includes:
– Urban vs Wilderness Medicine
– Intro to Wilderness Recreation Law & Liability
– Basic Wilderness Medicine Guidelines
– Intro to Wilderness Risk Management
– Patient Assessment
– Basic Life Support
– Basic Traumatic Injuries
– Red Flag Backcountry Medical Problems
– Wilderness Anaphylaxis Training
– Basic Environmental Medicine
– Intro to Backcountry Communication Devices
– Basic Documentation
– Basics of Calling a Rescue

Wilderness First Aid NYC is a provider of Desert Mountain Medicine curriculum. All courses meet the highest industry standards of wilderness first aid training curriculum according to Desert Mountain Medicine and the Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative.