University of Colorado System
Wilderness First Aid Specialization
University of Colorado System

Wilderness First Aid Specialization

First aid for wilderness medical emergencies. By the end of this course, you should be able to understand common medical problems encountered in a wilderness setting and how to treat them with little resources and identify ways to keep yourself and your group safer in a wilderness or low medical resource environment. 

Angela Wright, MD
A.W. Lukens
Todd Miner

Instructors: Angela Wright, MD

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4.8

(47 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 months
at 4 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Understand common medical problems encountered in a wilderness setting. 

  • Identify ways to keep yourself and your group safer in a wilderness or low medical resource environment. 

  • Treatments of common medical problems encountered in a wilderness setting and an understanding of when to evacuate.

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