Wilderness environments create special situations not usually encountered in an urban or suburban environment. With ASHI’s Wilderness First Aid, Instructors certified to teach CPR/AED, basic first aid, and have wilderness experience can take advantage of ASHI’s flexible instructional design.

This comprehensive 16-20 hour course meets the Boy Scouts of America Wilderness First Aid curriculum and guidelines.

Participants will learn:

• Preparation and Assessment of Wilderness Emergencies
• Preventing and Caring for Injuries
• Environmental Hazards
• Biological Hazards
• Medical EmergenciesWho will benefit:
• Individuals who require or desire wilderness first aid knowledge and skills but are not professional responders
• Adventure guides, outdoor enthusiasts,
• camp counselors and administrators, camp participants,
• Park and forest rangers
• and other occupations that work in a wilderness environment.Written Exam: Recommended for designated responders (duty or employer expectation to respond; 80% or better).

Performance Evaluation: Required — Students must perform all core skills competently and without assistance for at least three randomly selected Performance Evaluations.

Certification Period: up to 3 years (recommended every 2 years)

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TRAIN AT YOUR FACILITY

Let an authorized ASHI instructor provide wilderness response training for your employees at your facility.

Call us at (800) 573-0106 for details