Wilderness First Aid

Course Date: Nov. 15-16

Location: Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg Pa.

The Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS WFA/WFR Recertification course is an introductory level course designed to provide outdoor leaders, guides and rangers an introduction to First Aid and patient care in remote settings. Special topics include, but are not limited to: wound management and infection, realigning fractures and dislocations, improvised splinting techniques, patient monitoring and long-term management problems, plus up-to-date information on environmental emergencies. Emphasis is placed on principles of treatment and decision making, not the memorization of lists. Upon successful completion of the course a two year WMI of NOLS Wilderness First Aid certification will be issued. All levels of training and experience are welcome. This course does not include CPR. 

For more information and to register go to Buquest.org or contact the Bloomsburg University Quest Office at 570-389-4323