Online Wilderness First Aid: Southwest U.S.
OUTDOOR & WILDERNESS FIRST AID + EXCLUSIVE REGIONAL COVERAGE FOR TX, AZ, NM, & OK
Next General Wilderness First Aid Webinar: Mon. 4/29/24 7-9 PM ET • REGISTER IN YOUR COURSE
Explore the deserts, mountains, lakes and coasts of the Southwest U.S. with confidence!
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Intensive Coverage of Popular Southwest U.S. Destinations
Destinations
Mojave, Sonoran & Chihuahuan Deserts, Colorado Plateau & mesa lands, Camelback, Phoenix & Superstition Mountains, Permian Basin, Texas Hill Country, Piney Woods, Galveston Island & Texas Gulf Coast
Big Bend, White Sands, Saguaro, Grand Canyon, Guadalupe Mountains, Gila National Forests & other national parks, Forests & Monuments
Red Rock, Lake Havasu, Lake Powell, Lake Travis, Natural Bridge, Hole-in-the-Rock & other state parks
Hazards & Rescue Calls
Flash floods & wildfires, heat stroke & dehydration, getting lost in the desert, finding & treating water
Mojave, Pygmy & Western diamondback rattlers, copperheads, water moccasins, coral snakes, coyotes, bobcats, black bears, bark scorpions, Gila monsters, ticks, native spiders & more
Gulf Coast & marine hazards including sharks, stingrays & jellies
Stagnant water hazards including Vibrio flesh-eating bacteria, giardia & amoebas
Chagas & other parasitic diseases
Wilderness First Aid Curriculum
Via self-paced online classes, interactive video scenarios, medical case assignments, knowledge checks & quizzes
Injury assessment & basic life support
MARCH & SAMPLE patient assessment protocols; breathing, circulatory & nervous system assessment; spinal stabilization; basic CPR & Heimlich maneuver training
Common outdoor medical problems
Treating & stabilizing impalements, broken bones, finger amputations, muscle injuries, bleeding, wounds, cold injuries, heat illness, lightning and altitude ilness & more
Wildlife attacks & treating injuries
Dealing with grizzlies, black bears, mountain lions; snakes & scorpions; other venomous animal & insect bites, stings, rabies prevention & communicable & waterborne diseases
Terrain, temperature & weather hazards
Heat & cold related injuries; wildfires, lightning & burns; floods, tides & drowning; avalanches & earthquakes; acute mountain & altitude sickness (AMS, HACE, HAPE)
Basic outdoor survival skills
Route, logistics & supplies planning; avoiding getting lost, signaling for rescue; finding and treating water for safe drinking, maximizing chances of being found alive