Online Wilderness First Aid: Mountain West U.S.
OUTDOOR & WILDERNESS FIRST AID + EXCLUSIVE REGIONAL COVERAGE FOR AK, MT, ID, WY, NV, UT, & CO
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Explore the deserts, mountains, lakes, forests, and rivers of the Mountain West U.S. with confidence!
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Intensive Coverage of Popular Mountain West U.S. Destinations
Destinations
Sierra Nevada, Rockies, East Cascades, Mojave, Desert, Great Basin Desert, High Desert, Painted Desert, San Rafael Desert, San Luis Valley, & Colorado River Valley
Mesa Verde National Park, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Grand Teton, Lake Powell, Zion National Park, Yellowstone, Lake Tahoe, Big Sky, Glacier & other national parks
Popular state parks, forests, lakes, rivers & recreation areas
Hazards & Rescue Calls
Heat stroke, dehydration, getting lost & finding water; winter storm survival, avalanches, cold exposure, hypothermia & afterdrop, photokeratitis; altitude illness including AMS, HACE & HAPE, falls, & mountain & desert rescues
Lightning & wildfires, landslides, rock falls, flash floods & drownings, hot springs thermal injury
Moose, deer & elk, bighorn sheep, grizzly & black bears, bison, wolves, coyotes, mountain lions, plus Mojave, Midget-Faced, Western & Pacific, Prairie, Desert Massasauga, yellow & speckled rattlers; black widow & brown recluse spiders, scorpions
Giardia, Q Fever, chronic wasting disease, hantavirus, bubonic plague & more
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