OEAC 1222 - Wilderness First Aid & Survival

Credits: 3

Wilderness First Aid & Survival is a hands-on course designed to provide the student with the skills, knowledge, confidence, and ability to accomplish two primary tasks: provide high level of care to persons who have suffered injury and/or illness in remote locations and survive a variety of emergency situations in adverse wilderness conditions. You’ll learn the Patient Assessment System (PAS), how to provide effective first aid treatments for injuries and illnesses common in the outdoors, and how to make appropriate evacuation decisions. Case studies will be used to learn and discuss survival techniques and strategies for various environments.