Wilderness First Aid

Coursera MOOC / Non-credit USD 49

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About this course

Wilderness First Aid is for anyone who wants to improve their safety in nature. In this specialization, you will find basic emergency medical care to help stabilize or evacuate injured or ill people in wilderness settings. The courses include an introduction to wilderness first aid, medical emergencies, traumatic injuries, and environmental emergencies. Join us as we learn from real-life scenarios and stories from wilderness experts and medical professionals.

What you'll learn

understanding basic emergency medical care in wilderness settings
recognizing and managing medical emergencies
addressing traumatic injuries
responding to environmental emergencies

Course objectives

to equip students with the skills needed to stabilize injured or ill individuals in outdoor environments
to provide knowledge on handling various emergency situations encountered in wilderness settings