Wilderness First Aid - Environmental Emergencies
Enroll now →
About this course
In this course, students will learn about environmental injuries, how to treat them, and what conditions require evacuation. This will include animal bites/stings, and temperature-related emergencies, such as those that are heat or cold-related, lightning, altitude, and drowning. Students will also learn about important aspects of camp hygiene, and what to do in the event that evacuation is needed.
What you'll learn
- Identify and treat animal bites and stings in wilderness environments
- Recognize and respond to heat-related emergencies
- Recognize and respond to cold-related emergencies
- Manage lightning strike injuries
- Treat altitude sickness
- Respond to drowning incidents
- Apply camp hygiene principles to prevent illness
- Determine when evacuation is necessary
Course objectives
- Understand environmental injuries and their treatment protocols
- Learn evacuation criteria for wilderness emergencies
- Apply proper camp hygiene to prevent disease
Skills you'll gain
Related courses
Global Sodium Reduction Strategies
USD 49
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
USD 49
How Vaccines Work
USD 49
COVID-19 Contact Tracing
USD 49
PrEParing: PrEP for Providers and Patients
USD 49
Master of Public Health
Free
Your Body in the World: Adapting to Your Next Big Adventure
USD 69
The Emergence of Oncofertility (Past, Present & Future)
USD 49
Course details are provided by the platform and may change — always confirm on the provider's site. Links may be affiliate links.