Wilderness First Aid 3-Day with CPR (WFA3)
Prepare for the unexpected with this engaging, hands-on introduction to wilderness medicine with CPR, taught over three days. If you like to take short trips relatively close to medical resources, work at wilderness camps, enjoy weekend family outdoor activities, or recreate outdoors, this course is for you.
This course is great for people of all experience levels, and is best suited for those who recreate outdoors where EMS response can be expected in a timely manner (fewer than eight hours). You’ll learn the Patient Assessment System, how to provide effective first aid treatments for injuries and illnesses common in the outdoors, and how to make appropriate evacuation decisions.
You’ll learn both in the classroom and in outdoor settings regardless of weather, so come prepared for wet, muddy, cold or hot environments!
Course Policies
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Academic Credit (Learn more)
This course is approved for 1 college credit through the University of Utah and 0.5 college credit through Western Colorado University.
Course Approval
This course is recognized by the American Camp Association to meet specific ACA standards requiring certifications. The course meets the Boy Scouts of America Wilderness First Aid training requirements. Additionally, the Wilderness First Aid course (WILDMI-554), and when included the CPR/AED course (WILDMI-134), are approved by the United States Coast Guard to meet the first aid and CPR training requirements of 46 CFR 11.201(i)(1)(ii) and 46 CFR 11.201(i)(2)(iiI) for a merchant mariner credential.
Duration
24 hours
Age
16+ yrs
Tuition
TBA
1 College Credits
- 1 Credits
Certifications
- CPR
- Wilderness First Aid
- Epinephrine Auto-injector
Start/End
Various
Fly In/Out
Various
Course Session Dates
Sep 12, 2025 - Sep 14, 2025
Grövelsjön, SWEDEN
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Sep 19, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025
Kobarid, SLOVENIA
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Sep 22, 2025 - Sep 24, 2025
Grimslöf, SWEDEN
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Oct 17, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025
Hedekas, SWEDEN
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Oct 24, 2025 - Oct 26, 2025
Kandersteg, SWITZERLAND
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Topics Covered
Patient Assessment System
Evacuation Plans and Emergency Procedures
CPR
Spinal Cord Injuries
Shock
Head Injuries
Wilderness Wound Management
Athletic Injuries
Fracture Management
Dislocations
Cold Injuries
Heat Illness
Altitude Illness
Lightning
The Medical Patient
Anaphylaxis
Wilderness First Aid Kits
Financial aid & Scholarships
NOLS supports a variety of outside financial aid options:
- AmeriCorps
- 529 College Savings Plans
- Veteran's Benefits (In Wyoming only)
If you are fluent in American Sign Language or Signed Exact English, you may be eligible to receive a full scholarship to your wilderness medicine course.
