This course provides the knowledge and skills necessary to enable participants to make decisions about emergency care in wilderness settings, including patient protection, protection of other members of the party, care of injuries for extended periods of time while waiting for rescuers, and simple evacuation techniques. This course expands upon the techniques learned in the American Red Cross First Aid Basics course.

Participants are encouraged to bring the equipment they would take for an outdoor weekend, in order to make a more realistic setting for the practice scenarios.
Recommended Requirements:
An Adult CPR or above course in the past 12 months.
Due to the serious of the course a minimum age of 15 is recommended.

There are no 'Wilderness First Aid' classes scheduled for on-line registration at this time. Please call a number below for additional scheduling and registration information for this course or similar courses at other nearby Washington DC area locations which may not be displayed on-line.

District of Columbia	(202) 243-7200
Fairfax County	(703) 584-8452
Ft. Belvoir	(703) 805-2379
Montgomery County	(240) 485-3024
Prince George's County	(240) 487-2121
General E&T Inquiries	(703) 584-8400, select 2