Intro to Wilderness First Aid

Participants prepared for the unexpected with a fun, hands-on introduction to wilderness medicine in Annoor Academy at Knoxville, Tennessee.

The course was designed for those who liked to take short trips relatively close to medical resources, enjoyed weekend family outdoor activities, or recreated outdoors.

Participants learned the Patient Assessment System, how to provide effective first aid treatments for injuries and illnesses common in the outdoors, how to manage environmental emergencies, and how to make appropriate evacuation decisions. They spent half their time practicing skills and participating in realistic scenarios. Successful course completion earned Wilderness First Aid and Epinephrine Auto-injector certifications from NOLS Wilderness Medicine.