Less than eight weeks into Summer and graduates of the School of First Aid’s Online Wilderness First Aid Course are having a positive impact on people’s lives.

I have received several emails from graduates reporting how they are applying their Wilderness First Aid training.

Illnesses and Injuries Identified and Treated include:

• Ruptured eardrums from a diving incident.
• Alllergic reactions – Two seperate cases, a bee sting and a food allergy.
  • In both cases, the patients have a history of anaphylaxis but quick thinking by the graduates, and patients did not require their EpiPen.
• Cuts requiring pressure dressings – Three reported cases.
• Pericarditis – inflammation of the heart lining. The patient reported crushing chest pain and was presenting with the signs of a heart attack. The graduate correctly diagnoised the patient and provided rapid transport to the camp hospital.
• Food Poisoning. The graduate correctly diagnoised food posioning verus gastroenteritis (stomach flu).
• Ankle Fracture. The graduate applied a leg splint and the patient was carried to the trailhead for transport to the hospital.

What graduates are saying:

“The way you organize and present Wilderness First Aid using algorithms make it so easy to learn. This is my third WFA certification and the first time I can say that I really feel confident that I can apply what I learned. Best course ever!”

– Linda B.

“Just follow the diagrams in the book. The book really makes understanding Wilderness First Aid easy to learn and remember.”

– Dave K.

“I can not compliment you enough for your excellent material and your awesome personality.  You were a pleasure to meet, work with and learn from.   I was nervous but after a few minutes felt so comfortable and confident.    I will be purchasing your course for some of out youth staff who take our kids backpacking in the next few months. “

– Matt K.

Be someone’s hero. Learn more about the School of First Aid’s Wilderness First Aid Courses here.