Wilderness Advanced First Aid
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Our Wilderness Advanced First Aid course covers more topics and skills than our WFA course and dives slightly deeper into anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology. It is designed for people taking half-, full, or short multi-day trips, those traveling with reliable cell or satellite coverage, and where outside assistance may be delayed for several hours.
Many WAFA graduates return to take a longer, more intensive course.
Certifications Included in WAFA Courses
- Wilderness Advanced First Aid
- Adult and Child Wilderness CPR ± AED (AED certification is an option that may be available depending on the course - see the details page for each course for more info.)
- Injectable Epinephrine
WMTC WAFA certification is valid for a maximum of three (3) years. There is no grace period.
To recertify, you must complete another WAFA course. Consider upgrading to a Wilderness First Responder certification.
Standard & hybrid courses are available
Standard WAFA
👥 In-person Session
5 days (45+ hours)
Hybrid WAFA
💻 Online Module
15+ hours
👥 In-person Session
3 days (30+ hours)
1 evening session
Upcoming Courses
See what our graduates say about us
"I know I don't know everything there is to know about first aid in the wilderness, but I do feel as though I have the training to respond quickly and appropriately in the case of an emergency."
"To understand how to help and treat others in the wilderness when resources are hard to obtain and definitive care can take a long time to reach."
"After taking this course, I feel confident and calm, and more importantly, I know what to do in stressful medical situations with minimal resources."
"If you are going to spend any amount of time outdoors, the skills I learned during my course WAFA course are critical to helping an injured or sick person. Injury and illness are inevitable, and how embarrassing would it be if you couldn’t help?"
"You should take this course because it helps build confidence. I am walking out the door feeling confident that if a friend or a stranger needed my help, I would have the necessary tools to help them. I feel safer knowing that any time a medical emergency does come up, I will be better prepared than the average person."
"It is very important to know how to respond under pressure. I now know how to act fast, stay calm, and focus on the most important aspects of a patient’s injuries, whether they are medical, environmental, or trauma-related."
"At times, it was uncomfortable to be both a patient and a rescuer, but both were a vital part of my learning."
"If you are someone who is frequently outdoors and knows you will not have quick access to professional care, or the activity is accident-prone, the knowledge you learn can be the difference between life and death, or a minor and major injury. Apart from that, can help you protect your family, friends, and strangers in any situation, not just outdoors. Do it for your loved ones and your community. Do it for yourself."
"To help with decisions making and preparedness in the outdoors . I’ve seen people do some really dumb stuff in the outdoors and if more people took the class then that wouldn’t happen as much."
