Don’t venture out without knowing how to take care of yourself in the woods. Learn how to handle common medical problems and make smart decisions during emergency situations in the wilderness via this self-paced, online first aid course. Because it’s much more than knowing how to put on a Band-Aid.

Would you know what to do if you or your adventure partner got hurt more than an hour away from medical care? This self-paced online course, presented by BACKPACKER magazine and Mountain Education & Development LLC, will give you the skills to handle common medical problems and make smart decisions during emergency situations in the wilderness.

This is the first time this kind of emergency training has been available from a trusted source in an online format. Learn from anywhere, at your own pace, on your own schedule. You’ll head out on your next adventure ready to play hard and stay safe.

What you’ll learn

This Wilderness First Aid Basics course will provide you with a foundational knowledge of common medical and traumatic problems that may occur in a wilderness setting. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

Understand what makes first aid in the wilderness special
Evaluate the difference between non-urgent, urgent, and emergency situations
Identify and manage the most common non-urgent backcountry injuries and illnesses (including sprains, strains, blisters, cuts, burns, and more)
Recognize and appropriately manage urgent injuries and illnesses in a backcountry setting (including broken bones, dehydration, allergic reactions, and more)
Enlist help from higher levels of emergency wilderness response (EMS, search and rescue, etc.).
How the course works

The Wilderness First Aid Basics course is self-paced, meaning you can start at any time, and take as long as you need to finish. You’ll learn through a variety of interactive formats, including videos, quizzes, and at-home practice activities. You can go back and review the materials at any time; once you’ve purchased the class, it’s yours forever.

We’ve designed the class to equal about eight hours of classroom time, though it may take you more or less time to complete depending on your pacing.

Would you know what to do if you or your adventure partner got hurt more than an hour away from medical care? This self-paced online course, presented by BACKPACKER magazine and Mountain Education & Development LLC, will give you the skills to handle common medical problems and make smart decisions during emergency situations in the wilderness.

This is the first time this kind of emergency training has been available from a trusted source in an online format. Learn from anywhere, at your own pace, on your own schedule. You’ll head out on your next adventure ready to play hard and stay safe.

What you’ll learn

This Wilderness First Aid Basics course will provide you with a foundational knowledge of common medical and traumatic problems that may occur in a wilderness setting. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

Understand what makes first aid in the wilderness special
Evaluate the difference between non-urgent, urgent, and emergency situations
Identify and manage the most common non-urgent backcountry injuries and illnesses (including sprains, strains, blisters, cuts, burns, and more)
Recognize and appropriately manage urgent injuries and illnesses in a backcountry setting (including broken bones, dehydration, allergic reactions, and more)
Enlist help from higher levels of emergency wilderness response (EMS, search and rescue, etc.).
How the course works

The Wilderness First Aid Basics course is self-paced, meaning you can start at any time, and take as long as you need to finish. You’ll learn through a variety of interactive formats, including videos, quizzes, and at-home practice activities. You can go back and review the materials at any time; once you’ve purchased the class, it’s yours forever.

We’ve designed the class to equal about eight hours of classroom time, though it may take you more or less time to complete depending on your pacing.

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