Wilderness First Responder Course - WildMedix
Sat, 25 May
|Hazelden House
Advanced training in wilderness emergency care for the wilderness professional or serious adventurer. Adapted for remote African conditions our WFR course is more intensive and comprehensive than similar courses in the USA and UK.


Time & Location
25 May 2024, 08:00 – 02 Jun 2024, 17:00
Hazelden House, 6 Delson Cir, Somerset West, Cape Town, 7129, South Africa
About the event
Advanced training in wilderness emergency care for the wilderness professional or serious adventurer. Adapted for remote African conditions our WFR course is more intensive and comprehensive than similar courses in the USA and UK. This course is aimed at everyone who travels off the beaten track whether on foot or in a vehicle. It is ideal training for adventure guides and other professionals who work in the wilds and may end up in a situation where they need to take prolonged care of sick or injured clients or colleagues. True wilderness professionals realise their responsibility to their clients and colleagues and obtain the best training possible for the conditions they work in. This course syllabus meets and exceeds the international norm for adventure guides.
Topics covered:
Introduction to wilderness first aid & legal issues in wilderness first aid
Basic principles of first aid and safety, scene management
Anatomy…