Wilderness first aid

Learn the differences between wilderness and urban first aid. Also get care tips and find out how to assess a patient in the backcountry.

If you're thinking about hiking the Appalachian Trail you may be dreaming of ultra-scenic vistas, peaceful streamside campsites, and eating all the candy bars your heart desires without gaining any weight.... But you also might

The wilderness is an unforgiving place when injured. Learn these wilderness first aid basics to stay prepared while outdoors.

Here are 6 ways that you can improve your first aid skills and many recommendations for first aid courses, wilderness first aid, EMT training, and more.

By Toi Degree Rowan Cooperative Extension We are in the midst of summer in the South, and we truly have had some very hot days. Extreme heat, as it may be referred to, often results in the highest number of annual deaths among all weather-related hazards. In most of the United States, extreme heat is defined […]

Could your hiking first aid kit keep you alive in a wilderness emergency? Here's how to boost your kit's lifesaving power without adding too much weight.

The wilderness is an unforgiving place when injured. Learn these wilderness first aid basics to stay prepared while outdoors.

One of the scariest things that can happen when you’re in the backcountry is an injury. Even a small blister can upend a backpacking trip, but imagine facing something more serious, like a broken leg, an allergic reaction, or a burn from the campfire, and not knowing where to start.

Wilderness First Responders, known as WFRs, save lives when medical care may be hours or days away. Read about my WFR class with NOLS in San Francisco!

Optimise your wilderness first aid kit to maximise your outdoor preparedness. Equipment to include in outdoor first aid kits is based on training, experience and wilderness destination.