Wilderness Life Support (WLS) is a two day first aid course designed for outdoor adventure seekers with no formal medical training. It provides an introduction to Wilderness Medicine, including victim assessment, first aid for common injuries and illness encountered in the wild, and victim evacuation protocols. It is the perfect first aid course for outdoorsmen and women.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

• Accredited by the University of Utah School of Medicine

• The class will include indoor lectures, outdoor group sessions (weather pending), and workshops on splinting, wound management, patient transport, etc.

• Instructor: Jon Solberg, MD

  Dr Solberg is a military trained, board certified emergency medicine physician who works in Bismarck, ND. He has been named Fellow in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine and cared for patients in austere environments ranging from equatorial Africa to the Arctic to a combat support hospital in Afghanistan. Follow Dr. Solberg on Facebook here.

• Guest instructor: Justin Reisenauer, MD

  Dr. Reisenauer is a board certified emergency physician who works in Bismarck, ND. He is an aviation medical examiner, instrument rated pilot, and outdoor adventurer. Follow Dr. Reisenauer on Facebook here.

• Cost: $250 (daily lunch included)

• A link to download the textbook will be emailed to each student after online registration is complete.

• Purchase the textbook on Amazon here.

Course Schedule

Saturday, September 21, 10AM-5PM

Course Introduction
Vital Sign Assessment / Practice
Patient Assessment Demonstration / Lecture / Practice Scene Survey
Primary Assessment
Secondary Assessment
Bleeding and Shock (Lecture)
Lunch (Provided)
Abdominal and Chest Injuries
Drowning / Lightning (Lecture)
Extremity Injuries / Splinting (Lecture)

Sunday, September 22, 8AM-5PM

Head and Spinal Injuries (Lecture)
Spinal immobilization and patient transport workshop
Common Medical Problems Encountered in the Wilderness
First Aid Kits
Lunch (Provided)
Wound Management (Lecture)
Wound Management Workshop
Heat / Cold / Frostbite/ Altitude (Lecture)
Bites and Stings
Summary / Review / Questions/ Test After purchasing the course, you will be emailed a link to download the textbook. Students are expected to be familiar with the information presented in the textbook before the course begins. The final test will consist of multiple choice questions from the lectures, workshops, and the textbook.

Please come dressed for inclement, outdoor weather.

Graduates will receive a certificate by mail.