Hybrid Wilderness First Aid
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Course Details
Sep 12, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026 | Ville Platte, LA, USA
16 Hours: 8 Online + 8 In-Person
LISTING ID: L5028
Course Description
Overview
Learn how to handle medical emergencies when help is more than a quick call away.
Wilderness First Aid (WFA) is the industry standard 16-hour certification for everyone who plays, works, lives, or travels in remote, backcountry, or rural settings where 911 or EMS aren't immediately available.
This hybrid course meets the requirements for Philmont and other Scouting America high-adventure bases, NICA, the National Park Service, American Camp Association, and many others.
Includes
- Two-year WFA certificate
- Two years of course access
- 8 hours of self-paced online training
- 8 hours of in-person scenarios and hands-on skills practice led by a Survival Med-authorized instructor
- Free downloadable textbooks
- Free monthly wilderness and austere medicine webinars
Prerequiste
- Prior CPR/AED certification is recommended but not required.
Meet Your Training Team
This course is offered by Brian Regan.
Brian Regan is a licensed Paramedic and Wilderness EMT with 40 years of experience.
He also teaches Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support, Advanced Medical Life Support, EMS Safety, All Hazards Disaster Response, Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First Responder, Backpacking Medicine, Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Life Support.
He is an instructor trainer for AHA, American Red Cross, Health and Safety Institute, and Affiliate Faculty for NAEMT. He also teaches Industrial Medicine and is a Louisiana and Texas Certified Paramedic Instructor.
He is an avid backpacker, hiker, and fisherman.
