Why Learn CPR and First Aid and Wilderness First Aid?
Being trained to perform CPR and administer First Aid is a great service to yourself, your family and community. Whether it is while pursuing your outdoor hobbies or working in your office, these skills can be applied anywhere at anytime. Certified training gives you the credentials and most importantly, confidence to help someone in their distress due to an emergency, injury or illness.
Outside Aid is an approved training provider by the Montana Board of Outfitters.
As a Base Medical Certified Instructor, for WFA courses are designed to equip outdoor enthusiasts with the skills and confidence to handle medical emergencies in remote environments. Through a blend of hands-on practice and scenario-based learning, WFA participants learn to recognize, assess, and respond to common backcountry injuries and illnesses when help may be hours—or days—away.Perfect for recreational hikers, campers, and trip leaders, the course emphasizes practical skills, clear decision-making, and resourceful problem-solving. Taught by seasoned instructors with deep experience in both medicine and wilderness settings, Base Medical’s WFA courses focus on real-life application, ensuring students leave ready to act when it counts. Topics also include how to communicate with search and rescue (SAR) teams and manage emergencies before professional help arrives.
Outside Aid is an approved training provider by the Montana Board of Outfitters.
As a Base Medical Certified Instructor, for WFA courses are designed to equip outdoor enthusiasts with the skills and confidence to handle medical emergencies in remote environments. Through a blend of hands-on practice and scenario-based learning, WFA participants learn to recognize, assess, and respond to common backcountry injuries and illnesses when help may be hours—or days—away.Perfect for recreational hikers, campers, and trip leaders, the course emphasizes practical skills, clear decision-making, and resourceful problem-solving. Taught by seasoned instructors with deep experience in both medicine and wilderness settings, Base Medical’s WFA courses focus on real-life application, ensuring students leave ready to act when it counts. Topics also include how to communicate with search and rescue (SAR) teams and manage emergencies before professional help arrives.
