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NOLS Wilderness Medicine WFA First Aid Course

The NOLS Wilderness First Aid course (WFA) is a practical and fast-paced course for those who venture into remote places.The course covers a wide range of topics related to the first aid and health care.

WFA and WFR courses in Finland 2023.
WFA course. 10 - 12 March 2023. Helsinki. Kallvikinniemi. In Finnish.

Price: €425 / person (incl. VAT).
The price includes: Finnish-language 30-page NOLS Wilderness First Aid handout, English or Swedish NOLS Wilderness Medicine First Aid Pocket Guide, first assessment guide sheet, NOLS Wilderness Medicine International Wilderness First Aid certificate (WFA) and certificate of CPR training.

The founder of Moln, Roope Roine, is approved by NOLS WM to teach WFA and WFR courses. Course times in Helsinki: On Friday, from 16:00 to 20:00. On Saturday and Sunday we start at 9 a.m. and finish at 5:30 p.m.

During the day, we take short coffee breaks and a one-hour lunch break.

Meals and accommodation: The course price does not include meals or accommodation.

The course combines lecture-style teaching and practical exercises both indoors and outdoors. During the three days of the course, you will learn to prepare for unexpected situations and gain the knowledge, skills and competence that will enable you to make rational, well-considered decisions in emergency situations. Whether it's your passion or your profession, the question "what should I do now" should not come to your mind in an emergency. The course is especially suitable for tour leaders, camp guides, people who move a lot in nature and enjoy remote areas. The NOLS hiker's first aid course is approved by several American organizations (e.g. American Camping Association, the United States Forest Service). In Europe, NOLS's first aid courses are quickly establishing their position among the operators of the hiking industry and organizers of summer camps. In the Nordic countries and Europe, NOLS first aid courses have been organized since 2000. Course program:

CPR, use of a defibrillator (AED device) and suffocation
ABCDE method
Advanced assessment (head to toe)
Vital signs (consciousness, pulse, breathing and temperature)
Emergency and evacuation plans Documentation
Spinal cord injuries
Head injuries
Shock
Wound care
Burns
Inflammations
Athletic injuries
Fractures
Dislocations
Heat related conditions / Hypothermia / Frostbite
Anaphylaxis
First aid kits

What you can expect from the course
You can expect inspiring, experienced instructors and intensive but rewarding days. Be prepared to spend a lot of time outdoors in realistic training situations. At the NOLS Wilderness First Aid courses, we also have fun, even though our topic is serious. The content of our curriculum is based on experience, research and evidence, not just textbook texts. The first aid methods and treatment instructions we teach are approved by our steering group consisting of doctors and shared by the director of our teaching program. This way we also ensure that our courses are always based on the latest studies and guidelines in the field.

The goal of NOLS Wilderness Medicine is to provide high-quality education and produce information on the identification, treatment and prevention of camping-related emergencies. For more than a decade, NOLS Wilderness Medicine has been the world's best-known and most respected trainer of first aid and health care for hikers.

We have trained more than 200,000 students around the world, including more than 3,500 in Europe. Our courses are compact and intensive. In our courses, the principles of care are learned, decision-making skills are developed and participants are trained to act in emergency situations, even in remote places and in excursion conditions.

We have conducted courses in the USA, Australia, Canada, Finland, Nepal, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, Thailand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, England, In Tanzania, Switzerland, Italy and Ireland.