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Wilderness Trauma Care

  • Palmer Township Municipal Fire Department 3254 Old Nazareth Rd Easton, PA 18045 United States (map)

This course has been cancelled due to lack of enrollment. Thank you for your interest, we will try again in the future.

Wilderness Trauma Care provides training on how to appropriately manage injuries when transport to the nearest treatment facility will take hours or days, due to being in remote rural locations, wilderness areas, or even urban areas during a disaster situation.

This 8-hour course is great for hikers, climbers, and outdoor enthusiasts, as well as Search & Rescue crews, Firefighters, and EMS personnel. Participants will learn assessment techniques and treatments for shock, hemorrhage, sprains, fractures, insect and animal bites, and more.


Current certification at or above the level of Basic First Aid is a prerequisite. If you are not currently certified in First Aid, please view our schedule.

Successful completion of Wilderness Trauma Care will earn an 8-hour Wilderness First Aid certification.

Successful completion of Wilderness Trauma Care and Wilderness Medical Care will earn a 16-hour Wilderness First Aid certification.

This class is approved for 7 EMS Con-Ed hours.

Volunteer SAR-Fire-EMS members receive a 10% discount.

Earlier Event: August 26
First Aid
Later Event: March 23
First Aid