Scouters needing Wilderness and Remote First Aid skills and certification for High Adventure Trips should register. This course meets the BSA requirement for at least two current trained leaders in Wilderness First Aid on High Adventure Treks.

This course will provide participants a foundation in first aid principles and skills to be able to respond to emergencies and give care in areas that do not have immediate medical services (EMS) response.

This course is for any Scout leader or mature youth at least 14 years old needing Wilderness First Aid skills. This course is limited to 30 total participants.  This course is approximately 16 hours long and will take place on two Saturdays, at the Dauch Scout Center located at 1776 West Warren Ave., Detroit, MI 48208. Each Saturday session begins at 8:00 am and runs to 4:30 pm.  Attending both Saturday sessions are required to complete the WFA course.  Lunch and all materials are included in the $95 registration fee.

The WFA course requires that participants have current CPR / AED skills prior to taking the course. ARC, AHA or similar evidence of recent training (within two years) is a prerequisite. Please bring proof if you are current or sign up on this website for an additional ARC online course in Adult CPR/AED for an additional fee of $18.

Please see flyer (month you are taking the course) for the link for the online class. Upon completion print out your completion certification and bring it to the WFA course.

Any questions regarding the course should be directed to the course director:  Don Ray, djray@comcast.net or call (734) 751-2671.