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Advanced First Aid and Wilderness Medicine

Coursera · University of Colorado · Updated March 2026

Platform rating

4.6/5

Champ rating

8.5/10

Duration

6 weeks, 4 hours/week

Classes

32

Prepare to save lives and protect communities with this critical, scenario-driven course. Advanced first aid for remote and wilderness settings. Covers wound management, fracture splinting, environmental emergencies, improvised medicine, and patient evacuation. Created by veterans of emergency services - instructors who have responded to the calls and know what it takes to succeed.

What you'll get

Manage medical emergencies in remote wilderness settings

Perform advanced wound care and fracture stabilization

Plan and execute patient evacuation from backcountry situations

Manage airway emergencies using BVM, supraglottic airways, and intubation

Interpret cardiac rhythms and apply AED or manual defibrillation protocols

Administer emergency medications and IV therapy per standing medical protocols

Communicate effectively with dispatch, hospital staff, and other agencies

Course Curriculum

7 chapters

Fit

Best for

Firefighters

EMTs

Security Professionals

First Responders

Not ideal for

Complete beginners

Non-technical learners

Prerequisites & pricing

Prerequisites

Basic first aid knowledge helpful

Pricing

$49/month

Certification

Certificate

Wilderness Medicine

First Aid

Emergency Medicine

Outdoor Medicine

Evacuation

Airway Management

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