First Aid Classes

 Below is information that may be of interest to Outings Leaders or other Sierra Club Members. The following organizations/web sites/information are not sponsored nor administered by the Sierra Club. The Sierra Club has no information about the planning of these organizations and makes no representations or warranties about the quality, safety, supervision or management of the information. They are published only as a reader service because they may be of interest to the readers of this publication. This listing is an incomplete selection of such information that will likely be changed from time to time. Indicated cost of classes is approximate and may change based on location, date, or other circumstances. At this time, URLs are provided for most sites rather than direct links. 

Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Classes

Classes - Approximate length and cost (in 2020) of classes:  

WFA - Wilderness First Aid - 2 days (16 hours), $200 to $265+
WAFA - Wilderness Advanced First Aid - 4 days (40 hours), $350 to $600+
Bridge - A bridge class from WAFA to WFR, 4 days, $350 to $600
WFR - Wilderness First Responder - 8 days (80 hours), $625 to $1000+
WFR-5day - Requires completing some class some work in advance, $650 to $1000+
WEMT - Wilderness EMT - 16 days (200 hours), approx. $4000
W/RFA - Wilderness and Remote First Aid – Red Cross class designed for Boy Scout leaders. 

WFA / WAFA / WFR Providers

(US- and/or world-wide)
Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA) - http://www.wildmed.com - then click on Schedule
- - - - - Classes are most commonly scheduled in CO, AZ, CA, and some northern states.
Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities (SOLO)
- - - - - http://www.soloschools.com - then click on Sponsored Courses
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Wilderness Medical Institute (WMI)
- - - - - http://www.nols.edu/en/  
 

Currently Scheduled WFA / WAFA / WFR Classes

Go to the provider's web site (URLs listed above) for more information.

Classes in the past:     

Past Wilderness First Aid Classes Conducted in 2019

Past Wilderness First Aid Classes Conducted in 2018
Past Wilderness First Aid Classes Conducted late 2017-early 2018 (as of Sept 2017)
Past Wilderness First Aid Classes Conducted early 2017 (as of 12/25/16)
Past Wilderness First Aid Classes Conducted early-mid 2016 in or near Arkansas
Past Wilderness First Aid Classes Conducted late 2015 in or near Arkansas 

Red Cross First Aid Classes

For a listing of most Red Cross classes in Arkansas, go to the following URL: http://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/Learn-About-Our-Programs and check the following locations
71854 Texarkana
72201 Little Rock
72301 W Memphis
72756 Lowell or Rogers