Wilderness medicine is a subspecialty of medical care that provides first aid in remote or extreme environments. A Wilderness First Aid (WFA) class provides students with the basic first-aid techniques that can prevent or reduce the severity of a difficult situation. Here are some basic first-aid techniques.
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Training in wilderness medicine prepares a doctor to specialize in many parts. It could be treating mountaineers, serving as directors of national parks, providing medical training and oversight for search and rescue organizations, providing medical care on expeditions or at remote scientific base camps.