What does a typical NOLS WFA course provide?

Sixteen hours of hands-on wilderness medicine is the key point.

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  1. Sixteen hours of hands-on wilderness medicine ✔
  2. A medical license after one hour
  3. Only online gear shopping

Why: NOLS WFA is a 16-hour, hands-on introduction covering patient assessment, evacuation plans, and common outdoor illnesses and injuries.

Huh, didn't know that: The NOLS course page lists patient assessment and evacuation plans among its topics.

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Why did the WFA class bring a compass? To find the point of the lesson.
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Answer: Sixteen hours of hands-on wilderness medicine. NOLS WFA is a 16-hour, hands-on introduction covering patient assessment, evacuation plans, and common outdoor illnesses and injuries.

  1. NOLS WFA Course www.nols.edu/courses/wm/wilderness-first-aid-wfa
    Prepare for the unexpected with this engaging, hands-on introduction to wilderness medicine
    Checked 2026-10-21.
  2. NOLS WFA Course www.nols.edu/courses/wm/wilderness-first-aid-wfa
    16 hours
    Checked 2026-10-21.

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