Wilderness First Aid - Environmental Emergencies

This University of Colorado System course focuses on environmental problems encountered outdoors. Four modules address camp hygiene, temperature-related emergencies, altitude and lightning, and drowning-related situations. The teaching helps learners recognize why prevention, location and access to professional help matter in wilderness planning.

What you will learn

• Recognize the environmental topics in a wilderness plan
• Understand prevention and assessment concepts
• Identify when a situation requires qualified emergency help

Who this suits

For outdoor learners seeking organized education about environmental risks before taking practical first-aid training or planning a trip.

Before you enroll

The published estimated workload is about eight hours. This is online education with a Coursera completion certificate, not observed rescue or first-aid competency. It does not authorize water rescue, technical evacuation or medical treatment; those require appropriate specialist instruction and local emergency support.

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Put it into practice

Use a fictional route to identify weather, altitude and water-related planning questions. Record which information should be checked before departure and which skills the group would need to learn in a supervised setting.

Source and review

This overview is based on the provider's published information, checked on 12 October 2026. It is an editorial assessment, not a claim that we completed the resource. Time filters are approximate study ranges; projects and exercises can take longer.

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