MidSouth Emergency Services Training Center

05/10/2026

We had a great time teaching wilderness first aid to multiple units today! Do you want to be prepared for life throws at you while you are exploring those national scout high adventure camps? Let's get started with your training today.

05/06/2026

Looking for a wilderness first aid class? Well you have come to the right place! We have classes forming now. We will make sure you are prepared not only for possible first aid emergencies on your trip but also for that check in process at the national camps by having the correct WFA certificate. Did you know that MANY so called wfa providers offering certificates will not be accepted at camps like Philmont? Why? Well that one is easy to answer, because there are many certification agencies providing wfa they are not all held to the same standards. That is why Scouting America only accepts training from ECSI and recently American Red Cross. Here are the details from the Scouting America website.

WFA Certification
Scouting America has identified the following providers as meeting Scouting America’s requirements for WFA training:

American Red Cross, American Red Cross, and Scouting America Training Agreement
Emergency Care & Safety Institute, Emergency Care & Safety Institute and Scouting America Training Agreement
Contact your local council or the high adventure program you will be attending for additional providers.
The ACA does not review or approve courses for Scouting America units. Please get in touch with your local Scouting America council for questions regarding a specific course or a list of approved providers.

WFA courses offered by other providers do not meet Scouting America’s wilderness first aid requirements. If WFA is required for your adventure (see Scouting America facilities’ requirements below), you must obtain a certificate of successful completion. In addition, a current CPR/AED certificate is also needed. If you have specific questions on equivalencies, reach out to the entity running the program requiring WFA.

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04/12/2026

Looking for wilderness first aid? We have classes forming now. Did you know our team were the first Wfa instructors in the mid south? Our instructors have real world experience providing emergency first aid as well as having attended all of scoutings’ national high adventure programs.

Contact us today to get registered!

03/03/2025

Thanks to the wonderful support of our customers we are able to invest in new training props. We will now have frostbite, 3rd degree burn props and a new custom canine cpr simulator for all our future students!

03/03/2025

What a great time sharing knowledge and providing wilderness first aid training for scouts!! Philmont Scout Ranch

02/16/2025

Another exciting time teaching wilderness first aid to Scouts. Preparing your group for first aid or just helping you prep for any of the high adventure camps is our passion!

02/09/2025

We had a great time teaching our super wilderness first aid class to several scout troops at Camp Currier!

01/11/2025

Who is ready to start/renew their CPR-AED-WFA? Scouts going to a National High Adventure camp? As scouters ourselves that have planned and attended National High Adventure camps 14 times let us prepare you with real world training. Tired of someone that just "reads the slides" then let our experience in ems and high adventure get you prepared today!
The Chickasaw Council, BSA

01/30/2024

Heart attacks and heart disease, do you know the difference? ❤️‍🩹

In our most recent blog we clarify the commonly confused terms and give you a better understanding of the two - check it out with the link below👇️

https://www.firstresponse-ed.com/blog/breaking-down-the-basics-heart-attack-vs-heart-disease/

01/15/2024

With these cold temps everyone be safe and be prepared. Our next wilderness first aid/cpr/aed/o2 class is filling up fast. Reach out today to get signed up.