About this Event
Prepare for outdoor adventure by earning your SOLO Wilderness First Aid certification!
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR? Wilderness First Aid (WFA) is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and trip leaders who want a basic level of backcountry first aid training for shorter adventures with family, friends, and outdoor groups. This includes hikers, climbers, trail crew members, paddlers, bikers, skiers and others who want to feel more independent, empowered and capable outside. This course meets ACA guidelines. (Those who regularly engage in more challenging or remote outings, particularly if they are responsible for others in those settings, are encouraged to take the SOLO Wilderness First Responder course.)
WHERE? The course will be held in Lyndonville, Vermont. Directions to the course will be emailed following registration.
HOW MUCH? $220 ($260 with CPR)
TWO OPTIONS FOR REGISTERING:
Save money! Send us a note with course start date and title, student name, phone and email, and a check for $220 ($260 with CPR) to Train NEK, PO Box 132, Peacham, VT 05862. We'll email you confirmation as soon as your check is received.
OR
Register through Eventbrite to pay by credit card (extra Eventbrite fee applies). NOTE: While Train NEK has a full refund, no questions asked policy, Eventbrite may or may not refund their additional fees if you have to cancel; we recommend sending a check if your plans are uncertain.
WHAT IS TAUGHT? The WFA curriculum focuses on: Prevention, Response and Assessment, Initial Life Threats, Musculoskeletal Injuries including splinting and treating for spinal injuries, Environmental Emergencies including the layering system and warming patients, and Soft Tissue Injuries and Infection.
WHAT IS INCLUDED? Course fee includes engaging and personalized instruction, real-life interaction with fun and interesting human beings, training text and materials, and SOLO WFA certification fee. WFA certification is good for two years, and you recertify by taking the course again. This course can also be used to recertify a SOLO Wilderness First Responder*.
Need CPR certification? SOLO Basic CPR (which meets current AHA guidelines) is offered as an optional adjunct at the end of Day One for an additional $40 including materials and SOLO Basic CPR certification fee.
WHAT SHOULD I BRING? WFA students are asked to bring clothing suitable for being active outside (i.e. rolling around on the ground pretending to be injured, and kneeling next to mock patients) for much of each day, in any kind of weather. You should also bring additional outdoor layers for stabilizing mock patients. Lodging and meals are not included. A complete packing list is sent with directions to the outdoor classroom following registration.
* This course can also be used to recertify your SOLO Wilderness First Responder (WFR). Students with WFR certification from organizations having reciprocity with SOLO (including Aerie Backcountry Medicine, ASHI, Desert Mountain Medicine, NOLS/WMI, WMA, Wilderness Medicine Outfitters, Wilderness Medicine Training Center, Remote Medical International aka Remote Medicine, and UVM) should choose the SOLO Wilderness First Responder Review instead, https://trainnek.com/solo-wfr-refresher-through-train-nek/ .
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
More info online: https://trainnek.com
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Lyndonville, Lyndonville, Lyndon, United States
USD 220.00 to USD 260.00
