About this Event
Come recertify your Wilderness First Responder certification! Our recertification courses are customized to the students' questions and areas they want to review. The course is full of exciting hands-on practice, useful information, and learning in community. Come meet like-minded people with similar interests and gain the confidence to respond to emergency situations and provide care in the outdoors!
Hosted at the picturesque Camp Herms in El Cerrito, you'll gain practical knowledge on assessing and treating injuries and illnesses when professional medical help is hours or days away. With a focus on hands-on scenarios and simulations, you'll develop confidence in your ability to make critical decisions and provide effective care. The training also includes comprehensive CPR and AED certification, ensuring you're prepared to respond to cardiac emergencies.
Join us to learn how to save lives and keep yourself and those around you safe in the outdoors!
Course Length: This course is a 3-day course that runs 8:00am-6:00pm each day.
The Course Covers:
-The Patient Assessment System (how to respond to emergencies)
-How to improvise care no matter where you are
-Prevention & risk avoidance
-Treatment for various injuries/sicknesses
-Tools to help you determine your patients’ care needs
-Techniques for splinting injuries (including femur traction splints)
-Practice Scnearios as individuals and in groups
-Spinal precautions & clearing
-Wound cleaning
-Bleeding control
-CPR & AED for all ages
Course Includes:
-Wilderness First Responder Certification through SOLO (in accordance with the certification policy)
-BLS Infant, Child, Adult CPR & AED Certifiaction through AHA (in accordance with the certification policy)
WFRs from the following list of organizations can use a SOLO WFR Recertification Course to recertify:
SOLO, WMI (NOLS), WMA, AERIE, Wilderness Medicine Outfitters, Remote Medical, Sierra Rescue International, Pat Malone, or Desert Mountain Medicine
This course may be cancelled if it is deemed unsafe to run the course for any reason.
For information on our cancellation policies click . If you have any questions or concerns please contact [email protected].
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Camp Herms, 1100 James Place, El Cerrito, United States
USD 467.08
