SOLO Wilderness First Aid (WFA) with Train NEK

Student practices splinting an upper body injury

Join us here in the beautiful Northeast to earn your SOLO Wilderness First Aid or refresh your SOLO Wilderness First Responder*. WFA courses cost $220 (or $260 with CPR). Train NEK does not cancel due to low enrollment, as long as we have at least two registrants. (Courses crossed out below are private or have been filled.)

2025 Wilderness First Aid Dates

Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7, 2025 (9a-6p in Hanover, NH)

2026 Wilderness First Aid Dates

~~Saturday and Sunday, January 24 and 25, 2026 (9a-6p in New London, NH)~~
~~Saturday and Sunday, February 14 and 15, 2026 (9a-6p in Hanover, NH)~~
~~Saturday and Sunday, March 14 and 15, 2026 (9a-6p in East Montpelier, VT)~~
Saturday and Sunday, April 11 and 12, 2026 (9a-6p in Williston, VT; dates subject to change; registration goes live in January)
Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3, 2026 (9a-6p in Richmond, VT; dates subject to change; registration goes live in January)

Gravel Road Showing the Beauty of Peacham, VT

HOW TO REGISTER AND PAY

Mail a note with COURSE TITLE and START DATE, STUDENT NAME, EMAIL and PHONE # and a check for $220 ($260 with CPR) to TRAIN NEK, PO BOX 132, PEACHAM, VT 05862. We’ll email confirmation when your check is received. You can ALWAYS call or email us first to ask that we hold your spot!

Follow the links below to pay by credit card (an additional Eventbrite fee applies). NOTE: Train NEK has a no-questions-asked refund policy for refunds requested prior to course start, but Eventbrite might or might not refund the additional fees. We recommend paying by check if your plans are uncertain.

Eventbrite link for Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7, 2025 (9a-6p in Hanover, NH)

Note: The Eventbrite link indicates the course will be in Peacham, but the course is in Hanover, NH. Details will be emailed to registrants.)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Who is This Course For? The WFA course for ages 18 and up 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.)

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? Price of the course 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. The WFA can also be used to recertify the SOLO Wilderness First Responder*. This course meets and exceeds all guidance from the Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative. Importantly, by virtue of this being an in-person course, we’ll be practicing the art of human interaction in a dynamic environment – a critical skillset in being an excellent backcountry caregiver.

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 a sleeping pad and clothing suitable for being active (i.e. rolling around pretending to be injured, and kneeling next to mock patients) in all weather for much of each day. You should also bring additional layers for warming and treating patients. Lodging and meals are not included in the cost of tuition. Directions to the course and a packing list will be emailed following registration. Questions? info at trainNEK dot com.

* This course can 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/.