SOLO Wilderness First Aid (WFA) with Train NEK

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Join us here in Vermont’s beautiful Northeast Kingdom (NEK) to earn your SOLO Wilderness First Aid or refresh your SOLO Wilderness First Responder*. All WFA courses cost $220 ($260 with CPR) and are held in our outdoor classroom in Stannard unless otherwise noted below. Train NEK has a full refund policy and does not cancel due to low enrollment, as long as we have at least two registrants.

2024 Wilderness First Aid Dates (Courses crossed out below have filled.)

To request different dates for your group at your site, email <Info at TrainNEK dot com>.

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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 in an outdoor classroom, 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.

Lodging and meals are not included in the cost of tuition; onsite camping is available at the Stannard location only. Directions, a packing list, and further details are sent to students upon registration.

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 warming and treating patients. Lodging and meals are not included in the cost of tuition; onsite camping is available at the Stannard location only. Here is a complete packing list so you know what to expect. Directions to the course will be emailed following registration.

* 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/.

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