SOLO Wilderness First Aid Class Sept 21-22

SOLO Wilderness First Aid: The ability to apply basic backcountry first aid is vital for any outdoor enthusiast, whether it’s for yourself or others. Moving beyond urban first aid, this course teaches the skills necessary to identify and treat medical issues common to wilderness settings and to prepare for long-term care scenarios. Includes hands-on practice and lectures. Upon completion, participants receive 16-hour SOLO Wilderness First Aid certification. This course may be used to recertify a current SOLO Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification. A CPR certification will be offered in the evening of the first day, this is optional. This class will be held at The Barn at Caratunk Audubon Center in Seekonk, MA.

Program Highlights – Focuses on the basic skills of:

• Response and Assessment, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Environmental Emergencies, Survival Skills, Soft Tissue
  Injuries, and Medical Emergencies
• Coverage of topics balances classroom instructional sessions with
  hands-on practice in the outdoors.
• Nationally recognized certification for 2 years.
• The course is taught by outstanding instructors from AMC.