Of all the skillsets hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts may possess, backcountry medical training is perhaps the epitome of value.
If you hike and spend time in remote locations outside of the “golden hour” (meaning an hour or more from typical urban medical services), dealing with injury or illness at some point — even if it’s not your own — is likely. Getting the proper training will prepare you for this unwelcome eventuality and an appropriate backcountry medical response. And do know this: we strongly encourage preparedness. On this page we are offering SOLO-run Wilderness First Aid (WFA, or said as “WooFAh”) courses, plus CPR/AED. These courses also qualify for Wilderness First Responder (WFR, or said as “WooFeR”) recertification. There is no additional charge for this.
Special Information
These Wilderness First Aid courses are different than our typical, completely customizable offerings, in the following ways:
- » These courses have a minimum participant count of twelve (12) students, and are thus contingent upon those requirements being met.
- » The minimum age for the WFA is 12 years old with a paying adult, or 16 years old without accompaniment (only mature students need apply).
- » These courses are taught by highly-qualified and very personable instructors from the SOLO School of Wilderness Medicine.
- » Custom scheduling may be available to self-formed groups of 10 or more. To secure a private group course at your location, contact us.
Activity Offerings
Redline Guiding, along with Wild Raven Endurance Coaching, is offering 16-hour SOLO WFA (Wilderness First Aid) courses held at the AMC’s Joe Dodge Lodge in Pinkham Notch. Students will be issued textbooks to keep and morning refreshments served. These are 8am-5pm weekend courses with the 5-7pm CPR component coming right after day one’s regular class.
There is testing at the end of day two (those doing this for WFR recertification get a separate test), followed by the issuance of the applicable credentials and a huge after-party (kidding about the party). In either case — WFA or WFR Re-cert, the following subject matter is covered in depth.
