Location

AMC Joe Dodge Lodge, Gorham, NH 03561,
New Hampshire, White Mountains,
NH

Registration

Overview

This training is a two day, in person course with meals and lodging included. 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. CPR certification will be offered in the evening of the first day. No additional fee or reservation is necessary to participate in the CPR portion of the course. 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 COVID-19 Response AMC's COVID response priorities are safety, transparency, and mission. We continue to follow the science and recommendations from CDC. This includes a vaccination requirement for all participants in this training. Exemptions: AMC understands that medical or religious exemptions must be considered. Those to whom medical or religious exemptions apply must receive a negative PCR test result within 72 hours of the start of this training.

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Past participants say...

"Instructors were outstanding. Both were extremely knowledgeable about the topics discussed and obviously spoke from experience. Super credibility" Participant, May 2015 "I learned new facts about first aid that I didn't know. The instructors distilled the information to make it simple and easy to understand" Participant, May 2015