Ages: 16 years & over (Minors between the ages of 16-17 MUST have a registered and participating adult)
Fee: $225 per person (All guests MUST register)
Includes: instruction, text & first aid supplies
Terrain: The course takes places indoors with practical application scenarios taking place outside near the building accessible by natural surface trails.
Join us for a two-day workshop to learn wilderness first aid skills from experts in the field. The workshop stresses preparedness for first aid emergencies when help is an hour or more away. Classroom lectures and discussions are combined with hands-on experiences to help learn and solidify the skills. Guests should feel comfortable working in small groups practicing medical skills that involve hands on and close contact with others. The curriculum focuses on the basic skills of: response and patient assessment, musculoskeletal injuries, environmental emergencies, soft tissue injuries, and medical emergencies. Mock rescues will be practiced allowing guests to practice skills learned in class. Completing and passing this course will result in a SOLO Wilderness First Aid certification valid for two years.
Dressing in non-cotton layers is encouraged. Please bring a completed
waiver and review the
equipment list. Classes will begin promptly, so plan to arrive early.
Guests should bring their own lunch each day.
Beginning January 1, 2020, only current SOLO WFRs will be able to recertify through the SOLO Wilderness First Aid course. Current WFRs who have completed a SOLO-approved WFR course from another program will only be able to recertify through SOLO by taking a SOLO Wilderness First Responder Recertification course. SOLO WFR’s who are using this course to re-certify must bring their current CPR and WFR certification. If you have questions, please call 216-341-1704.
General Information:
By registering, you acknowledge that you have read and understand the
cancellation policy.
General Essential Eligibility Requirements that all participants must meet. A participant….
- …must meet minimum age and pre-trip meeting requirements for each individual program.
- …must meet program fee requirements for each individual program.
- …must be able to remain adequately hydrated, fed, and properly dressed in order to avoid environmental injuries such as hypothermia, heat-related illnesses, sunburn, and frostbite.
- …must refrain from use of alcohol and tobacco before or during outdoor recreation activities and any illegal drugs throughout the duration of a program.
- …must be able, either alone or with the aid of a personal care attendant, or through arrangements outlined on the Request for Administration of Medication Form or an Individual Medication Plan to manage, administer and protect any prescription medications currently prescribed to him or her. All medications, including over-the-counter medications shall be listed as required on the Medical Information portion of the registration materials.
- …must be able, either alone, with the aid of an augmentative communication device, or a personal care attendant to follow directions and communicate needs.
- …must not exceed manufacturers’ maximum recommended weight limit for equipment being used.
- …must be able to manage personal mobility either alone, with a reasonable amount of assistance, with the aid of a personal care attendant, or with adaptive equipment.
- …must be able to independently wear and maintain wearing all safety equipment correctly.
- …must be able, either alone or with the aid of a personal care attendant or adaptive equipment to travel at least 1 mile on varying terrain as well as be able to carry their own gear on backpacking trips.
- …must be able to, for backcountry programs only, travel in a physically demanding, remote backcountry environment for the uninterrupted period of the trip length, which can range from one to ten days with varying temperatures and environmental conditions including but not limited to, rain snow, hail, sun, and wind. The remoteness is such that cell signal may be unavailable, and it may require at minimum an hour, but perhaps in excess of 2 days travel to reach the nearest road and advanced medical care; participant assumes all costs associated with rescue.