Vermont Calendar of Events
05/19/12 - 05/20/12Vergennes
SOLO Wilderness First Aid Certification (WFA)City: Vergennes
Place: Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Price: $150; combine with CPR $170
Time: 8am-5pm
Contact Name: Eloise Beil
Phone: (802)475-2022
Email: eloiseb@lcmm.org
This two-day SOLO certification course is designed for outdoor enthusiasts, trip leaders, park rangers, outdoor educators and mountain and river guides. Our “hands-on” approach trains you to act competently in the kind of emergencies you are most likely to encounter and to teach you the basics of back-country care. You will be introduced to wilderness crisis and response methods that could save your life or someone else’s in an emergency situation in the wilderness. The course includes Universal Safety Precautions, Patient Assessment System, Soft Tissue Injuries, Basic Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System, Injuries and Stabilization (including head, neck and spine), Preventing, Recognizing and Treating Heat and Cold-Related Emergencies, Getting Help: Rescue Plans, and Epinephrine and First Aid Kits. Instructor: Andrea Kane – SOLO WEMT, Vermont EMT-I, AHA BLS Instructor, PHTLS, PEPP, Ice Rescue Technician Optional AHA Heartsaver Plus CPR course Saturday night 5:00-8:00pm. Both courses for only $170
Related Link: http://soloschools.com
