Medical Certifications and Primitive Skills

WFA – Wilderness First Aide

When: March 31st-April 1st

Where: NFLT Property on Talbot Island

This a great opportunity to earn your Wilderness First Aid Certification (WFA) in Jacksonville, FL. The Wilderness First Aid training course is a two-day, 18 hour class designed for trip leaders, camp counselors, and outdoor enthusiasts. No previous experience is required. This emergency response training includes patient assessment, musculoskeletal and soft tissue injuries, splinting, as well as a variety of other topics.

The Wilderness First Aid Certification course teaches crucial skills that every outdoorsman should know, such as how to provide primary care in bad weather with non-standard equipment and coping with long term care and emergency response. Lecture and discussion, practical exercise and outdoor scenarios help students gain confidence, and encourage the development of critical decision making skills. This course is run through SOLO Wilderness Medicine with instructor Carolyn Woods.

Cost of the course is: $175 total

Camping on the property is optional.

If you would like more information about this course, please give Joe Crespi a call at (904) 502-7733

 

Primitive Skills  Class 

When - Dec. 10th

Time - Sat. 9-3

Where- Seminole Canoe and Kayak Club

Address- 4619 Orgega Farms Cir. Jacksonville, Fl. 32210

Instructor- Carolyn Woods- ACA Canoe Instructor, Wilderness EMT SOLO

 

-Birding & Bird Language

-Wild Edibles Foraging & Preparation

-Primitive Cooking & Food Storage

-Medicinal Herbs Collection & Preservation

-Emergency Shelter & Primitive Shelter

-Wet Fire Maintenance & Fire by Friction

-Primitive Fishing

-Natural Water Purification

-Bowls & Cordage Making

-Primitive Hunting

Call For Details 904-249-6200

 

WFR Wilderness First Responder 

 

Feb – April 2 nights a week and a Sat and Sun at the end

SOLO’s Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course is the recognized industry standard for those who work as backcountry trip leaders, camp counselors, mountain guides, river guides, and ski patrollers.

WHO IS THE WFR COURSE FOR?

The WFR is the perfect course for anyone working in a position of leadership in an outdoor setting or for individuals who want a high level of wilderness medical training for extended personal backcountry trips or expeditions.

WHAT IS TAUGHT?

The WFR is 72-80 hours long (7 to 10 days), and is a comprehensive and in-depth look at the standards and skills of dealing with: Response and Assessment, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Environmental Emergencies and Survival Skills, Soft Tissue Injuries, and Medical Emergencies. Although these appear to be the same basic topics covered in our two-day WFA course, they are covered far more extensively, and there is much more hands-on practice (See sidebar). Additional topics, such as CPR, are also included..

WHERE AND WHEN IS IT HELD?

The WFR is held around the world throughout the year.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

The price will vary depending on the sponsor and what amenities, if any, they include. WFR courses taught at the SOLO campus cost $895