Wilderness First Aid Course
This 2-day Wilderness First Aid Course which emphasizes experiential learning and major portions of the course are taught in outdoor settings!
Pinelands Adventures is excited to partner with NOLS, the industry leader in wilderness medicine, to offer a Wilderness First Aid class!
Prepare for the unexpected with this engaging, hands-on introduction to wilderness medicine, taught over two or two and a half days. If you like to take short trips relatively close to medical resources, work at wilderness camps, enjoy weekend family outdoor activities, or recreate outdoors, this course is for you.
This course is great for people of all experience levels, and is best suited for those who recreate outdoors where EMS response can be expected in a timely manner (fewer than eight hours). You’ll learn the Patient Assessment System, how to provide effective first aid treatments for injuries and illnesses common in the outdoors, and how to make appropriate evacuation decisions.
You’ll learn both in the classroom and in outdoor settings regardless of weather, so come prepared for wet, muddy, cold or hot environments!
This is a two day, 16 hour class! Must be at least 16 years old to participate.
This course consists of two 8-hour days. Check-in is between 7:30 am and 7:45 am on the first day. On subsequent days, please plan on arriving by 7:45 AM. Course days run from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with an hour-long break for lunch at midday. Overnight accommodations are available onsite (dormitory arrangements or tent camping) for an additional fee.
This course will be taught at the conference center building at Pine Tree Center at 110 Butterworths Bogs Rd, Tabernacle, NJ 08088 Click here for directions!
The class format involves lectures integrated with practical scenarios, case studies, and skills practice sessions. Attendance is required at all classes.
Successful course completion will earn the following NOLS Wilderness Medicine certifications
- Wilderness First Aid
- Epinephrine Auto-injector
Certification valid for 2 years upon successful completion of course.
