Course: Sierra Rescue International Wilderness First Aid + CPR/AED

Instructors: Jordan Taylor, owner, Paddlesport Institute & Karl Schmidt, owner, Fall Line River School

Length: 2 Consecutive days [only first day shows on checkout]

Dates: March 7-8, 2026 [DC, N VA, area in MD]

Time: noon - 8:00pm each day

Price: $325

Class Size: 9 minimum - 24 maximum

Near the Potomac River, Washington DC, N VA, in MD. The Wilderness First Aid (WFA) and CPR/AED course is intended for the outdoor enthusiast, coaches, guides, international travelers, and people who work/live in remote settings who want more than what an urban first aid course provides. WFA is a great introduction to learning wilderness medicine and basic life support skills. This training focuses on prevention, assessment, and treatment of environmental illnesses, recognizing and stabilizing life threats caused by trauma, and managing a wilderness emergency.

Course: Sierra Rescue International Wilderness First Aid + CPR/AED

Instructors: Jordan Taylor, owner, Paddlesport Institute & Karl Schmidt, owner, Fall Line River School

Length: 2 Consecutive Sundays

Dates: March 15, 22, 2026 [DC, N VA, area in MD]

Time: noon - 8:00pm each day

Price: $325

Class Size: 9 minimum - 24 maximum

Near the Potomac River , Washington DC, N VA, in MD. This course is split between two consecutive Sundays. The Wilderness First Aid (WFA) and CPR/AED course is intended for the outdoor enthusiast, coaches, guides, international travelers, and people who work/live in remote settings who want more than what an urban first aid course provides. WFA is a great introduction to learning wilderness medicine and basic life support skills. This training focuses on prevention, assessment, and treatment of environmental illnesses, recognizing and stabilizing life threats caused by trauma, and managing a wilderness emergency.

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The Wilderness First Responder (WFR) and CPR/AED course is the standard level of medical training for outdoor industry professionals, expedition leadership, multi-day guides, remote first responders, and those working in disaster relief. WFR is a comprehensive and practical curriculum that has gained popularity among leaders, guides, instructors, and athletes who push their boundaries in remote areas with limited resources, unreliable communication, and the potential for delayed or self rescue. Course participants will develop strong patient assessment skills, adopt treatment tools to stabilize life-threatening conditions, and learn how to provide extended patient care in austere environments. Most importantly, this training will prepare individuals to prevent many environmental illnesses and proactively manage pre-existing conditions in the field. Individuals will also develop the confidence to professionally manage a rescue in the event of a backcountry emergency requiring evacuation.