Wilderness First Aid Course with Merrimack Parks & Rec

Do you like to spend time outdoors? Whether its hiking, biking, kayaking, rock climbing or other outdoor pursuits; if you or someone in your group got hurt would you know what to do? Accidents happen. People get hurt, sick, or lost. The temperature drops, the wind picks up, and it starts to rain.

Many back country emergencies are preventable and even when bad things happen, sometimes the wrong care can make things worse. By learning some valuable skills, you can make the difference between a good outcome and a bad one and maybe even save a life.

The Merrimack Parks & Recreation Department has teamed up with SOLO, nationally recognized leaders in the field of wilderness medicine and rescue, to provide affordable wilderness medical training close to home.
This two day course will be held on Saturday, December 9th and Sunday, December 10th.

Wilderness First Aid & CPR is a 16 hour long (two day) program which focuses on the basic skills of: Response and Assessment, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Environmental Emergencies, Survival Skills, Soft Tissue Injuries, and Medical Emergencies. Those who complete the course and pass the written and practical skills will receive a Wilderness First Aid certification from SOLO which is valid for 2 years.

This course will be held at Wasserman Park in Merrimack, NH and is approved by the American Camp Association. The fee for this course is $160.00 per person. This course can also be used to recertify Wilderness First Responder Certificate for an additional fee of $15.00. Participants can also add Adult CPR for an additional fee of $35.00.

Advanced registration is required for this class and the deadline to register is Friday, December, 1st. To register for this class or for more information please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at
603-882-1046, by email at mcasparius@merrimacknh.gov, or visit our new website at www.merrimackparksandrec.org.