Wilderness First Aid

Name: Wilderness First Aid
Start: 2025-04-05T08:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-06T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Fishburn Mansion

Schedule

Sat, 05 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 am to Sun, 06 Apr, 2025 at 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Fishburn Mansion | Roanoke, VA

(18+, 16+ with adult)
Prepare for the unexpected with this engaging, hands-on introduction to wilderness medicine with CPR, taught over 20 hours. 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!
CPR will take place on April 4th from 6-9pm
WFA is Saturday and Sunday from 8am - 5pm.
Cost: $375
Meals:
Meals are on your own. There are no meals offered on site, but there are plenty of restaurants (both fast-food and otherwise) within a 10 minute drive, in addition to a large grocery store.

Lodging/Camping:
There is no lodging/camping available on site, however, there are several options nearby. Hotels (all 10-15 minute drive): Hampton Inn Roanoke/I-81 Hollins: 7922 Plantation Rd, Roanoke, VA 24019, (540) 563-5656 -- Country Inn & Suites by Radisson: 7860 Plantation Rd, Roanoke, VA 24019, (540) 366-5678 -- Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott: 7944 Plantation Rd, Roanoke, VA 24019, (540) 362-4200 -- Days Inn by Wyndham: 8118 Plantation Rd, Roanoke, VA 24019, (540) 759-7898

Transportation:
There is no public transportation to/from the site. You will need a vehicle to get to and from class each day.