Tahoe based Wilderness First Aid and WFR refresher. Sign up now!

Hybrid course. Zoom meeting Friday evening for about 1-2 hours. Field days are Saturday-Sunday, location TBD.

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Cost $575 Includes Field book and manual

A 16 hour class dedicated to refresh knowledge and skill or to start you on the right track. From introducing basic human physiology, human vitals to being able to recognize life threats during assessment, all the way to extrication. This class lays it out for you on what the expectation is and helps you understand what it takes to be a successful rescuer. Teaches the tools of switching gears from adventure fun day in the mountains to executing a rescue when the adventure takes a turn for the worse. We will focus on the ‘bread and butter’ of Rescue which is the ASSESSMENT! Also this is a WFR refresher to remind you of what things need to be prioritized during patient care and extrication of a patient from a backcountry setting. Certificate included with course completion.

$340

This course will be run with ICE AXE Expeditions

Considered to be a minimum level of training for any guide or professional. The Bliss Wilderness WFR course encompasses a higher and more thorough training than competitors. We pull out all the stops in this class and prepare you for all the things. You will leave this class more ready than you’ve ever been to step into the role of leading an emergency, if you happen to come across one. This class is a prerequisite to being hired as a professional guide in most settings and you will not be disappointed on the growth of your skills after taking this course.

This courses curriculum will be focused upon the need of the group. But as a general outline we will be reviewing human anatomy and physiology, learning appropriate human vital signs and their values, understanding the different types of “shock” and emphasizing recognition and treatments. We will learn to speak the language and focus hard on the “assessment'“ and will be learning it is the little things that are going to make or break this rescue, and the importance of early recognition and prompt smooth decision making.

We will be learning all the steps necessary to run a scene/rescue from start to finish and be able to hand off the patient to a higher level of care competently and effectively, or make a decision that we can handle with the tools and equipment we possess. We will be going over treatment protocols for WFR level of care and be dialing in our medical kits.

Overall we will be running lots of scenarios intermixed with learning topics and building upon our skills as the course gains momentum. We will emphasize a low ego based approach to wilderness medicine with a balance of ‘practice as you preach’ and ‘be prepared for anything’ mantras.

Hit me up with any questions and happy to discuss any more questions or concerns you may have.. But just know, this will be a life altering course for the better and more improved you. We will be the best backcountry partner we can be, and this course will bring us there.

CPR is usually a prerequisite for this course, but can be added to WFR as per needed for each course (CPR card $ fee not included in WFR cost)

$975

This course will be run with ICE AXE Expeditions.

This course will take place over 6 days total. Two weekends in a row. Friday-Sunday May 28-30, then June 4-6. Precourse work and Postcourse work also involved. Tahoe based course. Book included. 10 person max. More info to come. Feel free to email with questions blisswilderness@gmail.com

$899

$300 for WFA /$350 for WFR refresher

Refresh your skills and or learn new ones like: patient assessment , patient packaging, rescue priorities, bandaging and splinting, basic human body pathophysiology and be outside with other like minded folks. COVID precautions will be priority and the well being of the students. Class will be held outdoors with a small homework assignment after the first day. Holler with any questions and sign up before it fills up!

This is the perfect combination course for learning not only avalanche rescue skills but how to perform patient care up to industry and EMS standards. Get your BC skiing group together and sign up for this course! Just as important as an AVY Level 1. You get an AIARE Rescue certification and an ASHI Wilderness First Aid certification as well. If you are a current WFR we can recert that as well with a small fee increase.

$575 for WFA and AIARE Rescue certs

$625 for WFR recert and AIARE Rescue cert

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The AIARE 1 is a three-day / 24-hour introduction to avalanche hazard management.

Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a backcountry trip, to understand basic decision making while in the field, and to learn rescue techniques required to find and dig up a buried person (if an avalanche occurs and someone in the party is caught).

Who Should Take this Course

The AIARE 1 is for ANYONE, regardless of method of travel, who wants to recreate in or near avalanche terrain. Participants may have attended some awareness classes or workshops or completed the Avalanche Rescue course, but none are a prerequisite for this course.

Aspiring professionals will need to take the AIARE 1 and Avalanche Rescue as a prerequisite for the Pro 1 course.

Student Learning Outcomes

At the end of the AIARE 1 course, the student should be able to:

• Develop a plan for travel in avalanche terrain.

• Demonstrate the ability to identify avalanche terrain.

• Effectively use The AIARE Risk Management Framework to make terrain choices in a group setting.

• Demonstrate effective companion rescue.

Prerequisites

Students must be able to travel in avalanche terrain and bring appropriate equipment for traveling on snow to class. There are no other prerequisites.

$475/ 3 day course

The AIARE 1 is a three-day / 24-hour introduction to avalanche hazard management.

Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a backcountry trip, to understand basic decision making while in the field, and to learn rescue techniques required to find and dig up a buried person (if an avalanche occurs and someone in the party is caught).

Who Should Take this Course

The AIARE 1 is for ANYONE, regardless of method of travel, who wants to recreate in or near avalanche terrain. Participants may have attended some awareness classes or workshops or completed the Avalanche Rescue course, but none are a prerequisite for this course.

Aspiring professionals will need to take the AIARE 1 and Avalanche Rescue as a prerequisite for the Pro 1 course.

Student Learning Outcomes

At the end of the AIARE 1 course, the student should be able to:

• Develop a plan for travel in avalanche terrain.

• Demonstrate the ability to identify avalanche terrain.

• Effectively use The AIARE Risk Management Framework to make terrain choices in a group setting.

• Demonstrate effective companion rescue.

Prerequisites

Students must be able to travel in avalanche terrain and bring appropriate equipment for traveling on snow to class. There are no other prerequisites.

$475/ 3 day course

The AIARE 1 is a three-day / 24-hour introduction to avalanche hazard management.

Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a backcountry trip, to understand basic decision making while in the field, and to learn rescue techniques required to find and dig up a buried person (if an avalanche occurs and someone in the party is caught).

Who Should Take this Course

The AIARE 1 is for ANYONE, regardless of method of travel, who wants to recreate in or near avalanche terrain. Participants may have attended some awareness classes or workshops or completed the Avalanche Rescue course, but none are a prerequisite for this course.

Aspiring professionals will need to take the AIARE 1 and Avalanche Rescue as a prerequisite for the Pro 1 course.

Student Learning Outcomes

At the end of the AIARE 1 course, the student should be able to:

• Develop a plan for travel in avalanche terrain.

• Demonstrate the ability to identify avalanche terrain.

• Effectively use The AIARE Risk Management Framework to make terrain choices in a group setting.

• Demonstrate effective companion rescue.

Prerequisites

Students must be able to travel in avalanche terrain and bring appropriate equipment for traveling on snow to class. There are no other prerequisites.

$475/ 3 day course

Im teaching a course for ICE AXE Expeditions.. hit me up with any questions or check out there site at

https://www.iceaxe.tv/wilderness-first-responder/

Perfect course combo to keep your Backcountry skills up or to get you to the place you should be as a backcountry partner.. email with specific questions! $500 and you get both a Wilderness First Aid certificate and an AIARE Rescue Cert. This course will be based out of the Eastern Sierra, between June Lake and Mammoth, CA.. EMAIL blisswilderness@gmail.com with questions

The AIARE 2 is a three-day/24-hour course that provides backcountry travelers an opportunity to advance their decision making skills in more complicated situations such as being a leader within a small travel group, traveling in more complicated terrain, and/or developing a travel plan where resources are scarce.

The AIARE 2 builds on the introductory avalanche hazard management model introduced in the AIARE 1 and adds to it the evaluation of critical hazard assessment factors. Students will describe and discuss weather, snowpack and avalanche processes, and identify how these processes relate to observations and travel within avalanche terrain.

https://avtraining.org/aiare-level-2/

The AIARE 1 is a three-day / 24-hour introduction to avalanche hazard management.

Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a backcountry trip, to understand basic decision making while in the field, and to learn rescue techniques required to find and dig up a buried person (if an avalanche occurs and someone in the party is caught).

$475

The AIARE 1 is a three-day / 24-hour introduction to avalanche hazard management.

Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a backcountry trip, to understand basic decision making while in the field, and to learn rescue techniques required to find and dig up a buried person (if an avalanche occurs and someone in the party is caught).

$475

The AIARE 1 is a three-day / 24-hour introduction to avalanche hazard management.

Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a backcountry trip, to understand basic decision making while in the field, and to learn rescue techniques required to find and dig up a buried person (if an avalanche occurs and someone in the party is caught).

Who Should Take this Course

The AIARE 1 is for ANYONE, regardless of method of travel, who wants to recreate in or near avalanche terrain. Participants may have attended some awareness classes or workshops or completed the Avalanche Rescue course, but none are a prerequisite for this course.

Aspiring professionals will need to take the AIARE 1 and Avalanche Rescue as a prerequisite for the Pro 1 course.

Student Learning Outcomes

At the end of the AIARE 1 course, the student should be able to:

• Develop a plan for travel in avalanche terrain.

• Demonstrate the ability to identify avalanche terrain.

• Effectively use The AIARE Risk Management Framework to make terrain choices in a group setting.

• Demonstrate effective companion rescue.

Prerequisites

Students must be able to travel in avalanche terrain and bring appropriate equipment for traveling on snow to class. There are no other prerequisites.

$475/ 3 day course

Perfect course combo to keep your Backcountry skills up or to get you to the place you should be as a backcountry partner.. email with specific questions! $500 and you get both a Wilderness First Aid certificate and an AIARE Rescue Cert

The AIARE 1 is a three-day / 24-hour introduction to avalanche hazard management.

Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a backcountry trip, to understand basic decision making while in the field, and to learn rescue techniques required to find and dig up a buried person (if an avalanche occurs and someone in the party is caught).

$449

This is a colab that I am teaching for ICE AXE EXPEDITIONS.. Please sign up with this link

https://www.iceaxe.tv/wilderness-first-responder/

Join us at Bliss Wilderness for a fun weekend of learning outdoor medicine. Learn a solid assessment foundation and hone your skills to perform a rescue with only 2 days of training! This is a mixture of classroom time and outdoor scenario, located in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains! Email blisswilderness@gmail.com today to sign up and get your spot in the class..

WFA $275/ WFR Refresh $299

Join us at Bliss Wilderness for a fun weekend of learning outdoor medicine. Learn a solid assessment foundation and hone your skills to perform a rescue with only 2 days of training! This is a mixture of classroom time and outdoor scenario, located in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains! Email blisswilderness@gmail.com today to sign up and get your spot in the class..

WFA $275/ WFR Refresh $299