Wilderness First Aid

If you will ever be in the backcountry where EMT’s are many hours and maybe days away, you need to take your first aid skills to a higher level. If 9-1-1 is a long distance call, you need to know more than what is taught in basic first aid classes. Philmont crews, Northern Tier crews, or any crew on the Appalachian Trail can find themselves in a situation that requires not only administering immediate care, but providing additional care until evacuation or rescue can be accomplished.

The Atlanta Area Council Health and Safety Committee will be sponsoring three Wilderness first Aid training opportunities. The Camp Allatoona Aquatics Base will be sponsoring one Wilderness First Aid training opportunity.

Wilderness First Aid Basic - The American Red Cross (ARC) Wilderness First Aid Basic classes are 20 hour courses and are normally held multiple times each year.

Advanced Wilderness First Aid - The four-day, 32-hour Advanced Wilderness First Aid course is normally held at least once each year.

Basic Wilderness First Aid - The Camp Allatoona Aquatics Base in Woodstock sponsors the annual 2-day Basic Wilderness First Aid course taught by instructors from SOLO. That course is often scheduled for the spring.

Please contact Tom Wilson at the AAC office (770) 956-3173 or e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for additional information.