Whitewater

First Aid & Wilderness Medicine

First Aid and Wilderness Medicine courses offer a range of certifications designed for outdoor enthusiasts that enrich leadership, safety, and critical thinking skills.

Upcoming

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CPR & First Aid Certification

February 12, 2025 Register
March 12, 2025 Register
March 29, 2025 Register
April 9, 2025 Register
April 23, 2025 Register
WC-50 2022 - Sean Richard

Wilderness First Aid

April 5-6, 2025 Register
Wilderness First Aid - Charlotte
June 7-8, 2025 Register
Wilderness First Aid - Charleston
October 4-5, 2025 Register
Wilderness First Aid - Charlotte
WC-50 2022 - Sean Richard

Wilderness First Responder

May 16-18, 2025 Register
Wilderness First Responder Recertification
July 26-30, 2025 Register
Hybrid Wilderness First Responder - Charlotte

FIRST AID, CPR, & AED CERTIFICATION

Certification offered by the American Safety and Health Institute to train individuals in essential life saving skills.

Duration: 3 Hours
Cost: $75

Private Instruction Available for Groups of 8 or more

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WILDERNESS FIRST AID

Basic first-aid skills needed for wilderness adventures are taught by professional instructors with significant patient care and backcountry experience.

This course includes Adult CPR training.

Duration: 2 days
Price: $350
Age: 16+ older

  • WC-50 2022 - Sean Richard

WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER

Wilderness First Responder provides essential training in wilderness medicine, leadership, and critical thinking for professionals and leaders working and traveling in outdoor, low-resource, and remote environments. The WFR curriculum is both comprehensive and practical and involves 70 hours of instruction.

This course includes Basic Life Support CPR training.

Duration: WFR – 5 days | Recertification – 3 days
Price: WFR – $850 | Recertification – $450
Age: 18+

  • WC-50 2022 - Sean Richard

FAQ

Are accommodations available?

Yes, Whitewater can provide onsite accommodations upon request. Please email instruction@whitewater.org for more info.

What is the weather policy?

All Whitewater events are rain or shine. The Whitewater Center reserves the right to alter/reschedule/cancel any Whitewater Instruction event at any time.

ARE RESTAURANTS OR FOOD OUTLETS AVAILABLE AT THE WHITEWATER CENTER?

Yes. The Whitewater Center operates a number of food and beverage outlets onsite.