Registration Details
Please use the Registration Form (PDF) to register, or contact us for assistance.
Course Information:
Wilderness First Aid
Sacred Valley, Peru
Apr 25, 2025 - May 5, 2025
Contact us for course cost.
Hosted by Sacred Valley Health & Aerie
Background: A 10-day cultural travel experience in Peru, resulting in WFA Certification
The course covers basic emergency medicine topics such as airway management, breathing emergencies, circulatory problems, and environmental concerns. We include common medical emergencies such as diabetes, seizures, asthma, and anaphylaxis. We emphasis trauma with in depth discussions and hands on training with splinting, bleeding control, and wound management. We also discuss legalities within wilderness medicine and SOAP note documentation.
Along with basic medical and trauma concerns we discuss how these emergencies can be addressed in a wilderness environment. This includes topics such as evacuation, litter construction, backcountry communications, and decision-making.
A Wilderness First Aid certification is valid for 2 years. After your certification expires you simply need to retake the class to renew.
Cost: See this brochure for more details.
Register HERE.
Deadline to register: February 15th
Sign up by January 20th - Earl Bird $200 OFF
Payment due 1 week after invoice sent.
Included:
- 10 day immersive experience
- WFA certification
- Visit to 2 remote high-alitude Andean communities near the Sacred Valley
- Visit to one of the new 7 wonders of the world: Machu Picchu - entry fees,
transportation, and guide included!
- Private transportation to all included activities
- Accomodation as specified in package
- Meals as specified in package
- Pre-departure support
- 24-7 support upon arrival
- Snacks, water, tea
Not Included:
- Flight to / from Cusco
- Entry fees and costs of touristic activities not specifically mentioned above
- Tips for Machu Picchu guide
- Travel insurance
- 10 day immersive experience
- WFA certification
- Visit to 2 remote high-alitude Andean communities near the Sacred Valley
- Visit to one of the new 7 wonders of the world: Machu Picchu - entry fees,
transportation, and guide included!
- Private transportation to all included activities
- Accomodation as specified in package
- Meals as specified in package
- Pre-departure support
- 24-7 support upon arrival
- Snacks, water, tea
Not Included:
- Flight to / from Cusco
- Entry fees and costs of touristic activities not specifically mentioned above
- Tips for Machu Picchu guide
- Travel insurance
Location: Sacred Valley, Peru:
10 day immersive experience in the Peruvian Andes, Ollantaytambo: Ciudad Inca
VivienteAn information packet with all the course details will be emailed to every student one-two months before this course begins. Please be sure that your email is current and working. Also be aware that this packet may be sent to the Junk / Spam folder so be sure to check there as well.
For more details, please feel free to call Aerie Backcountry Medicine at (406) 542 - 9972 or email us at info@aeriemed.com