Wilderness First Aid

Hosted by Courtney Cronin of Wild Maine Med, Wilderness First Aid is is a dynamic, two-day (16-hour) training designed to equip participants with essential skills to respond effectively to medical emergencies in any environment. This course goes beyond textbook knowledge, focusing on real-world application through hands-on, scenario-based learning. Participants will gain the confidence to assess, stabilize, and manage injuries and illnesses, whether dealing with a sprained ankle on a hiking trail or a severe allergic reaction at home. Instruction covers both immediate life threats and everyday emergencies, preparing participants to make informed decisions about when and how to seek advanced care. Unlike traditional lecture-based First Aid courses, this training is immersive, bridging deep understanding with decisive action. Through realistic scenarios and guided practice, participants will develop the skills to respond under pressure, problem-solve with limited resources, and adapt to challenging situations.

This course is April 19-20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Your registration fee of $295 includes your SOLO WFA certification, SOLO CPR, and a $15 donation to HHLT. Space is limited and registration is required. Participants must be 14 years or older.

Courtney Cronin and her children

Courtney is a Wilderness EMT, SOLO Wilderness Medicine Instructor, and experiential educator with over 20 years of experience leading outdoor-based and international travel programs. She did her first WFA course when she was 14, got Wilderness First Responder certified at 18, and EMT certified when she was 20. She has worked on a 911-response ambulance in Maine, trained over 150 people from Indigenous communities in Guatemala and Mexico in First Aid, and certified over 200 people in the last year in Wilderness First Aid. She has spent the better part of the last 25 years traveling around the US and Central America. First, as a part of her traveling high school, where she lived out of a converted school bus and slept in tents every night for 4 years as she embarked on learning expeditions around the US and Northern Mexico. Then, in adulthood, leading expeditions–from month-long canoe trips with adjudicated youth with Outward Bound to customized service trips for students to Guatemala with her non-profit Rising Minds. And, most recently, traveling with her family–from following animal migration routes to Mexico to commercial fishing in Southeast Alaska to learning about the pulse of the world in Antarctica. She is so passionate about bringing empowering, immersive educational opportunities to communities to help build a greater connection to ourselves, our place, and each other.