OUR TRAINING
With a special emphasis on injuries and illness common in caving, our courses focus on basic assessment and treatment skills where emergency assistance may not be readily available. Our certifications build on the concepts of basic first aid and apply it to settings where environmental factors (such as heat or cold) can complicate treatment, extended patient times may be required, and where improvisation is necessary due to limited resources.
All our wilderness courses are taught to meet or exceed Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative (WMEC) standards with a caving-specific focus and require Adult CPR/AED as a prerequisite (or included at the beginning of the course). All WFA and WAFA courses will include Stop The Bleed training and certification. Southeast Expedition Medical is an American Red Cross Licensed Training Provider (LTP).
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First Aid
CERTIFICATION
WFA certification is available through us (SEM) as an independent entity or through the Red Cross.
Stop The Bleed certification will be included in all WFA courses.
CPR/AED is required as a prerequisite.
TIME COMMITMENT
While our competitors teach WFA as a 16-hr course, we will teach this as a 22 to 24-hr course to allow for additional hands-on skills practice and scenarios.
PRICING
$95+ (excluding CPR/AED) depending on materials and venue. Compare this price to our competitor's pricing of $200+. This is our By-Cavers-for-Cavers price.
First Aid
We are in the process of developing our curriculum for Advanced Wilderness First Aid (WAFA). WAFAs have an expanded scope of practice, with concepts discussed at an intermediate level.
CERTIFICATION
WAFA certification is available through us (SEM) with optional CPR/AED through the Red Cross.
Stop The Bleed certification will be included in all WFA courses.
CPR/AED is required as a prerequisite.
TIME COMMITMENT
WAFA is a 36-hr course, which can be completed hybrid (online/in-person). We recommend 24+ hours of in-person training packed into a weekend course.
PRICING
Tentatively anticipated as $200+ (excluding CPR/AED) depending on materials and venue. Compare this price to our competitor's pricing of $500+. This is our By-Cavers-for-Cavers price.
(ADULTS)
CERTIFICATION
CPR/AED certification is through the Red Cross.
This is not currently offered independently of WFA or WAFA.
Any online learning must be completed prior to class!
TIME COMMITMENT
CPR/AED will have 2-3 hours of in-person skills assessment depending on number of participants.
Online training at your own pace.
PRICING
$40+ depending on materials and venue. Compare this price to our competitor's pricing of $60+. This is our By-Cavers-for-Cavers price.
WHAT MAKES US SPECIAL
SO MUCH great information and so many skills that are great for anyone who goes on high risk adventures. Highly recommended!
I learned so much from participating in this class! Thanks Jennifer & Chris! We all learned so many useful skills that could very easily be used to save someone's life one day.