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NOLS WILDERNESS FIRST AID &
NOLS WFR RECERT

KAKANI, NEPAL
FEBRUARY 2025

​Wilderness First Aid Course Details

20-22 February 2025
  • Course includes:

    • ​NOLS Wilderness First Aid Certification

    • NOLS Epinephrine Administration Certification

    • American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR

    • Meals, Camping, & Transportation to and from Kathmandu

    • Inclusive of all VAT

  • International Students: USD$375

    • Nepal & India Scholarship Cost: Nepal Rs. 29000​​​

  • Course taught in English, instructors are also fluent in Hindi

Payment is due at the time of registration.  Local payment in Nepal & India will be arranged.   No spot will be guaranteed without payment.

WFA Course Schedule

WFA Course Overview & Packing List

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Why Nepal?

Why not Nepal??  Combine travel with education!  Come a few days early and enjoy some time in Kathmandu from the trekkers hotspot of Thamel to Durbar Square and the local Stupas.  Then spend time on course with enough time to get the pace of life in Nepal.  Before or after the course look for trekking options from 3 days to 21 days across Nepal!

Looking for some recommendations for setting up your trip?  We can give you some information or connect you with locals in Nepal that can help to set up your trek.

Itinerary
  • 20 February, 9am: Depart from Thamel, Kathmandu for Kakani in private Bus

  • 20 February: AHA HeartSaver CPR Course, 2pm-5pm

  • 21-22 February: NOLS Wilderness First Aid​, 8am-5pm

  • 22 February, 6pm: Travel to Thamel, Kathmandu

  • 23 February: Earliest Recommended International Departure

Prepare for the unexpected with this engaging, hands-on introduction to wilderness medicine, taught over two. If you like to take short trips relatively close to medical resources, work at wilderness camps, enjoy weekend family outdoor activities, or recreate outdoors, this course is for you.

This course is great for people of all experience levels, and is best suited for those who recreate outdoors where EMS response can be expected in a timely manner (fewer than eight hours). You'll learn the Patient Assessment System, how to provide effective first aid treatments for injuries and illnesses common in the outdoors, and how to make appropriate evacuation decisions.

You'll learn both in the classroom and in outdoor settings regardless of weather, so come prepared for wet, muddy, cold or hot environments!

NOLS Course Information

Additional Resources

Wilderness First Responder Recertification

​For students holding a recent NOLS Wilderness First Responder certification, please review the NOLS recertification policies to make sure you're eligible to renew your certification.  A current CPR certification is required for your WFR.

Costs

What is included in the cost

  • NOLS Wilderness First Aid Certification

  • ​Transportation to and from Kathmandu to Kakani

  • NOLS Wilderness First Responder Certification for current NOLS WFR

  • AHA HeartSaver CPR

  • All required course equipment & textbooks

  • Meals beginning with lunch on 20 February through lunch on 22 February

What is not included in the cost

  • Tent and sleeping bag for camping

  • Any additional drinks (tea, coffee, beer )

  • Meals and lodging in Kathmandu

  • Travel into Kathmandu, including to and from the airport​​

  • Nepal Entrance Visa

  • Any additional activities in Nepal

Lodging Options

There are 3 lodging options on the course, please select your lodging option during checkout.  The cost is for the whole course.

  • Tent Camping

    • Next to the classroom with access to a shared restroom

    • No tent, sleeping bag, or sleeping pad provided

    • Included in the course cost

  • Dormitory:

    • Shared same-sex dormitory with bed and access to a shared restroom

    • No sleeping bag provided

    • $20 USD extra

  • Shared Private Room:

    • Private room with attached restroom

    • 2 Double Beds, Shared Same-Sex Double Occupancy

    • No sleeping bag provided

    • $50 USD extra per person ($75 for single occupancy)

    • 2 Rooms (4 beds) Available

Registration

How to Register

Please register through the link above.  A confirmation email will be automatically sent to you upon completion of the registration.  Please contact NOLS to use AmeriCorps funds.

Cancelation Policies

Please review the Idaho Rescue Training Registration Policies prior to registration.

For questions about location & logistics, contact

Idaho Rescue Training

208-720-8437

paul@idrescuetraining.com

www.idrescuetraining.com

Course Site

The course is being held at the Kakani International Scout Centre, a former farm and tea plantation that is operated by the Nepal Scouts near the Shivpuri Nagarjun National Park.

 

The 1½ hr journey up from Kathmandu on a private chartered bus has a beautiful panoramic view of the hills.  Once in Kakani, you will enjoy the magnificent view of the Himalayan ranges with wonderful sunrise and sunset views.  It is about 25 km from Kathmandu, at an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level.  The weather in Kakani during the course is mild but can include below-freezing temperatures, rain, or snow.  The classroom and rooms are not heated.

Meals will be traditional Nepalese foods including dal bhat.

Non-Veg options, Chicken or Mutton (Goat) will be available at dinner.

We will take afternoon Chiya each day during the class.

Cell service is available, and SIM cards are easily bought in Kathmandu.  WiFi on site is reserved for staff.

This course is being offered with the partnership and assistance of Himalayan Medics Pvt. Ltd

In Country Recommendations
Kathmandu Lodging

​We recommend staying in the trekkers' hotspot of Thamel at the Kathmandu Guest House or the Nepali Ghar.  We can reserve rooms at the Nepali Ghar Hotel for USD$75 per night for you and arrange Airport transfers for $15 each direction.

 

Trekking & Climbing Expeditions

We recommend LaMa Walks , Sherpa Legends, or Kaitu Expeditions for booking your trekking or Climbing Expeditions in Nepal.

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LaMa Walks
Himalayan Medics
Kaitu Expedition
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