Recreation, Athletics, and Club Sports

  • 2/11 Wilderness First Aid Course

    UConn Recreation is hosting a Wilderness First Aid Course on the weekend of February 11th and 12th

    Registration fees are $100

    This full weekend course meets 8am-5pm on Saturday & Sunday to complete our 16hr class with some time for a lunch break each day. The class focuses on the basics of:  Response and Assessment, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Environmental Emergencies, Survival Skills, Soft Tissue Injuries, and Medical Emergencies.  Learning incorporates classroom time, hands-on practice with skills, outside scenarios for you to work through, and brief test on each topic. 

    Successful completion of all components of the course will earn you a SOLO Wilderness First Aid certification 

    Sign up online at myrec.uconn.edu, or in person at the Adventure Center. 

    For more information, contact: UConn Adventure Center at outdoors@uconn.edu