Sponsor/Host: L.L. Bean
Location: L.L. Bean Paddling Center
Freeport, ME 04033 - United States
Dates: 10/17/2020 - 10/18/2020
Course Description:
The best and most comprehensive course of its kind to offer relevant and realistic first-aid training for seasonal outdoor activities or short term wilderness endeavors and pursuits.
Wilderness First Aid is a two-day introduction to general medical concepts and basic life support skills. It is targeted to the outdoor enthusiast on day trips or short adventures. The course is taught by professional instructors with significant patient care and backcountry experience.
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Directions to Course Location:
Directions to the L.L.Bean Paddling Center
at Lower Flying Point
14 Marietta Lane, Freeport, Maine 04032
From Points South:
Take Exit 20 (Freeport/Desert Rd.) off route I-95 and turn right at stop sign
Go straight through traffic light and follow Main Street 1.3 mi into town
Turn right onto Bow Street (across from L.L. Bean Retail Store)
Follow directions below***.
From Points North:
Take Exit 22 (Freeport/Durham) off route 95, bear right off exit
Follow the road to the traffic light and turn right onto Main Street
Go about .5 mi and turn left onto Bow Street
Follow directions below***.
***Proceed 3.6 mi down Bow St. and turn right onto Flying Point Road**.
Turn left immediately, .1 mi onto Marietta Lane (this is a gravel drive)
Proceed down this road .3 mi to the L.L. Bean Paddling Center
Room and Board:
Morning refreshments (coffee, tea, & water) will be provided. Students are encouraged to bring a bag lunch as the closest lunch options are 5 miles away.
Instructors:
Instructor Name | Location | Certifications | |
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Vicki Wharton-Goodman | ME, United States | WEMS |
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Sawyer Alberi | VT, United States | WEMT |