Ashley Mastroddi and Akasha Solis
Wilderness First Aid
Want to learn a new skill that could save a life?
The CCNY Outdoors Project is excited to announce we are bringing Wilderness First Aid Training to the CCNY campus! We welcome all CCNY students, faculty and staff to register for this opportunity. The training is beneficial to all outdoor enthusiasts, hikers and trip leaders as well as those seeking to manage injuries and stabilize patients when help is delayed. This course provides a 2-year certificate that states you are certified in Wilderness First Aid and CPR training. If you have taken this course last-year, you are not eligible. There are only 18 spots, so sign up fast! Please see the details below.
Details
Dates / Times: April 25-26, 2026 from 9 AM - 6 PM
Location: The City College of New York (Room TBD)
Fee: $100
Full value: $385
- 20% discount from WFA NYC
- Office of the President & OIACER covers the remaining $210
Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Training is a hands-on practical course designed to prepare you to respond to medical emergencies when professional help is delayed or unavailable. Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts, leaders, educators, and anyone spending time in remote settings, this course focuses on decision-making, problem-solving, and real-world scenarios. The course covers a full range of situations, from scrapes and blisters to life-threatening emergencies.
Topics include: Patient Assessment, Calling for Rescue, Basic Life Support, CPR, Spine Injuries, Environmental Medicine, Wilderness Wound Management, Musculoskeletal Injuries, and more. Participants will learn accident scene management and how to communicate effectively with an emergency rescue party. Successful completion of this course earns 2-year certifications in:
- Wilderness First Aid
- CPR
- Wilderness Anaphylaxis Training
Certificates are issued through Desert Mountain Medicine.
Wilderness First Aid NYC is a provider of Desert Mountain Medicine curriculum. Your instructor, Ella Hartley, has been an outdoor educator since 2014, primarily working for Outward Bound as a mountaineering instructor, staff trainer and Emergency On-Call Response. She has over two decades of backcountry expedition and medical experience, certified and has worked with CCNY students, staff, and faculty on a previous WFA trip.
Register and pay here: https://wildernessfirstaidnyc.com/course/wfa-ccny42026
Deadline to register: April 3, 202
Thank you,
The CCNY Outdoors Project Team
Ashley Mastroddi
Office of the President, City College Outdoor Programs Manage
Akasha Solis
Office of the President, City College Special Projects Manager
outdoorsccny@ccny.cuny.edu