Course High Mountain Technical Rescue And Helitactical Operations

Schedule: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm The Wilderness First Responder (WFR) is an international certification in first aid for remote areas, designed for guides, rescuers, and adventurers. It is the most comprehensive course for wilderness first aid, preparing participants to handle medical and trauma emergencies when access to hospitals is limited or delayed.

Schedule: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Activities include the installation of the training center, technical equipment inspection, practice of knots, rope systems, and operational basics essential for safe mountain interventions.

Schedule: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Practical training on anchor systems, mechanical pulleys, and self-rescue techniques, with emphasis on efficiency, risk control, and team coordination. Conducted on an indoor wall and natural rock setting, simulating mountain conditions.

Departure: 2:00 am Glacier progression, ice anchor installation, and crevasse rescue practice. Full training with Kong stretcher, from glacier extraction to evacuation point, including helicopter boarding exercises for casualty transport.

Departure: 2:00 am Comprehensive rescue simulation with stretcher from the summit, glacier and rock descent, arrival at evacuation base, and helicopter extraction in the Punta Olímpica area, one of the most strategic in the range. Official closing at 8:00 pm in Huaraz, with certificate ceremony, presence of local authorities, and joint evaluation of the learnings.