Outdoor activities in collaboration with the Red Cross
What do you do when someone is badly injured in a fall or doesn't return at the agreed time after a mountain hike? Here you will learn how to keep a cool head and act correctly when seconds count.
Learn to save lives and stay safe in nature
With training in first aid, search and rescue from the Red Cross, you will be equipped to take responsibility in situations where it really matters.
The goal is for you to become an approved emergency worker and gain valuable expertise, whether you want to pursue a career in health, rescue and care, or you want to be someone who can help when someone needs you.
This will be the year where you get to experience nature up close, feel physical and mental mastery, while also forging strong bonds with those around you.
At Fjordane Folk High School you live in the middle of the spectacular nature of West Norway, and you get to practice mastering everything from maps and compasses to crisis management.
Get close to nature and try lots of different things!
🏄♂️ Surfing in Hoddevika
We try surfing, kayaking and diving in Hoddevika, Ervik and other nice places.
🏕️ Sleep under the stars
We spend the night in tents, snow caves, hanging huts and under the open sky.
🧗♂️ Climb where the view takes your breath away
We test our fear of heights in beautiful outdoor bouldering and climbing areas such as "Beachen", Via Ferrata Loen and Hornelen.
🎿 Top tours
We go on mountain tours both summer and winter. Here you can try everything from cycling, telemark skiing, snowboarding and randonee.
🧊 Ice swimming, skating and hockey
We take refreshing baths in the middle of winter and warm ourselves in a lovely sauna or by the fire.
🌪️ Stormy night at Stadt
West by the sea, you will experience the forces of nature as we hunt for autumn storms and spend the night at Kråkenes Lighthouse.
This is what you will learn:
Throughout the year you will receive full basic training under the auspices of the Red Cross:
Starter course for new volunteers : You will be introduced to the Red Cross's values and work.
Basic First Aid (BFA) : You will learn first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), wound care and splinting, patient examination and much more!
Communications course (KSAM) : You will learn how to use, set up, communications procedures and communications "etiquette" so that you will be allowed to use the emergency network and the Red Cross's VHF network in search and rescue.
Search and rescue (qualified KSOR) : You will learn search techniques and methods for searching for missing persons on bare ground and in connection with the sea.
You end the year with the Aid Corps exam , so that you can become an approved aid corps worker . After this, you can join local Red Cross clubs across the country and continue your volunteer work.
Many relief groups are involved as paramedics at major events, from festivals to concerts to sports. This gives you the chance to contribute to important missions while having a lot of fun, and that, completely free of charge.
Who is the line suitable for?
You are interested in outdoor activities and want to learn first aid, search and rescue.
You may be considering a future in health, rescue, care or want to become a resource person in situations where it really matters. You are passionate about wanting to help others.
Our expectations for you
You are willing to be challenged on your own skills in nature.
You want to contribute to a good community in the group
No prior knowledge is required, but you must be motivated, curious and ready to learn something new.
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Tours and experiences you can join
Meet Kjartan
Teacher | Outdoor Explorer 360
Kjartan loves to challenge the elements found in nature, year-round. He climbs everything from pebbles to larger mountains, goes to mountain peaks with both skis and bikes, and enjoys exploring the ocean, both above and below, in the wind and on the waves.
He is a qualified outdoor education teacher at the University of Southeast Norway, and has experience as an instructor and guide within a wide range of outdoor activities.
Teacher | Outdoor Explorer 360
Emilie has always had nature as her playground and workplace. She is an adventurer, dog walker and outdoor enthusiast, and has worked with the outdoors and animals for as long as she can remember.
Over the years she has been a guide, a hiker and worked at a tourist cabin on the Hardangervidda plateau. She has also worked at the outdoor store Revir in Oslo and has even been a chef at a restaurant!
Emilie has a degree in nature and adventure tourism in Sogndal and has lived in both Australia and Costa Rica. She loves to travel, live simply and be outdoors, whether she's skiing, sleeping under the open sky or daydreaming about long expeditions in the ice with her seven polar dogs.
Meet Emily
Meet Katinka
– It's awesome to stand on a mountaintop and know that I can take responsibility if something goes wrong. Here you get to try new interests in a safe environment and develop yourself. The year has made me more confident, and made it easier to throw myself into the unknown, says Katinka.
Katinka | Student 2024-2025
A little about everyday life at school
How to apply
1. Fill out the application form
It's completely non-binding and not complicated. We need to know a little about who you are, your interests and why you want to become a student with us.
2. Your application is being processed.
First, you will receive confirmation that we have received your application. After November 15, admissions are ongoing and you will receive a possible offer of a place as soon as possible.
3. Answer yes or no to the space
You have 10 days to answer yes/no if you have been offered a place. If you say yes, you must pay a registration fee of NOK 2,900.
What do our students say?
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Maja Stromsnes
Outdoor Explorer 360
2024-2026- I've learned a lot! From hiking in the high mountains to sleeping outside in the winter without freezing. I've gained experience with kayaking, climbing, skiing, surfing and freediving.
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Kristine Klemmetvoll
Movement X
2024-2026- No matter which line you choose at Fjordane, you will meet great teachers, a safe and inspiring environment and people who quickly become like family. Even though much may feel new and a little scary at first, this is where you will have memories and experiences you will never forget.
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Hedda Moland
2nd year equestrian
2023 - 2025– After two years at Fjordane, I have learned a lot about horses. This has allowed me to get into Flyinge in Sweden. There I will train as a farrier.
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Maya Brevik Lockyer
Movement X
2024-2026– I have learned so much, both professionally and personally. Not only within circus, but also about myself and other people. I have become better at standing in who I am, communicating and understanding people around me. It has been just as important as all the technique we learn.
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