MEDIC SOLO takes seriously the spread of contagious illness and infectious disease.

We also understand that many people are weary of COVID precautions and most institutions have moved on from requiring COVID precautions.

While we cannot guarantee that pathogens will not be transmitted during one of our dtWFA classes, we do our part to minimize that risk. Our harm reduction measures may not eliminate the risk of transmission, however they will help reduce the risk. The more we do together, the safer we all will be!

On MEDIC’s part:

• We will have masks available at class and recommend that you wear one if you can. Properly fitting masks are the #1 proven measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other airborne illnesses.
• If you have COVID, or have been exposed, or have unexplained symptom(s), we will work with you to the best of our ability to find another class for you to attend later.

We ask participants to:

• Not show up sick to class. We have a worksheet available that will help you monitor your health during the 14 days prior to class. We ask that you personally use that, and then verify upon arrival in class that during those 14 days, you have not had COVID, a known exposure to COVID, or symptom(s) of a contagious illness. If you had or have symptom(s) which are not very clearly accounted for by a pre-existing non-contagious health condition, then we ask you to consult a medical professional and attend class only if they confirm that what's causing your symptom(s) is not contagious to other class participants.

During class, we may monitor for new symptoms. If you develop symptoms during class, we ask that you mask inside, isolate, and seek medical advice -- working towards creating a safe space for all participants. Some of our instructors and participants are higher-risk for negative long-term effects of COVID and we appreciate your willingness to help keep them safe.

We ask our participants to strongly consider also taking the following precautions:

• Limit activities which may have a COVID transmission risk in the 14 days prior to class, and consider wearing a KN95 or an N95 (preferred) mask during those activities.
• Wear a KN95 or an N95 mask during the class.
• Keep up to date on COVID vaccinations - though this won’t necessarily prevent you from contracting COVID, the impact may be less severe and less contagious.
• Take a rapid test just before attending class. Even if not always accurate, rapid tests can sometimes help catch asymptomatic cases of COVID.

We appreciate everyone doing their part to keep each other safe during class!

If you feel these safety precautions are not enough to keep you safe, we would love for you to contact us. We are working on developing alternatives specifically for those who are immunocompromised or who have loved ones who are, and can’t participate in the open-enrollment in-person classes. We are committed to removing barriers to dtWFA certification.