Wilderness First Responder Course

[albaugh1976]

www.soloschools.com/wfr.html

I'll be taking this course in Valle Crusis, NC March 5-13. Should be fun. Anyone here have there certification already? What should I expect?

[refrigerator]

I don't have mine . GOOD LUCK.
Looks like a good course.

[albaugh1976]

I'M BACK. What a week in Valle Crusis (Vale of the Cross) NC. No shortage of "rescues". It was a rough schedule but I'm glad I stuck it out. If you ever have 9 ten hour days to kill, I'd recommend looking into a WFR course.

[refrigerator]

Man I was wondering if you were either rescuing, or being rescued. Haven't herd from you in a while. So it sounds intense? So exactly how many days does this course involve?

[Hikerhead]

That must have been one heck of a class. Congrats on your completion of it.

[albaugh1976]

Thanks. ;D It's good to be back home for a while. The course is 9 days. The first two days consist of the standard CPR course. The bulk of the week consists of lectures of wilderness emergencies such as broken bones, spinal injury, allergic reactions, bites, stings, hypothermia, shock, etc, etc. There are scenerios in the woods dealing with various "bad things" that the students have to assess, identify, treat, and evacuate if possible. The final two days are for testing (written and practical) and for a large-scale mock rescue. Our team rescue involved two kayakers who apparently got in over their heads (figuratively and literally) and suffered spinal injuries as well as hypothermia, inner cranial pressure, broken extremities, and various other problems. It was actually very cold that night and these guys were actually laying along the river bank wet to the bone. It was very realistic. All in all, I had a good time and learned quite a lot. The days were long but a lot of info was packed into a relatively short period of time. I'd recommend taking this course somewhere near your home where you can see loved ones after a very long and intense day, and possibly enroll with a friend (even though you get very close to your fellow students and have the opportunity to make new and possibly lasting friendships , it would be nice to have an old pal around for good company.)