Sold Out - Wilderness First Responder Course with NOLS and REI
From
Fri 21
February 2020
to Sun 1
March 2020
8:00 AM
- 5:00 PM
Ended
Essential for anyone who spends a significant amount of time in remote
places the Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course will prepare you to
make difficult medical decisions. During this fast-paced engaging
course you will spend half your time outside of the classroom in
realistic scenarios including a full-scale night mock rescue. The
internationally recognized NOLS Wilderness Medicine curriculum
encompasses a wide range of topics including long-term patient care
wound management straightening angulated fractures reducing
dislocations litter packaging and administering medications. The
rigorous 80-hour curriculum is delivered by dynamic educators who have
practiced medicine in both wilderness and urban environments. You will
leave this course with the tools and confidence to manage patients in
the backcountry for multiple days. This 10-day course is ideal for all
professionals operating in remote environments. Adult and Child CPR &
Airway Management certification is included. Note the course is 10
days long with one day off for a total of 9 days of instruction.