Archive:Wilderness First Aid April 2010

Introduction

It is a good idea for anyone traveling in the backcountry in big groups, little groups, a pair or solo to have wilderness first aid training. This is a great short course that packs a lot of learning into only two days. Don't confuse this with the red cross first aid, wilderness or regular, that teaches you to assess the safety of the situation and then call 911 and wait until EMS shows up. This course focuses of Patient Assessment, stabilization, and evacuation plans for remote areas.

This course is pre-approved by such organizations as: the American Camping Association, the United States Forest Service, and other governmental agencies. It may also be used for wilderness medicine recertification by those with previous training.

This course may be used to recertify Wilderness First Responder, Wilderness Advanced First Aid and Wilderness EMT (wilderness portion only) certifications. You must possess a valid certification from WMI, SOLO or WMA to recertify through this course. Participants using the WFA to recertify their WFR need to pass both a written and a practical test.

Upon successful course completion you will earn a WMI of NOLS wilderness medicine certification.

The course is being instructed by the Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS.

The course is exactly like this one.

All questions can be directed to Jacob Slosberg.

Date

• Date: April 17^th - 18^th, 2010
• Time: 7:30 am - 4:30pm

location

UBC Campus classrooms, and simulated wilderness areas, aka the endowment lands.

Cost

$160 CAD includes:

• 2 Days of Instruction (in class lecture and scenario practicum)
• All Course Material
• All Necessary Instructional Equipment

Please note that this course is significantly cheaper than any other course being run because of our ability to minimize overhead as a service to club members. This course typically runs $170-250 US. Additionally, Slipstream has a sliding tuition cost based upon the class size, ie the larger the class the cheaper the tuition. So if this class grows to be larger than the minimum of 10 people then every student with get a refund. If there is a refund it will be giving on the day of the course.

All other costs including but not limited to food and travel expenses will be your own responsibility. This course has a minimum of 10 students. There is a maximum of 20 students. The more students the cheaper the course will be. So bring your friends

No full course refunds after you have paid. If the course is cancelled due to under-enrollment you will receive a full refund (if you can't go, you will have to sell your spot to someone else)

Note: You must be a paid member of the VOC to enroll in this course. If you are not a member yet, know that you can come into the clubroom and join the club and enroll in the course at the same time. Membership dues are $35 for UBC students and $52.50 for all others. See here for full details and benefits.

Interested participants

Important!
Signing up here does not guarantee you a spot. YOU MUST PAY at the club room and sign up. $160 for VOC members. Any exec can sign you up in the club room. The best times to go are gear hours or between 12pm and 1pm.

Confirmed and Paid for April 17^th -18^th

When you have paid add your name. (Do not add your name unless you have paid in the clubroom.)

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Interested for April 17-18

(copied from the wiki page from Dec 5-6)

1. Maddie Crowell-Very Interested...if anyone cancels please email me at madcrowell@gmail.com and I will buy your spot.
2. Zach Wade
3. Lucy Squibb
4. Tobi Volkmann
5. Duncan McPhedran
6. Kaja Sadowski
7. Luke Kysow
8. Etienne H
9. Alireza Sharif
10. Anne Vialettes
11. Ben Singleton-Polster
12. Frances Sharpe
13. Emily Ackroyd
14. Anthony Melnick
15. Katie Gibson- Extremely interested. Willing to buy spots.
16. Jill Kennedy
17. Emily Payne
18. Rebecca Beaton
19. Luisa Muenter
20. shauna clarke
21. Dan Elstone-Interested if anyone decides to drop out.
22. Lisa Pittl