WFA or WFR courses

Post by **absolutsugarsmurf** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:21 pm

Anyone have some good information on wilderness first aid or first responder classes in Ky?

Post by JB » Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:53 pm

Wilderness First Responder through WMI (NOLS) at Eastern Kentucky University... June 14 - 23rd... 859-622-1244

Post by **endercore** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:02 pm

Asbury college , just outside of Lexington should be having WFR in January

Post by **Meadows** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:21 am

I took the WFA through IU Outdoor Adventures (if you're willing to travel). Unless things have changed, it's open to non-students, but you pay a higher fee. I think I paid around 150 for a two-day course.

http://www.communityseason.com/Web/Navi ... cGhB5%252b

Post by JB » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:43 pm

EKU!!!!!

Post by **charlie** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:58 am

Busy today, WSR. Crowd was there, took us like 6 responses but we had a safety meeting.

Post by **DayTriper82** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:49 pm

I know its an old post, but does anyone know of WFR courses in TN?

Thanks!

Post by **captain static** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:18 pm

Backcountry Rescue in Stanton provides WFA & WFR courses: http://backcountryrescue.com/Descriptions.html

Post by JB » Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:36 pm

EKU is having a WFR this January... http://www.campusrec.eku.edu/adventure/

Also, check with http://www.landmarklearning.org/

They are the experts in this area. NOLS affiliated and they are the provider for the EKU course coming up. Probably have some offerings in TN, but they are located in west NC, so pretty close!

Backcountry Rescue is associated with WMA, which is also a good provider.

Go with certification through WMI of NOLS, WMA, or SOLO... they are all good and honor eachothers certs.

Post by **rohr** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:21 pm

Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA) is offering a course at Davidson College (near Charlotte, NC) in January. It's actually two courses: the Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) followed by a WAFA to WFR bridge course, so if you take both you have the WFR.
I did the WAFA there about 2 years ago. Great course with great instructors. One was an ER doc who moonlights as a river guide and the other was a very experienced EMT/fireman. Most of the class was made up of Davidson students from their (rather impressive) outdoor program, but there were a few other "outsiders" as well.
If you're planning on doing both the WAFA and bridge course, make sure that they're actually offering both. I think they ended up cancelling the bridge course the year I was there due to low enrollment.

See www.wildmed.com and http://www3.davidson.edu/cms/x6759.xml