Field trip: Wilderness First Responder Recertification
WFR Recertification In-Person Weekend - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center
In-Person training weekend for the hybrid Wilderness First Responder Recertification (WFR Recertification) course
Contacts
- Sat, Nov 16, 2024 — Sun, Nov 17, 2024
- Seattle First Aid Committee
- First Aid
- Adults
- Easy
- 1 (30 capacity)
- FULL (1 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Mountaineers Seattle Program Center, Cascade Room, Saturday and Sunday. 8am - 6pm.
This in the hands-on portion of the hybrid Wilderness First Responder Recertification (WFR Recertification). It is preceded by approximately 10 - 20 hours of self-paced online training.
It consists of two full days of hands-on activity, including time spent practicing skills from the online training, and running through various scenarios that simulate incidents that might occur in the backcountry.
Depending on the weather, the class may include outdoor as well as indoor activities and scenarios. See the blue "Required Equipment" tab for a list of clothing and other times to bring.
Required Equipment
The in-person portion of this course is a mixture of inside and outside experiences. You may be asked to sit or lay on the ground as part of a practice scenario. Additionally, stage make-up (moulage) is used to represent injuries. Please wear comfortable clothing that can get dirty! Below is a list of items recommended for for the in-person activities:
- Pen/Pencil and notepad
- First Aid Kit
- Gear and clothing appropriate for varying weather.
- Gear and clothing appropriate the the activity you participate in with the Mountaineers.
- Water bottle, snacks, lunch, coffee mug, etc.
- Sit pad, outdoor chair, closed-cell foam pad.