Wilderness First Aid class, March 26,27

[mikenbetts]

Central Arizona Mountain Rescue Association will be conducting our next 2-day Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification course on March 26,27 (Saturday / Sunday), 2011.

HAZ folks who attended our January WFA, at the North Mountain Visitor Center, were focused, engaged and a real pleasure to work with. About 2/3 of the class was HAZ!

This two day/16 hour certification course provides classroom and hands-on instruction on how to prevent and respond to medical situations while in the backcountry. If you venture into the backcountry, you are the first responder and your response to a medical situation can truly make the difference between life and death.

Class size is limited to 26 students to provide a beneficial student/instructor ratio.

For more information and registration instructions, check out our website at http://www.mountainrescue.org/solo.html or the attached flyer.

If you have any questions contact:
Mike Englund
wildernessmedicine@cox.net
623-692-1908

[kingsnake]

Is the March class also at the North Mountain Visitor's Center on 7th St?

I could get my hike in by walking over there for the class.

[juliachaos]

I'd just like to encourage anyone considering this to go ahead and sign up for it. Myself and several others from HAZ took the course in January. Here is a brief description of our experience and what was covered:

http://hikearizona.com/photoset.php?ID=14198

As stated in the triplog, "if you're consistently in the outdoors, this information could very well save your life or the life of another." I'd recommend this course to anyone.

[mikenbetts]

@kingsnake
Yes, the March 26,27 WFA class is at the North Mountain Visitor Center on 7th St.

Thanks,
Mike

[ldelsecco]

This course is a 2 day certification course for Wilderness First Aid.

“No ambulance, No hospital, No helicopter, Miles from the nearest road, Hours perhaps days away from help, ......what are you going to do?
This course will provide you with the tools for you and others to survive.”

For more information, Registration and Payment : http://www.mountainrescue.org/solo.html
March 26 & 27- 8AM to 5PM.
Students will have a full weekend of hands on experience with wilderness emergency scenarios.
A WFA course book is included for each student as well as medical materials, but a lot of the course will be taught improvising with what is in the back packs that are brought to class.

It is taught by SOLO (http://www.soloschools.com/) certified Central Arizona Mtn. Rescue Instructors.
The location is at the North Mtn. Visitors Center.
The address is:
12950 N 7th St Phoenix, AZ

[ldelsecco]

http://hikearizona.com/photoset.php?ID=14198
This is a review and some photos of the last WFA class taught by Central Arizona Mtn. Rescue!