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Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
The Wilderness First Aid course or "WFA" is a sixteen to twenty hour course designed for recreationalists and professionals seeking basic training in wilderness medical care.
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9 of 9(100%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
Review 1 for Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
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ejain
Wilderness First Aid
Date:April 7, 2009
"I've taken several first aid courses in various places, but this is the first time I felt that I had instructors with real experience and up to date knowledge. The two instructors (Steve and John) complemented each other nicely. The course was a good mix of theoretical and practical parts, and never got boring. The location (Discovery Park in Seattle) was well chosen, as we could switch from indoors to an outdoor setting without loosing much time.
Two things I felt could have been better: 1. the theoretical parts could have been more efficient (don't wait for the class to guess what the 4 symptoms of x are, just tell us already) and 2. the practical exercises were good, but could have used more feedback from the instructors."
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Review 2 for Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
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WalkinMan
Operating Environment: Hiker, mountaineer, snowshoer, sea kayaker.
Medical Certification: First Responder/Wilderness First Responder
Great Class
Date:July 23, 2008
"Excellent Class. Instructors knew what they were talking about. Even though there was a lot of information crammed into two days
Phong and Kate made the class enjoyable and easy to learn."
Phong and Kate made the class enjoyable and easy to learn."
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Review 3 for Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
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cpv1
Could be more hands on
Date:July 23, 2008
"I thought the instructors were great at teaching the information - they were very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. However, I thought they spent too much time the first day on all the "legal" aspects - cya stuff that I can easily read about. This is great if you want to become a professional EMT, but I just wanted to learn how to take care of my buddies in the wilderness. I would've liked more hands on learning such as how to make various splints, a litter, etc."
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Review 4 for Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
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Anonymous
Operating Environment: Wilderness in the US and abroad
Wonderful Class
Date:July 22, 2008
"I took a WFA class in spring 2008 and loved it. It was fun and helpful, with a great deal of hands-on practice. The instructors were fabulous, both fun and confidence-inspiring. I enjoyed it so much that I'm thinking of taking the WFR course. This course is completely worth the time and money."
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Review 5 for Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
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virginia
Medical Certification: First Responder/Wilderness First Responder
Course short & sweet
Date:July 21, 2008
"I took the weekend WFA course 6/08. Format efficient and to the point. Instructors excellent, well-qualified & with solid teaching skills. Weather (sunny & warm) & location (Discovery Park) excellently chosen. A "final" practical exam the second day would have been good."
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Review 6 for Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
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Erty
Operating Environment: Good
Medical Certification: First Responder/Wilderness First Responder
Wilderness First Aid
Date:July 21, 2008
"The instructors were top notch and very entertaining and knowledgable. The course was very hands on which was nice. The only negative I had was that we didn't have time to touch on what I really wanted to learn about which was situations in high altitude and severe cold weather. The reason for this was the constant questions asked by others, not due to the instructors."
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Review 7 for Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
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curlew
excellent course
Date:July 21, 2008
"I've been a working outdoor professional for a long time and have attended a number of these types of trainings (from EMT-W, WFR and WFA) and I have to say this is a great course. In two days hit all the high points and had great hands on components."
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Review 8 for Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
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mikeatbtc
Operating Environment: Hiker, kayaker, teacher
Medical Certification: None or N/A
Skilled, fun, valuable instruction
Date:April 29, 2008
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Pros: excellent instructors, plenty of practice, realistic situations
"I've taken several first aid courses for my work, and this was by far the best. Steve and Kate are great instructors, tailoring the material to the students in a very effective, relaxed and accessible way. They have a wonderful way of blending fun with serious topics that allows a student to learn without becoming overwhelmed by the intensity of treating a severe wilderness injury. We covered a lot of material but everything was framed in a real-life situation with plenty of hands-on practice on live patients with realistic looking wounds. I even got appropriately queezy at one point. Wonderful preparation."
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Review 9 for Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
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marnot
Great Intro to the the Field!
Date:August 10, 2007
Pros: introductory level, managable time frame, hands on skills
Cons: Sixteen hours leaves you wanting more
"A great introduction to the ideas and skill of Remote medicine, the WFA is a great class for a variety of people. It is a very manageable amout of information is a time frame that is easy to make jive with your schedule."
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