
First Aid Course
Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
Wilderness First Aid At Tacoma Program Center
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers course.
- Rolling Enrollment: Sat, Oct 17, 2015 - Wed, Nov 18, 2015
- Committee: Tacoma Climbing Subcommittee - Wilderness First Aid
- Members: $185.00 Guests: $225
- Availability: FULL, 1 on waitlist (49 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Course Requirements The Wilderness First Aid class is typically a fast-paced, two-day course with 8 hours of instruction each day. The course is based on short lectures, labs and realistic practice scenarios. Students are provided ample opportunities to master the central concepts and skills of wilderness medicine along with the confidence to use it in a real setting. This Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course is approved by the Tacoma Climbing committees as a means for Basic/Intermediate Climbing and Alpine Scrambles to meet their wilderness first aid requirements as an alternative to Mountaineering Oriented First Aid (MOFA). Basic Climbing and Alpine Scramble students are encouraged to register for, and complete, the WFA course as soon as their schedule allows. The course certification by Remote Medical International is valid for 2 years and is recognized world-wide by the American Mountain Guides Association, the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides, the US Government, as well as other major outdoor programs.
Course Requirements The Wilderness First Aid class is typically a fast-paced, two-day course with 8 hours of instruction each day. The course is based on short lectures, labs and realistic practice scenarios. Students are provided ample opportunities to master the central concepts and skills of wilderness medicine along with the confidence to use it in a real setting. This Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course is approved by the Tacoma Climbing committees as a means for Basic/Intermediate Climbing and Alpine Scrambles to meet their wilderness first aid requirements as an alternative to Mountaineering Oriented First Aid (MOFA). Basic Climbing and Alpine Scramble students are encouraged to register for, and complete, the WFA course as soon as their schedule allows. The course certification by Remote Medical International is valid for 2 years and is recognized world-wide by the American Mountain Guides Association, the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides, the US Government, as well as other major outdoor programs.
Badges you will earn:
Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
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Wilderness First Aid (RMT) | |||
Tacoma Program Center |
Sat, May 14, 2016 -
Sun, May 15, 2016 Registration closed May 13
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14
participants
2 instructors
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Tacoma Program Center |
Sat, Sep 24, 2016 -
Sun, Sep 25, 2016 Registration closed Sep 23
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0
participants
1 instructor
|
|
Tacoma Program Center |
Sat, Oct 8, 2016 -
Sun, Oct 9, 2016 Registration closed Oct 7
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1
participant on waitlist
0 instructors
|
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Tacoma Program Center |
Sat, Sep 30, 2017 -
Sun, Oct 1, 2017 Registration closed Sep 29
|
1
participant
0 instructors
|
|
WFA Scenarios | |||
Tacoma Program Center |
Mon, May 16, 2016
Registration closed May 15
|
15
participants
4 instructors
|
|
Tacoma Program Center |
Mon, Sep 26, 2016
Registration closed Sep 25
|
4
participants
3 instructors
|
|
Tacoma Program Center |
Mon, Oct 10, 2016
Registration closed Oct 9
|
2
participants on waitlist
3 instructors
|
|
Tacoma Program Center |
Wed, Sep 27, 2017
Registration closed Sep 27
|
10
participants
4 instructors
|
|
Tacoma Program Center |
Tue, Oct 3, 2017
Registration closed Oct 3
|
0
participants
3 instructors
|
Wear comfortable clothes and dress according to the weather. You will be outside part of the class time.
Bring lunch, snacks or can eat at nearby restaurants. Starbucks down the street.
Note pad, pencel or pen
You must register for this course to see course materials.