Often students like to familarize themselves with some of the material before the first day of the course. Here are some great resources:
1) WFR Students- You can read articles, watch videos, and access study material at this link:
https://rendezvous.nols.edu/content/section/48/964/
2) Recert Students- You will have a written test the morning of the first day of class that is used to assess your skill entering the course. You can take a practice test and access curriculum updates at this link:
http://rendezvous.nols.edu//content/category/48/268/964/
Good luck with course preparation. We look forward to seeing you in March!
Alaska Wild Med
Friday, January 25, 2013
Friday, January 11, 2013
When 9-1-1 is not an option, the rules change. If it’s your
responsibility to recognize, prevent and treat wilderness medicine
emergencies, you need to be ready.
The Wilderness Medicine Institute is the leader in wilderness medicine education. Our goal is to provide the highest quality education and information for the recognition, treatment, and prevention of wilderness emergencies.
Our dynamic curriculum is accurate, practical and relevant. It’s supported by internationally recognized wilderness medicine protocols and implemented by a full-time Curriculum Director.
WMI offers a wide range of courses, tailored to meet the needs of all students, from novices to medical professionals.
WMI has trained more than 110,000 students. Each graduate is empowered to act with confidence in emergency situations. Read student stories.
The Wilderness Medicine Institute is the leader in wilderness medicine education. Our goal is to provide the highest quality education and information for the recognition, treatment, and prevention of wilderness emergencies.
Our dynamic curriculum is accurate, practical and relevant. It’s supported by internationally recognized wilderness medicine protocols and implemented by a full-time Curriculum Director.
WMI offers a wide range of courses, tailored to meet the needs of all students, from novices to medical professionals.
WMI has trained more than 110,000 students. Each graduate is empowered to act with confidence in emergency situations. Read student stories.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
WFR Course: Space Available
WILDERNESS
FIRST RESPONDER COURSE
Sponsored by Alaska
Wild Med and
the Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS
DATES: March 8 – 17, 2013
COST: $625
LOCATION: Talkeetna, AK
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Essential
for anyone who spends significant time in remote places or who has a
professional career in the outdoors, the Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
course will prepare you to make difficult medical decisions. This course is
fast-paced and engaging. You'll spend half your time outside of the classroom
doing hands-on skills and realistic scenarios. In addition to scenarios, you'll
participate in a full-scale night mock rescue.
WMI's
curriculum encompasses a wide range of topics including long-term patient care,
wound management, straightening angulated fractures, reducing dislocations,
litter packaging and administering medications. You'll complete this course
with the tools and confidence to manage patients in the backcountry for
multiple days.
Dynamic
educators who have practiced both wilderness and urban medicine will teach you
the intensive 80-hour curriculum which is nationally recognized and supported
by the Wilderness Medicine Institute's Medical Advisory Panel. This 10-day
course is ideal for all professionals operating in remote environments.
Adult/child CPR and FBAO certification is included. The WFR course is
pre-approved for 70 hours of EMT CEU’s by CECBEMS.
REGISTRATION/POLICIES
A
deposit of $300.00 is required to reserve a space in the course. Tuition
balance is due no later than the first day of the course. Payments may be made via check, with
driver’s license number, Visa/MasterCard via Paypal or cash. The tuition fee
covers textbooks, syllabus, equipment and certifications. WMI is not obligated
to allow any student to attend a course until all WMI paperwork has been
received, reviewed and approved by WMI. A full refund will be given if we are
forced to cancel the course for any reason.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
If
a student cancels or withdraws from a course:
·
Before
Feb 6, 2013 sponsor will retain a $35.00 administrative fee.
·
On
or after Feb 6, 2013, deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable.
·
Once
the course has begun, tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable.
WFR-Recert: Spaces Available
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WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER RECERTIFICATION
Sponsored by Alaska Wild Med and NOLS Wilderness Medicine Institute
DATES: March
22-24, 2013
COST: $295.00
Tuition Only ($265 if register by March 5, 2013)
LOCATION: Talkeetna, Alaska
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Are
your wilderness medicine protocols on the tip of your tongue or in the bottom
of your pack? Join the leader in wilderness medicine for a three-day
scenario-based course to review and practice evacuation and decision making
guidelines. Our dynamic, experienced instructors will refresh you on the
current techniques, protocols and controversies in the wilderness medicine
field. You'll have opportunities to ask questions based on your real life
experiences and practice scenarios and case studies that will challenge you.
The WFR Recertification course also includes Adult/child CPR and FBAO. This
course is the most popular recertification program in Wilderness Medicine and
is ideal for current Wilderness First Responders and Wildereness EMTs. The WFR
Recertification course is pre-approved for 18 hours of EMT CEU’s by CECBEMS.
RECERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS
If you hold a current Wilderness First Responder
certification of at least 70 hours, you will receive a WMI WFR certification
upon successful completion of your WFR Recert course. If you hold a valid WFR
certification from WMI, we ask you to bring your certification card so that the
instructor can verify your expiration date. Students holding a current WFR certification from any other
organization are REQUIRED to submit a photocopy of
their certification card on the first day of the course. If you hold a current
WFR certification from any other wilderness medicine organization with less
than a 70 hour certification, you will receive a letter of course completion in
lieu of a WMI WFR certification. This letter of completion may allow you to
recertify with your original certifying organization. You must contact that
organization prior to your WMI course to ensure that our course will meet their
requirements for recertification.
All
students are required to submit a photocopy of their WFR certification card on
the first day of the course.
There is a
one-year grace period for recertification of WMI cards. (Keep in mind that your certification
is not current during this grace period and therefore you can not work as a
Wilderness First Responder.)
You will be required to complete a
WRITTEN EXAM at the BEGINNING of the course. Check the following web page for information and resources
on how to best prepare for your course. https://rendezvous.nols.edu/content/section/48/964/.
REGISTRATION/POLICIES
Tuition
payment in full is required to reserve your spot in the course. Tuition is
non-transferable. Tuition is payable by check (with driver’s license number), Visa/MasterCard via Paypal or
cash. Once the course has begun,
no refunds of any moneys will be awarded. The tuition fee covers textbooks,
syllabus, equipment and certification cards. WMI is not obligated to
allow any student to attend a course until all WMI paperwork has been received,
reviewed and approved by WMI. A full refund will be given if we are forced to cancel the
course for any reason.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
If
a student cancels or withdraws from a course:
·
Before
Feb. 6, 2013: sponsor will retain a $35.00 administrative fee.
o
After
Feb. 6, 2013 and once the course has begun, tuition is non-refundable and
non-transferable.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Your Instructors
Instructor Profile: Jen Latham, WEMT
Jen has a rich and varied background in
outdoor education, leading wilderness trips, search and rescue, and
wilderness medicine. She began teaching for WMI in 2007
For this interview, we caught up with her in Talkeetna, AK between a WMI WFR course in San Francisco and a WAFA course in Costa Rica.
What excites you about being a WMI instructor?
I get to teach all over the country (and in other countries) to people who are excited to learn Wilderness Medicine. I feel very lucky to work for an organization that strives for excellence in the way we teach our curriculum and the accuracy of the information being presented. I enjoy seeing so many students feeling empowered with the skills they learn and practice on our courses.
What are some challenges?
Our courses pack a lot of information into a short amount of time, but not every student is ready for such an intense learning experience. We teach and practice decision-making strategies throughout our courses in numerous scenarios. Some students want a formula to follow, or think instructors should have all the answers to questions that are situation specific. It can be challenging to convey that wilderness medicine is full of "complex decision making matrices" and there is no such thing as one correct answer.
When do you feel most proud of your students?
I enjoy seeing students excel in the night rescue scenario. It's a grand finale moment that shows students they have the knowledge and skills it takes to deal with injuries/illnesses in any wilderness context. I really enjoy when students come up with improvised splints that meet all the principles with materials and ideas that we haven't mentioned in class.
What are other passions in your life?
When I lived in Yosemite I was able to get some experience with Yosemite SAR. Being one of the most popular National Parks they see a couple hundred incidents every year. Because of the resources YOSAR has and the unique incidents that occur, there is a definite blending of wilderness and urban skills. It was great to see the other end of the spectrum of large-scale operations as well as efficiency in response to incidents.
This year is my fifth season working for Talkeetna Air Taxi. It's an incredibly fun, dynamic place to work. I'm not a pilot, but I still get to enjoy the excitement people feel after landing on a glacier next to North America's highest peak. I also get to interact with the hundreds of climbing expeditions each season. Sometimes I wish I could tell people to go take a Wilderness Medicine class before their expedition, but by the time they are in our office it's too late!
I'm currently directing Denali Rescue Volunteers, a charitable nonprofit organization that I started in 2011. The mission is to provide ancillary support to the volunteers that go on month-long patrols with the Denali Mountaineering Rangers. Each year there are close to 50 volunteers giving about 12,000 hrs in volunteer time. Without this support the Rangers would not be able to respond to incidents as efficiently and effectively as they do. Our main goal right now is to be able to help out with gear needs and travel costs.
Melis Coady, Wilderness Medicine Instructor, WEMT
Melis Coady has been teaching wilderness medicine courses for 11 years and works as a year round guide for the Alaska Mountaineering School, including guided ascents of Denali. From Tanzania to Patagonia, no location is too remote for her to teach safety and survival skills to diverse audiences.
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For this interview, we caught up with her in Talkeetna, AK between a WMI WFR course in San Francisco and a WAFA course in Costa Rica.
What excites you about being a WMI instructor?
I get to teach all over the country (and in other countries) to people who are excited to learn Wilderness Medicine. I feel very lucky to work for an organization that strives for excellence in the way we teach our curriculum and the accuracy of the information being presented. I enjoy seeing so many students feeling empowered with the skills they learn and practice on our courses.
What are some challenges?
Our courses pack a lot of information into a short amount of time, but not every student is ready for such an intense learning experience. We teach and practice decision-making strategies throughout our courses in numerous scenarios. Some students want a formula to follow, or think instructors should have all the answers to questions that are situation specific. It can be challenging to convey that wilderness medicine is full of "complex decision making matrices" and there is no such thing as one correct answer.
When do you feel most proud of your students?
I enjoy seeing students excel in the night rescue scenario. It's a grand finale moment that shows students they have the knowledge and skills it takes to deal with injuries/illnesses in any wilderness context. I really enjoy when students come up with improvised splints that meet all the principles with materials and ideas that we haven't mentioned in class.
What are other passions in your life?
When I lived in Yosemite I was able to get some experience with Yosemite SAR. Being one of the most popular National Parks they see a couple hundred incidents every year. Because of the resources YOSAR has and the unique incidents that occur, there is a definite blending of wilderness and urban skills. It was great to see the other end of the spectrum of large-scale operations as well as efficiency in response to incidents.
This year is my fifth season working for Talkeetna Air Taxi. It's an incredibly fun, dynamic place to work. I'm not a pilot, but I still get to enjoy the excitement people feel after landing on a glacier next to North America's highest peak. I also get to interact with the hundreds of climbing expeditions each season. Sometimes I wish I could tell people to go take a Wilderness Medicine class before their expedition, but by the time they are in our office it's too late!
I'm currently directing Denali Rescue Volunteers, a charitable nonprofit organization that I started in 2011. The mission is to provide ancillary support to the volunteers that go on month-long patrols with the Denali Mountaineering Rangers. Each year there are close to 50 volunteers giving about 12,000 hrs in volunteer time. Without this support the Rangers would not be able to respond to incidents as efficiently and effectively as they do. Our main goal right now is to be able to help out with gear needs and travel costs.
Melis Coady has been teaching wilderness medicine courses for 11 years and works as a year round guide for the Alaska Mountaineering School, including guided ascents of Denali. From Tanzania to Patagonia, no location is too remote for her to teach safety and survival skills to diverse audiences.
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