Wilderness First Aid
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The photos above were taken at Patriots' Path's first WFA training class held in September 2007
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Philmont and the Double H changed their First Aid Training Requirement in 2008 to be that a crew have a minimum of one person certified in Wilderness First Aid (WFA) rather than the requirement of previous years for one person to be standard First Aid trained. Chief Watchu highly recommends that three persons in each crew become certified in WFA and your Watchu fee includes the cost for training three crew members. Having three certified will prevent any dropouts who may be trained from impacting your crew. If no onein your crew is WFA trained when you arrive at Philmont or the Double H, you will not be allowed on the trails.
As matter of clarification, WFA training in no way satisfies or replaces the requirement for a minimum of one person in each crew to be CPR certified. Like the WFA training requirement, Chief Watchu recommends at least three persons CPR certified.
Knowing it can be difficult to obtain WFA training, Patriots' Path Council in partnership with the American Red Cross has established a program within the council, using BSA volunteers to keep the cost down to an absolute minimum. Dates of WFA training courses are listed below - download the registration form for the session you wish to attend and send it to council to get on the roster.
Patriots' Path Council Wilderness First Aid courses:
November 15 & 16, 2008
February 28 & March 1, 2009
March 28 & 29, 2009
All training will be at the Camp Wheeler Office from 8:00am to 5:00pm on Saturday and Sunday. Bring your own lunch and drinks for the day. Overnight camping is available for a small fee.
Below are all nationally recognized WFA certifications accepted at Philmont and the Double H
American Red Cross www.redcross.org
American Safety and Health Institute www.ashinstitute.org (16 hour class only)
Emergency Care and Safety Institute www.ECSInstitute.org
National Outdoor Leadership School (WMI) www.nols.edu/wmi/
National Safety Council (NSC) www.nsc.org
Stone health Open Learning Opportunities (SOLO) www.soloschools.com/wfa.html
Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA) www.wildmed.com
Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) www.wms.org
Wilderness Medicine Training Center www.wildmedcenter.com
Wilderness Safety Council www.wfa.net
Wilderness First Responder (72 hour course)EMT - Basic, Intermediate, ParamedicMilitary Corpsman or MedicOutdoor Emergency CareRegistered NurseNurse PractitionerPhysician AssistantMD (Medical Doctor) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathy)
Programs with WFA training outside of Patriots' Path Council available in New Jersey:
Gerald Muench, LLC - Contact for available dates
The information on this Web site has not been approved by the Boy Scouts of America or Patriots' Path
Council (NJ), but is provided as a service of the Patriots' Path Council High Adventure Committee
.