Basic wilderness first responder training begins January 9th at REI Bloomington

January 1, 4:10 PMMinneapolis Outdoor Recreation ExaminerMarie Malinowski

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Wilderness first responders on the scene 

If you’ve spent any time outdoors, you know that people are susceptible to bee stings, snake bites, broken bones, hypothermia, and, oftentimes, plunge into rivers, lakes, ravines, gorges, gulches, coulees, canyons, and over cliffs.

This initial sixteen-hour training session at REI Bloomington, sponsored by the Backcountry Trail Patrol Association and Emergicare Medical Training, will prepare you for the advanced WFA/CPR class the weekend of February 20-22 at the Maple Grove REI. Click here for more information.

After successfully completing both the beginning and advanced classes, you’ll be awarded certification through the AAOS.

The only thing worse than suffering an injury in the backcountry is watching someone else suffer while you twiddle your thumbs and gnaw your fingernails to the quick.

Playing outside has its hazards as well as its rewards. Learn the skills and knowledge to make your friends indebted to you forever. Or, at the very least, buy you a case of Summit.

Registration deadline is January 5th.

Basic wilderness first responder class schedule:

• Friday, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
• Saturday, 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• Sunday, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Cost:

• Basic Wilderness First Aid (includes new NOLS Wilderness Medicine textbook) $120.00
• Advanced Wilderness First Aid (must have current Basic WFA Certification - includes AAOS CPR textbook) $80.00
• Basic and Advanced Wilderness First Aid (includes NOLS Wilderness Medicine and AAOS CPR textbooks and certification) $190.00

The class is restricted to twenty participants.