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Wilderness First Aid Course
Columbus Outdoor Pursuits
Columbus Outdoor Pursuits, in conjunction with Girl Scouts - Seal of Ohio Council, will offer a course in Wilderness First Aid (WFA). When you are participating in outdoors activities that take you more than 1 hour away from medical care, Wilderness First Aid provides a significant difference in survival and effects of injuries.
Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities (SOLO) of New Hampshire, the first wilderness medicine school founded in the United States, will provide the instruction. Recognized by the American Camping Association, the US Coast Guard, and various guide licensing boards, SOLO WFA has introduced first aid and long-term patient care to, as well as meeting various first aid requirements, for thousands of volunteers and outdoor leaders.
WFA is an intensive 16-hour course for those who tend to travel more than one hour from definitive care (e.g., doctors or emergency services). Topics to be covered include injury assessment, rescuer safety, bleeding, shock, orthopedic injuries, long term patient care, and treatment with materials at hand. Hands-on practice will be a large part of class. Since parts of this class are taught outdoors, be prepared to be outside no matter the weather.
Course Dates: October 4-5, 2003 from 8AM-6PM each day
Location: GS Camp Ken-Jockety (west of I-270 near West Jefferson, OH) at the Ferguson Dining Hall. Note that this facility is NOT HEATED! Sleeping space will be available in a tent unit at the GS camp. Call the camping registrar at 800/621-7042 for details.
Course Fees: $100/members; $150/non-members and cover your course tuition, room/board for our SOLO instructors, and overhead. Refunds for cancellations will be available until September 13; after this date only if a replacement can be found. This class fills quickly - send in your registration as soon as possible.
Requirements: You must be physically able to complete the class, 18yrs or older, and be registered for the course.
Contact: Mary French at mary (AT) sealofohio.org or 614/487-8101; Jennifer Thurmond at wwaterjen (AT) yahoo.com or 614/890-6269; (Please do not call the COP Office)
Send your registration form and check (please mark WFA on the check), payable to GS - Seal of Ohio, to: GS - Seal of Ohio, Attn: Mary French/WFA Registration, 1700 WaterMark Drive, Columbus, OH 43215.
