Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Review & Recertification Course Information

January 14-15, 2012

Presented by the Wilderness Medicine Training Center
Sponsored by Puget Sound Outdoors

Course Dates, Times, and Location

• Arrive on Friday, January 13 unless you live close enough to drive in. Also a reminder that the weather during January can be snowy and can cause driving and flight delays. Please plan ahead.
• Location: Howarth Hall rm. 212 E. (#14 on the campus map; directions to the East side of campus)
• Course starts 8 a.m. on Saturday, January 14
• You can park in the nearby parking lot at North 16th and Lawrence Street (access from 18th and Union is easiest).

Distance Learning WFR Recertification Course

We had very favorable response from the DLP WFR Recertification course in the last 2 years. The distance learning component of the course means that everyone has one less day of class because you come to the class more prepared to enter the practical session. For more information see the DLP student booklet listed below.  Another benefit of this course is that the course is two days rather than three days which fits into a weekend.

What is the DLP process?

• You can access the course Web page for the DLP course to find out more information on the process.  You will be send an online password by December 1.
• We recommend that you take the test online to assess and focus your studies.  Then you can study the online materials and your handbook before taking the test up to five times.
• Pass the test by midnight on Monday, January 9, 2012. If you have any problems please contact Justin (see box to the right).

Projected Daily Schedule

• Saturday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. with a lunch break and an evening session.
• Sunday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. with a lunch break.

Registration and Cost

• Community price $275
• Puget Sound students, faculty and staff $235
• Course information and registration form
• Payment accepted via credit card in person or over the phone, check (payable to University of Puget Sound), or cash.
• Please send or fax the registration form or drop it by the Expeditionary to pay.

Justin Canny
1500 N. Warner Street, #1003
Tacoma, WA 98416
Fax: 253-879-2932

Necessary Personal Equipment

• Cuttable clothing for scenarios
  • 2 t-shirts
  • 2 long sleeved shirts
  • 2 pair of long pants
  • a pair of heavy socks
  • Students must wear underwear or swimsuit and jog bras for women.
  • DO NOT short this list! ALL the listed clothing IS REQUIRED for effective practice during simulations and labs. Clothing can usually be purchased cheaply through Goodwill, Salvation Army, local thrift store, church, yard sale or secondhand stores. Ask clerk for rejects and throw-aways).

• Warm clothing for daily outside simulations: rain gear - top & bottoms, fleece jackets, long underwear - top and bottoms, waterproof hiking boots, warm hat, gloves, water bottle, headlamp, daypack. If you have older clothes bring thstrong. You may have fake blood, mud, dirt, sand ground into any of the clothes you wear.
• Writing utensils and notebook

Food

• Food will not be provided as a part of the course.
• The campus food service will be open during the entire course for continental breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Also Diversions Cafe will be open for coffee and tea.
• Do not plan on having enough time to go off-campus for lunch unless there is long mid-afternoon break scheduled.

Lodging

• We do not provide lodging for course participants.  Students who are living on campus will be able to live on campus.
• Other options: there is camping at the WA State Parks Dash Point Camp ground and there are a number of B&B and hotel options in Tacoma

Course Location

The course takes place on the Puget Sound campus with scenarios in the woods and lawns around campus.

Classroom location:
In Howarth Hall rm. 212 E. (#14 on the campus map Maps & Directions to the EAST side of Campus).