NOLS - WFR certification

[dan_t]

I wanted to get some feedback about the WFR course. Has anyone out there taken this recently?

[iain]

If you have the time and money (or someone else's money) it is a good course. The base-level standard in the outdoor industry.

 

If you are going out "looking for trouble" i.e., responding to an incident, something a little beefier might help (an EMT cert that lets you start IVs, get standing orders, use drugs, recognized by the state, etc). Unfortunately the WFR teaches you a lot of stuff that is often out of your "scope of practice" when working in a formal capacity under state regulations. Administering epinephrine, for example, is a sticky situation.

 

It is good for helping your friends in the mountains though, or if your organization has clearly defined protocols under which you work.

[Dru]

WFR = Windshirts For Radsters?

[dan_t]

Thanks for the beta. I just wanted to take the course for my own knowledge base. Since I have some extra time on my hands it sounds like it would be worth it.