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NOLS - WFR certification


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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.

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