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Schedule and Locations
Classes will take place from approximately 8AM - 6PM every day from Monday, January 14th through Sunday, January 20th. Classes will all take place at the Outward Bound School in Long Island City (2946 Northern Boulevard).
About the Certification
Students who successfully complete the Wilderness First Responder course will receive a Wilderness First Responder card and an American Heart Association Adult Heartsaver CPR card (or equivalent). Certification is based on successful completion of the course. In order to do so, all certification candidates are required to participate in 100% of the course, as that is the best way to assess mastery of the skills involved. Instructors provide ongoing feedback and many opportunities for questions. Final assessment of each student's skills includes written and practical exams. Certification will be through Discover Outdoors, taught to the standard of the Wilderness Medical Society, American Safety and Health Institute, and Emergency Care and Safety Institute.
Bring
You should plan to wear or have with you clothing that will be appropriate to the season and location where you will be taking your course. Weather permitting, we will be spending a portion of the class time out-of-doors. The following list is to supplement the clothing you will be wearing and is to be considered a minimum. You are free bring anything else you would normally carry in the outdoors. You will be using your equipment to provide care, build splints, and to keep yourself and others warm.
Required
- Drivers license or identification
- Rain gear for bad-weather days
- Warm hat
- Backpack
- Two water bottles
- Notebook with pen/pencil
- Sleeping pad
- First Aid Kit
- Rope/Safety Cord
- Extra clothing layers
Highly Recommended
- Watch with second hand (or digital with seconds)
- Pocket knife
- Trekking Poles
- Sam Splint
- Sunglasses and sunscreen