NEW CLASS ADDED! Wilderness First Responder with Healthcare Provider CPR; May 28-June 5, 2012; 9am-6pm; $625 @ Central Wyoming College- Jackson. Call 307-733-7425 to register.

CLASS IS FULL! Wilderness First Responder May 11-19; 9am-6pm; $625.00; includes AHA Healthcare Provider CPR

Wilderness First Aid/WFR Recert Combined Level 1 Swift Water Rescue June 7-8; 9am-8pm June 9-10; 8am-6pm. $450.00
To enroll please call K.C. Bess / Mad River Rafting at 307-413-3925.

Wilderness First Aid/WFR recert June 16-17; 9am-730pm; $185.00
Call CWC @ 307-733-7425 to register!

Wilderness First Aid/WFR recert June 23-24; 9am-730pm; $185.00
Call CWC @ 307-733-7425 to register!

For more information check out Course Dates tab!

See Course Dates for more info.

To enroll please call Central Wyoming College-Jackson at 307-733-7425.For information regarding private and custom courses including CPR and Basic First Aid, please email Jake or Marilynn via the Contact tab.

First responders must pay constant attention to the patient, especially once they are immobilized. Patient may get hungry, thirsty, too hot or cold, or may need to use the bathroom. 

Stop periodically to check on the patient's injuries, vitals, and needs. 

Mock Rescue

Students have located and unburied the "patient." Maggie begins CPR on this "patient" who is not breathing. The patient was not hypothermic.

NEW COURSE ADDED! Wilderness First Responder with Healthcare Provider CPR. May 28-June 5, 2012; 9am-6pm $625. Call 307-733-7425 to register!

CLASS IS FULL!   Wilderness First Responder May 11-19; 9am-6pm; $625.00; includes Healthcare Provider CPR 

Wilderness First Aid/WFR Recert Combined Level 1 Swift Water Rescue June 7-8; 9am-8pm June 9-10; 8am-6pm. $450.00
To enroll please call K.C. Bess / Mad River Rafting at 307-413-3925.

Wilderness First Aid/WFR recert June 16-17; 9am-730pm; $185.00
Call CWC @ 307-733-7425 to register!

Wilderness First Aid/WFR recert June 23-24; 9am-730pm; $185.00
Call CWC @ 307-733-7425 to register!

For more information check out Course Dates tab!

Students suspected spine injury. They have immobilized the c-spine, and are preparing to put the "patient" on a backboard.

Don't just go! Know when to go and how to go! Get your backcountry education and take an avalanche course with Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute.

The primary caregiver is responsible for ensuring all of the patient's injuries are discovered and cared for. Caregivers also become aware of environmental situations that may cause the patient to suffer further from the heat, cold, or wet. 

A good tour plan, good terrain selection and plenty of communication are mandatory for every tour.

Students learn about and practice digging strategies.

  
Click here>  www.tetonsnowgeek.com

Check it out!

Invest in a backcountry healthcare plan. Take a wilderness medicine course with Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute.

Appropriate terrain selection is one of the best skills to develop as a backcountry user. Appropriate terrain selection can significantly reduce your exposure to avalanche hazard.

Have the confidence to ski the lines you want! Take an avalanche course with Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute.

WFR students care for a "patient" by protecting him from the elements.

The cervical spine can be injured if the patient has fallen, especially from 3x the patient's height. High speeds and twisting and tumbling falls can also cause spinal cord injury.

When a patient has experienced trauma- always initially assume the spine has been injured until is can be proven otherwise.

Savvy backcountry travelers move one at a time through an avalanche path in an effort to mitigate their exposure to risk.

Avalanches can happen anywhere. Get informed and know why they happen. Take a level 1 course from Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute and make better decisions in the backcountry.