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Don Greene (owner of the Whitewater Experience) is sponsoring a Wilderness Medical Associates class March 5th and 6th.
This is a full 16 hours of basic wilderness medical education over a single weekend.
He says this course is a condensed, intense, "Reader's Digest" version of vital wilderness medical knowledge for any outdoor leader who takes the safety of friends and family seriously.
Part of this course certification requires CPR, which may also be offered one evening during the week prior to the course.
Don requires this course of his guides (and he is actively looking for part-time guides, if you are interested).
I took this course last year and unfortunately have had to use it more than once so I recommend it heartily. This is not your basic how-to-apply-a-bandage course.
It is serious study with simulations and lots of interaction, taught by a Jamie Butler, a lead instructor with WMA and an ER nurse at one of the busiest emergency rooms in Texas.
One caveat: There is a $100 nonrefundable deposit so you don't want to sign up on a whim (WMA charges Don whether anyone shows up).
Please do not sign up if Aunt Matilda's birthday or a Foley's sale will keep you from attending. This course is offered once a year and every year it fills with people turned away so if you sign up, show up.
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