If anyone checked out the link to Capt. Willis' blog, Florida Sea Base News, they would have seen that there are new requirements for medical forms and Wilderness First Aid for the 2012 and 2013 seasons, respectively. As of January 1st, 2012, the Florida Sea Base will require a newer, longer medical form for certain programs (mainly scuba). In addition, after January 1st, 2013, there is a new requirement that all staff and one adult leader from each crew attending Sea Base must be Wilderness First Aid certified. I was having a hard time finding an organization that taught WFA courses and didn't look sketchy and like they might steal my money or give me an unsatisfactory education. Personally, I don't mess around and look for the "cheap" option when it comes to CPR/first aid courses. I jumped to the Red Cross site but was having a lot of trouble finding if they actually give the WFA courses or just approved them. When I had all but given up I found the Wilderness Medicine Institute's website (part of NOLS, the National Outdoor Leadership School) and was given direct, informative, fair information on what exactly I was getting. I signed up 2 minutes after finding their page.
NOLS is a leader in outdoor education and their Wilderness Medicine Institute is second to none. Here is the link to the home page about the course: Wilderness First Aid at the WMI/NOLS
And if you like what you read, click the yellow "DATES & LOCATIONS" box under the title and find your state and locations near you easily. Good luck and get trained!
MUNSON!
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