BillDoe708
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I'm looking for a wilderness first aid class in Michigan. I have found a couple, but I am looking for one someone has taken and can give some feedback. Thanks
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PawPawWPG
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Look into DART 1 held through MDFI. My wife and I both took it last year and we found it incredibly beneficial.
BillDoe708
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MDFI?
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It’s a Michigan-based firearms training company. I’ve taken a few handgun and carbine classes with them over the past few years and they’re top-notch in terms of safety, instruction, and not too much “political” talk. The medical course was a two-day course with an instructor they brought in from Colorado (Dark Angel Medical) and we took it at the Grass Lake Sportsman’s club - the focus was on emergency triage in the field. It definitely changed how I approach hunting and anything firearm related for a safety perspective and I do feel much more equipped to handle medical emergencies. Not sure if that’s what you’re looking for or not, though.
ChaosOneZero
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You may want to contact any local colleges or universities. When I was at Penn State, I took a NOLS wilderness first responder course as an elective. It was two days (Sat/Sun) and conferred one credit and an official NOLS WFR certification.
GrantK
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if the cert is something you need for work it's usually worth taking a Wilderness first responder the first time around, then every 3 years or so you can take a Wilderness first aid to recert, many places that require wilderness medical training require a WFR so may as well commit a couple of extra days upfront...
It's also worth checking that the company you chose is accepted by your employer. NOLS, WMA, and Solo are fairly universally accepted, many others are not, if it's for personal preparedness it doesn't matter as much but it's a real pain if you have to take a course twice just to get a cert from an accepted company...
It's also worth checking that the company you chose is accepted by your employer. NOLS, WMA, and Solo are fairly universally accepted, many others are not, if it's for personal preparedness it doesn't matter as much but it's a real pain if you have to take a course twice just to get a cert from an accepted company...
BillDoe708
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This is not for work. I hunt and fish with a lot of old guys and I just want to be prepared
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