Degree Program - AS Wilderness Recreation Leadership - Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
Associate of Science in Wilderness Recreation Leadership (HEGIS 5506.10)
Wilderness Medicine Training
WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER
Course Dates: May 18-25, 2008 (
printable course announcement)
Course Description: Prepare for a backcountry emergency by earning your nationally recognized WFR ("woofer") certification. 72-hour professional level training provided by Wilderness Medical Associates. Upon successful completion of the course, students will earn WFR, Anaphylaxis and BLS level CPR certifications.
Click here for specific course information.
Registration: NCCC students may register through your academic advisor by requesting that HED 160 Wilderness First Responder be added to your Spring 2008 schedule of classes.
After you have registered for the course, please print and review the
WMA Student Handbook and
registration packet and return required forms to Stef Kearns. These documents can be accessed by clicking on the links above.
Community members or non-NCCC students must submit a registration packet and deposit to the NCCC Records Office. Click here to print registration packet and WMA Student Handbook in PDF format. Please return registration forms with $325 deposit to: NCCC Records Office, Attn: WFR, P.O. Box 89, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, or fax 518-891-4236.
Course Fee: Course fee includes texts and instructional materials.
- NCCC Students - Matriculated (billed to Spring 2008 semester bill) $450
Community Members / Non-NCCC Students $675
College Credit: If you are not an NCCC student, you may still opt to take your WFR course for three college credits as a non-matriculated student. College credit may be arranged through North Country Community College at a cost of $200/credit (NY resident) or $430/credit (non-resident). Total cost to exercise this option for college credit is $600 for NY residents or $1290 for non-residents in addition to WFR course fee.
Deposit, Payment of Balance and Refunds/ Cancellations: For Community Members and non-NCCC Students only, a $325 deposit is required at time of registration to secure your space in the course. Fee balance is due in full by 4:30pm, Monday, May 5, 2008. If balance is not paid in full by the deadline and there is a waiting list for the course, student may lose their deposit and seat in the course. Deposit will be refunded in full if course is dropped or cancellation is made by 4:30PM on Monday, April 21, 2008. After April 21, 2008, there will be no deposit refund. Please deliver, fax (518-891-4236) or mail written notification of course drop or cancellation to: NCCC Records Office , Attn: WFR, P.O. Box 89, 23 Santanoni Ave., Saranac Lake, NY 12983.
WFR RE-CERTIFICATION - OPEN CHALLENGE
Course Dates: May 27-29, 2008 (printable course announcement)
Course Description: This three-day (24 hour) course is a recertification course open to graduates of ALL wilderness medical training courses of 64 hours or longer with a current certification. Upon successful completion of this course you will receive Wilderness Medical Associates WFR, Anaphylaxis and BLS-level CPR certifications. WMA WEMT graduates with a current EMT-B or Paramedic certificate may also recertify the wilderness portion of their WEMT. Completion of pre-course study packet is required for all participants. Click here for specific course information.
Registration: Click here to print registration packet and WMA Student Handbook in PDF format. Submit registration packet and course fee to NCCC Records Office: NCCC Records Office, Attn: WFR Re-Cert, P.O. Box 89, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, or fax 518-891-4236.
Course Fee: $295, includes texts and instructional materials. 10% discount for NCCC WRL Alumni.
Refunds/ Cancellations: If cancellation is made by May 5, 2008, 100% of course fee will be refunded. After May 5, 2008, 50% of course fee will be refunded.
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR WILDERNESS MEDICINE COURSES
Course Location: North Country Community College, Saranac Lake, NY. To plan your trip to or from our location using MapQuest, click here.
Training Provider:Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA) has been teaching WEMT and WFR courses since 1978 and is preferred by Outward Bound, the National Park Service, the FBI, and many college and university outing clubs including Princeton and Colgate. WMA requires all instructors to have substantial experience in emergency medicine, backcountry travel, and teaching and maintains the highest quality assurance standards in the business. WMA also constantly updates curriculum to reflect changes in wilderness and rescue medicine and devotes significant time to practical sessions and realistic rescue simulations, complete with moulage wounds and stage blood. Learning is further enhanced by videotaped rescue simulation.
Methods of Payment: Payments may be made to North Country Community College by mail, over the phone or in person. Methods of payment include cash (in-person only), money order, check or credit card (VISA or MasterCard only). All payment inquiries should be directed to the NCCC Business Office, 1-888-879-6222 ext. 688. When making an inquiry or sending payment, please indicate that it is for “CLL – WFR or WFR-Recert” course.
Driving Directions:
From I-87: Take Exit 30 onto Rt. 73 W and continue into Lake Placid. Turn left onto Rt. 86 and continue through Lake Placid and village of Ray Brook into Saranac Lake. Turn right onto Santanoni Avenue at NCCC main entrance sign.
From Rt. 3 W (Plattsburgh): Continue on Rt. 3 through village of Saranac Lake. Turn left onto 86E and proceed right around Lake Flower. After road curves right around Lake Flower, take first left onto Santanoni Avenue at NCCC Main Entrance sign.
From Rt. 3 E (Tupper Lake): Continue on Rt. 3 towards village of Saranac Lake. At the 4-way stop in the village of Saranac Lake (at Town Hall), continue on Rt. 86E towards Lake Placid. After road curves right around Lake Flower, take first left onto Santanoni Avenue at NCCC Main Entrance sign.
Meals and Accommodations: STUDENTS MUST MAKE OWN ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEALS AND LODGING. There is a Grand Union supermarket in Saranac Lake and a Price Chopper in Lake Placid. Moderately priced local restaurants include McKenzie’s Grille, Little Italy Pizza, Eat n’ Meet, Sweet P’s, China Jade, Pizza Hut, Subway, Dunkin Donuts. A list of local lodgings may be found at http://www.saranaclake.com.
Campgrounds within driving distance of NCCC’s campus include:
Free camping at established campsites on state land is also available. See New York State Gazetteer, USGS quads or Adirondack Mountain Club maps for additional options.
- Moose Pond (near Bloomingdale off Rt. 3 and River Road ~ 13 miles)
- Corey's Road (off Rt. 3 towards Tupper Lake ~ 15 miles)
- South Meadows Rd. (in Lake Placid off Rt. 73 and Adirondack Loj Road ~ 17 miles)
***Please review NYS DEC Camping Regulations and Leave No Trace principles before camping on state land.
Questions: If you need more information about North Country Community College, lodging, credit options, or the local area, please contact Stefanie Kearns at 1-888-879-6222 x223, or Jim Cunningham at x283. .
For information about WMA, certification, WFR curriculum, recertification, please contact Wilderness Medical Associates directly at 1-888-WILDMED or office@wildmed.com.