Wilderness First Responder Courses at Camp Pepin
YMCA Camp Pepin is once again hosting a series of Wilderness First Responder (WFR) classes this spring. WFR is the definitive course created to provide outdoor leaders and backcountry travelers with the core knowledge and skills necessary to deal with medical and traumatic emergencies in remote settings.
The 5-day WFR Full Certification course is the expected standard for trip leaders and guides by the outdoor industry. The certification is valid for three years.
The 2-day Hybrid WFR Recertification course includes a required e-learning section with ~12 hours of interactive online learning followed by 16 hours of in-person learning over two days.
The courses at Camp Pepin are taught by Wilderness Medical Associate instructor Phil Rach. Both the full cert and re-cert classes include the option of Room + Board, with three hot meals prepared each day.
Along with the March dates, there is another set of courses offered beginning May 5.