Mountain Learning
Course Offerings in our Outdoor Classroom
From a base in the mountains of West Virginia, The Mountain Institute’s
(TMI) Appalachian Program explores the natural resources, communities,
and culture of the oldest mountains in the world. TMI is offering
innovative hands-on courses in an outdoor classroom. Courses balance lecture
and discussion with the opportunity to learn through your own experience
as you explore the backcountry of the Monongahela National Forest.
Wilderness First Responder taught by SOLO
We won't be offering a full WFR in Spring of 08.
Please check back in for fall new dates
Recertification Class Dates: April 19th through
April 20th, 2008
Recertification Cost: $235.00 includes tuition, books,
meals and lodging
Course Description: The Wilderness First Responder curriculum uses the
principles of long-term care, improvised resources, and varying environmental
conditions as the framework for learning. Now the most widely recognized
and most often required outdoor leader certification, the Wilderness First
Responder course was first developed and taught by SOLO in the mid-1980's.
Created to provide outdoor leaders, guides, and rangers with the knowledge
needed to deal with crises in remote settings, this 80-hour certification
course meets DOT National Standards for First Responder with additional
protocols for extended-care situations. Like all SOLO programs, the emphasis
of the WFR is on prevention and decision-making. Students who successfully
complete the SOLO Wilderness First Responder course will receive a SOLO
Wilderness First Responder card and an American Heart Association Adult
Heartsaver CPR card (or equivalent).
Certification is based on successful completion of the course. In order
to do so, all certification candidates are required to participate in 100%
of the course, as that is the best way to assess mastery of the skills involved.
SOLO instructors provide ongoing feedback and many opportunities for questions.
Final assessment of each student's skills includes written and practical
exams.
The intensive 80-hour curriculum takes place over either nine days at our
Spruce Knob Mountain Center. A typical day consists of wonderful meals,
beautiful scenery and a mixture of hands-on practical skill work and didactic
lecture sessions. To optimize learning potentials, SOLO complements these
sessions with a variety of mock scenarios and simulations. The program is
fast-paced and both intellectually and physically demanding.
The SOLO WFR addresses the issues of medicolegal concerns,
bloodborne pathogens and infectious diseases. The Patient Assessment
System, the foundation of
the course, trains students to determine what is going on with backcountry
patients. Other sessions provide instruction in traumatic situations
as well as medical emergencies. Environmental issues such as hypothermia
and
heat injuries are dealt with in great detail. Practical simulations and
labs provide practice in backcountry leadership and rescue skills.
Since much of the class time is outdoors, SOLO asks that you come prepared
for the time of year and environment in which you are taking the course.
Sturdy boots, reliable raingear, and outdoor items such as hats, gloves,
and headlamps are entirely appropriate. A gear list of required and recommended
items will be sent to you with your registration confirmation.
To sign up send a $250.00 deposit to:
The Mountain Institute
The Monongahela Building
235 High Street, Suite 706
Morgantown, WV 26505
and we will send you back an information packet.
For Payment inquiries only, contact: Caroline Shay at: 1-304-413-0113
For more information contact:
The Mountain Institute
Dave Martin
HC 75 Box 24
Circleville, WV 26804
1-800-874-3050 Fax: 1-304-567-2666
Office: 1-304-567-2632
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