Certification Information

To be considered for employment as a trail staff at our organizations you must possess or be actively seeking certification in the following:

1. First Aid:

Wilderness First Responder is preferred (it is required by most YMCA camps) or
A 16 hour or longer first aid course sponsored by WMI, WMA, SOLO, EMSRB or Red Cross (e.g., WAFA, WFA, AFA, WEMT, EMT, are all acceptable by Wilderness Inquiry)

2. Water Safety:

Lifeguard / Professional Rescuer
Wilderness Water Safety
Swift Water Rescue

3. CPR

4. A current driver's license and a safe driving record

Here are some certification course opportunities:

Wilderness Water Safety/Lifeguarding (Sponsoring Agency: )	ID#
06/04/2008 to 06/05/2008 Location: Camp Menogyn
Fee: $225
Registration Contact: Aaron Bergad - 763.230.9310 or Aaron.Bergad@YMCAmpls.org
Additional Details: Course fee includes materials, instructor, room and board.
Course Status: available

Wilderness Water Safety/Lifeguarding (Sponsoring Agency: Wilderness Inquiry)	ID#
05/19/2008 to 05/20/2008 Location: NHCU Pool & Lake Nokomis
Fee: $150
Registration Contact: Katie Black: katieblack@wildernessinquiry.org Click on link below to register on-line!
Additional Details: This course meets at Northwestern Health Sciences University in the western most parking lot at 8:50am on the 19th. 2501 W 84th St Minneapolis, MN This course will have pool time, but be prepared to spend some of the afternoon time in the lake. You need to bring sack lunches.
Course Status: available

Wilderness Water Safety/Lifeguarding (Sponsoring Agency: Wilderness Inquiry)	ID#
06/09/2008 to 06/10/2008 Location: Lake Nokomis
Fee: $150
Registration Contact: Katie Black katieblack@wildernessinquiry.org Click on link below to register on-line!
Additional Details:
Course Status: available

Wilderness Water Safety/Lifeguarding (Sponsoring Agency: Camp Manitowish)	ID#
05/30/2008 to 06/01/2008 Location: Boulder Junction, WI
Fee: Full Fee: $250
Registration Contact: Jay Creagh jay.creagh@manito-wish.org
Additional Details: Full Fee: $250 Commuter Fee: $190 Manito-wish Staff Fee: $165 Deposit: $150 For more information and a registration form, http://www.manito-wish.org/staff/training.html
Course Status: available

Wilderness Water Safety/Lifeguarding (Sponsoring Agency: Camp Manitowish)	ID#
06/01/2008 to 06/03/2008 Location: Boulder Junction, WI
Fee: Full Fee: $250
Registration Contact: Jay Creagh jay.creagh@manito-wish.org
Additional Details: Full Fee: $250 Commuter Fee: $190 Manito-wish Staff Fee: $165 Deposit: $150 For more information and a registration form, http://www.manito-wish.org/staff/training.html
Course Status: available

Wilderness Water Safety/Lifeguarding (Sponsoring Agency: Camp Manitowish)	ID#
07/03/2008 to 07/04/2008 Location: Boulder Junction, WI
Fee: Full Fee: $250
Registration Contact: Jay Creagh jay.creagh@manito-wish.org
Additional Details: Full Fee: $250 Commuter Fee: $190 Manito-wish Staff Fee: $165 Deposit: $150 For more information and a registration form, http://www.manito-wish.org/staff/training.html
Course Status: available

Wilderness First Responder (WFR) (Sponsoring Agency: Wilderness Medical Associates)	ID#
05/20/2008 to 05/28/2008 Location: YMCA Camp Menogyn
Fee: $650
Registration Contact: Aaron Bergad 763-230-9310 or Aaron.Bergad@ymcampls.org
Additional Details: Course fee includes materials, instructor, room and board. For information about what the WFR course entails, go to www.wildmed.com
Course Status: available

Wilderness First Responder (WFR) (Sponsoring Agency: Wilderness Medical Associates)	ID#
05/20/2008 to 05/28/2008 Location: Camp Manito-Wish YMCA
Fee:
Registration Contact: Jay Creagh at 715-385-2312 or jay.creagh@manito-wish.org
Additional Details:
Course Status: available

Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) (Sponsoring Agency: YMCA Camp Ihduhapi)	ID#
05/31/2008 to 06/01/2008 Location: Loretto, MN (30 mins west of Minneapolis)
Fee: 130
Registration Contact: Meghan Cosgrove 612-718-6798
Additional Details: Wilderness First Aid class offered through WMI CPR not included Course covers room, board, instruction
Course Status: available

WFR Re-Certification (Sponsoring Agency: WMA)	ID#
05/29/2008 to 05/31/2008 Location: YMCA Camp Menogyn
Fee: $250
Registration Contact: Aaron Bergad - 763-230-9310 or Aaron.Bergad@ymcampls.org
Additional Details: This 3-day re-cert includes WMA's CPR/BLS recertification. Fee includes course, lodging, and meals.
Course Status: available

(Sponsoring Agency: Wilderness Medical Associates)	ID# 111
05/21/2008 to 05/29/2008 Location: Camp Widjiwagan, Ely, MN
Fee: $675
Registration Contact: Kris Weum 651-645-6605
Additional Details: Course fee includes meals, housing, instruction and materials. Course begins at 7:30 am on May 21. Housing is available for participants on the night of May 20. For curriculum information, go to www.wildmed.com.
Course Status:

You can register online for the courses sponsored by Wilderness Inquiry.

Additional Opportunities are available:

Wilderness First Responder (WFR) can be obtained from:
• Wilderness Medical Associates (test.wildmed.com)
• Wilderness Medical Institute (www.nols.edu/wmi)
• SOLO (www.soloschools.com)
• Wolf Ridge ELC (www.wolf-ridge.org) Contact Dave Graf: 218-353-7414 or mail@wolf-ridge.org

CPR and Advanced First Aid certifications can be obtained from:
• American Red Cross (http://www.redcross.org/)
• Universities, Community Colleges, or Hospitals

Wilderness Water Safety and other water related certifications can be obtained from:
• Wilderness Inquiry offers a Wilderness Water Safety course each year in May and June. The course will be held at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis.Call Dave Golden for more informaion at 651-303-9852. Wilderness Water Safety is a three year certification accepted by the ACA.
• American Red Cross (http://www.redcross.org/)

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