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WFA Volunteers Wanted

Volunteers Wanted: The Wilderness First Aid Committee is in need of people to act as registrars for our courses. The job involves taking phone calls from interested individuals, receiving course fees and tracking registrants. E-mail is required.

 

Volunteer Wilderness First Aid Instructors Wanted: The Wilderness First Aid Committee is looking for a few good EMTs/Ski Patrollers to train in and instruct the SOLO Wilderness First aid Course for the NY-No. Jersey AMC.

 

Who we’re looking for:

 

●        Candidates must hold certification as an EMT or NSP/OEC Tech (or higher) and hold a professional level CPR card.

 

●        Candidates must have significant pre-hospital emergency medical experience (ALS or BLS).

 

●        Candidates must have significant outdoor experience such as (but not limited to) hiking, backpacking, canoeing/kayaking, backcountry skiing, technical rock/ice climbing, etc.

 

●        Teaching experience is helpful but not necessary.

 

●        Wilderness EMT certification a definite plus.

 

●        Candidates must be willing to becoming WFA certified, taking  a weekend training course plus a minimum teaching schedule of 2 weekends per year.

 

●        Candidate must be an AMC member or join prior to acceptance to the program

 

Please respond to WFA Chair, Jonathan  (973)259-1803 before 9 PM

e-mail WildernessFirstAid [at] amc-ny [dot] org