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 Sponsored by the Wilderness Medical Institute of NOLS and SUNY Cortland Course dates: January 11-20, 2009 Cost: $1,000 SUNY students $1095 non-SUNY students [includes all meals and lodging beginning with dinner Sunday, Jan. 11, transportation from SUNY Cortland (if desired), books, course materials, instructor fees, and first aid supplies for scenarios] Location:Raquette Lake, NY (for details see “setting” below) Course Description Essential for anyone who spends significant time in remote places or who has a professional career in the outdoors, 
the Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course will prepare you to make difficult medical decisions. This course is fast-paced and engaging. You'll spend half your time outside of the classroom doing hands-on skills and realistic scenarios. In addition to scenarios, you'll participate in a full-scale night mock rescue. WMI's curriculum encompasses a wide range of topics including long-term patient care, wound management, straightening angulated fractures, reducing dislocations, litter packaging and administering medications. You'll complete this course with the tools and confidence to manage patients in the backcountry for multiple days. The intensive 80-hour curriculum is nationally recognized and supported by the Wilderness Medicine Institute's Medical Advisory Panel. You will be taught by dynamic educators who have practiced both wilderness and urban medicine. This 10-day course is ideal for all professionals operating in remote environments. Adult/child CPR certification is included. The WFR course is pre-approved for 70 hours of EMT CEU’s by CECBEMS.
Registration Policies 
The full course fee is required to reserve a space in the course. Payments may be made via checks, or cash. Checks should be made out to SUNY Cortland. All SUNY-Cortland students enrolled for credit will be billed through the bursar as part of their tuition bill. SUNY students wishing to take the course but do not want credit may register through Recreational Sports. The fee covers textbooks, syllabus, equipment and certifications, room and board for the length of the course and transportation from SUNY Cortland. A full refund will be given if we are forced to cancel the course for any reason.If a student cancels or withdraws from a course: For Non-SUNY Students:
This form, along with a SUNY Cortland release form will be mailed to you upon registration. Please read these documents very carefully as they affect your legal rights. Bring the signed documents to the first day of the course. If you are a minor, a parent or guardian must sign the document. Failure to provide a signed document will result in you not being able to participate in the course. WMI participants, including minors, will have unsupervised free time throughout the course. Any activities during the free time are not part of the WMI program and are at the sole risk of the participant.Class Format/Equipment Class will begin at 8:00am on January 12. Class runs daily from 8:00am – 5:00pm or so (Time schedule is subject to change). 
Two evening sessions will be scheduled. The format for this 80-hour WFR is classroom lectures integrated with practical scenarios, skills practice sessions, case studies, role-playing and simulated rescues. Attendance is required for all scheduled classes. Scenarios, and practice sessions will take place both inside and outside. Please bring outdoor clothing/gear appropriate for laying on the potentially wet, muddy, snowy, cold ground playing the role of both rescuer and patient. Frequently, stage (moulage) blood and make-up will be used to emphasize the reality of a scenario. Generally the classroom environment lends itself to a pair of comfy shoes/slipper and a crazy creek-type chair. See “WFR: What to Bring” for details on what you will need to bring to the course. Snowshoes, cross-country skis, boots, and poles are available for participant use throughout your stay.
Continuing Education College Credit AND EMT CEUS The course is pre-approved for three (3) semester hour credits through the Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies Department at SUNY Cortland (REC 375). WMI is proud to be a Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS) accredited organization. Current EMTs are eligible to receive 70 CEU hours for their Wilderness First Responder courses. Please bring a photocopy of your current EMT card(s) with you to your course. Travel/Directions The Setting: The course will take place at Camp Huntington on historic “Pine Knot Point” in the Adirondack Park, upstate New York. Transportation will be available (upon request) from SUNY Cortland. All participants should arrive and park in the upper parking lot at Antlers Point on the west side of South Bay of Raquette Lake. The website describes the outdoor education facilities and programs at Raquette Lake. Camp Huntington is a National Historic Landmark (the original Durant built “Great Camp” bought by Collis P. Huntington and later gifted to SUNY Cortland) located on an isolated peninsula on Raquette Lake, in the Adirondack Park of upstate New York. Camp Huntington and the Antlers Camp (used as a service access in winter) is owned and operated by SUNY Cortland. The camps remoteness and surroundings provide a wilderness-like challenge and beautiful functional setting for the Wilderness First Responder training. The camp includes modern heated classroom facilities, dormitory style housing, and family style dining, outdoor equipment and supplies, as well as wilderness areas and trails, all in a convenient location and arrangement. 
Nearest Airports: Syracuse Hancock International (SYR) and Albany International Airport (ALB) are the nearest airports, both are approximately 125 miles from Raquette Lake. For driving directions use this link. For a GPS or map program use 540 Antlers Rd. Raquette Lake, NY 13436 as the destination address. Tentative Agenda: Sunday, January 11 Participants should arrive at Antlers no later than 2:00pm. All gear is transported by snowmobile as participants hike the 1 mile ice road to Camp Huntington. If ice conditions are unsafe, participants will be required to hike in from Golden Beach (~4miles). Once everyone is settled-in at the dorms, we’ll tour camp, eat dinner with Dr. Sheltmire, the Director of Raquette Lake, who will review camp policies and procedures. Monday, January 12 Breakfast at 7:00am in the Dining Hall. Class begins at 8:00am in the Carlson Classroom. The instructors will customize the schedule of meeting times. Instruction may occur all day and into the evening as desired by the instructors. Evenings will involve night simulations, practice time, study time, special class topics, or relaxation time. Since camp is in a remote location, campers have nowhere to go, so studying, practice, and preparation for testing can be facilitated comfortably. Tuesday, January 20 Class ends in the afternoon. The instructors have generally adjusted the schedule to facilitate the best course arrangements and experiences. Spring semester begins on campus in Cortland on Wednesday, January 21. Meal Schedule: (Classes typically run on the cook’s schedule – a tasty decision!) All meals beginning with dinner on January 11th through lunch on January 20th will be provided. Regular meal schedule consists of breakfast at 7 am, lunch at noon, and dinner at 6 pm. Meal times can be adjusted by planning with the cook in advance. What has worked best in the past is to have regular breakfast and dinner scheduled, so that everyone is accounted for at critical times, and announcements can reach everyone. Bag lunches may be arranged for some days in order to be flexible with field experiences through the day. Participants take turns to help with KP and report to the kitchen 15 minutes prior to mealtimes. KP serves food, washes dishes, sweeps floors, and resets the tables. This helps to keep costs down. The food is delectable! Vegetarian or special dietary needs (e.g., food allergies, kosher, etc…) can be accommodated. Please notify Amy Shellman a minimum of two weeks prior to the start of the course, if you have a special request. As the cooks work in this remote location too, special arrangements need to be made ahead of time to arrange food delivery to accommodate special needs. 
Course Contact: We hope you find this information helpful, please contact Amy Shellman with any questions or concerns you may have: Amy Shellman, Ph.D. Recreation, Parks & Leisure Studies Dept. SUNY Cortland Tel: 607.753.4263 Fax: 607.753.5982 E-mail: amy.shellman@cortland.edu |
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For more information, contact Jack Sheltmire, director of the Center for Environmental and Outdoor Education, at (607) 753-5488 or by e-mail at jack.sheltmire@cortland.edu
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