We had a successful first Chemeketan Wilderness First Aid training on May 14 and 15th, 2011 at Silver Falls State Park. The course ran 8 am to 7 pm on Saturday and 8 am to 5 pm on a rainy Sunday. Thank you to the Instructors, coaches, volunteer victims and energetic and and occassionally traumatized students. (See above.)
- Mike Niemeyer, Wilderness EMT
- Dorothy Brown Kwaiser WFR (WEMT-near completion)
- Dr Dan Sewell, MD
- Dr Mike Gabe, MD
- Jackie Niemeyer, RN
- Mike Rudy, RN ICU
- Terry Walstrom (Firefighter, First responder)
- Josh Behrens (EMT in progress)
- Sarah Van Woy (EMT)
- Greg Vanderwall (EMT)
- Jason Wagoner(Park Ranger)
- Carl Shepherd (Park Ranger)
- Carol Vanderwall (Teacher)
- Vicki Sink (Park Ranger)
Students Completing the Course- Joanne DeMay
- Cathy Lazarus
- Aislinn Adams
- Sue Nelson
- Scott Kelley
- Brian Kier
- Rod Graves
- Jack Myrtue
- Brad Dougherty
- Courtney R. Carlson
- Chonteh Rivertree
- Jate Rademaker
- Megan Beriault
- Petra Berger
- Scott Renfro
1. Must be 18 years of age or older
2. Must have the ability to lift 40 lbs
3. Must have current CPR certification
4. Course Text book: Mountaineering First Aid: A Guide to Accident Response and First Aid Care, Jan D. Carline. Mountaineers. This text is available at Powells for as low as $7.95 and at Amazon for $10.17 (less if you get it as an ebook). This text is focused on mountain first aid and evacuation and is about the right depth for a weekend course. Students will be expected to read the text prior to the first class. (See below for additional reading recommendations)
Reference Books:
- Medicine for Mountaineering and Other Wilderness Activities , Mountaineers, JAMES A. WILKERSON, M.D 2010, 397 pages, $19.777 at Amazon.
- Wilderness First Responder, 3rd: How to Recognize, Treat, and Prevent Emergencies in the Backcountry -Buck Tilton (Author)
- Medicine for the Outdoors: The Essential Guide to Emergency Medical Procedures and First Aid
..Paul S. Auerbach MD MS FACEP FAWM (Author) - Wilderness First Aid, Third Edition: Emergency Care for Remote Locations AAOS
Additional reading/links
- Wilderness First Aid - legal issues
- Mazama Rope Litter
- Hypothermia Guidelines - Alaska (This is an advanced protocol for EMS folks but provides a detailed discussion of cold injuries.)
