Wilderness Responder/Search and Rescue experience?

[salxtina]

I've wanted to get Wilderness First Responder training for a while but the courses are **expensive** a.f.... Wondering if any Search And Rescue teams will train you if you volunteer with them? The ones I looked up around here (NH) seem to want you to be an EMT already, basically. Anybody ever worked with a group like this?

 

[Deleted member 20]

Was SOLO in NH one of the schools? Last I remember, they were able to process pell grants by processing the grants through a local college. There was still an out of pocket expense for administration costs for this as well per college credit. I was trying to utilize an unemployment grant for changing careers but really I jut wanted to get certified for me. I just wanted to try to use the gubamnets money to extend my UE benefits & do some training that I liked.

Dont let school get in the way of your education.

Good luck

 

[Mankini]

I've wanted to get Wilderness First Responder training for a while but the courses are **expensive** a.f.... Wondering if any Search And Rescue teams will train you if you volunteer with them? The ones I looked up around here (NH) seem to want you to be an EMT already, basically. Anybody ever worked with a group like this?

Southwest conservation corps in durango and salida colorado will get you your wfr. i think any of the major conservation corps will.

 

[salxtina]

Solid! Thanks for the info!

 

[PAN AM HOBO]

AMC camp noble view Russell, MA
I paid like $1,300 for the solo courses and wilderness first responder it was two weeks and they let you stay in a tent if you want or lodging but that's more cash this was in 1999