WFA Scope of Practice Document Update
2014-05-24
The Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course, widely taught by numerous providers, can be burdened with unrealistic expectations of the topics and skills that can be
Topic: Staff Training
The Recreation Law Center
2013-11-30
Are you Managing All your Legal Risks? Find out how from the Recreation Law Center Experts! Every day you have to balance your risk management
The Perfect Storm: Out of the Bowels of the Grand Canyon
2013-05-29
This article portrays a case-study on group dynamics and the unfortunate turn of events that resulted in a wilderness first aid scenario. It can be
Guide to Backcountry Navigation using Map & Compass
2013-05-12
This section is reproduced from chapter 6 of The Backpacker’s Field Manual by Rick Curtis with permission of the author. This material is copyrighted by
Programme Design for Leadership Training
2013-05-12
Maximising Leadership Opportunities on Leadership Training Programmes One of the main challenges in designing leadership training courses (especially short ones) is to create enough opportunities
Structuring a Learning Experience
2013-05-12
Introduction The mission of many outdoor programs (Outward Bound, wilderness therapy, etc.) is character education. Strategies central to all character education within the United States
Classroom Medicine
2012-05-07
I recently sat through a wilderness medicine class by a well-meaning instructor who, despite decent credentials, had never cared for anyone in the wilderness. This
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