Be a victim

Be a "victim"

• Medical professionals
• Applicants who have wilderness first aid training

The WFAC accepts as students a few applicants who will play the role of victim in wilderness accident simulations.

These "victims" have:

1. Priority enrollment
2. Substantial refund on course completion

Minimum qualifications* to be a victim

Completion of a wilderness first aid course of at least 24 hours

within the past 5 years

- - or - -

Medical professional with good first aid skills

*Acceptance into the WFAC as a victim is subject to the approval of the lead instructor.

Victim pricing

Basic victim option:

Attend all three days

Receive course notes

$105 course fee

$200 deposit, appropriate refund on completion

Economy victim option:

Attend Saturday and Sunday only

You supply course notes from previous WFAC

Receive a 16-hour refresher completion certificate

$70 course fee

$200 deposit, appropriate refund on completion

Pluses and Minuses of participation in the WFAC as a 'victim'

+ Priority enrollment

+ Substantial refund on course completion

+ Contributing to a good cause by providing a realistic and more valuable experience to the other students

+ Getting the experience of feeling what it is like to be an accident victim in the wilderness, gaining valuable perspective on communication and patient care aspects of wilderness first aid

- Missing the following:

• About one hour of lecture (for stage makeup) on both Saturday and Sunday
• Participation in the rescuer decision making and prioritization, one of the more valuable parts of the course

Please read the letter sent to WFAC victims for additional information.

Contact Steve to discuss details at: