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<blockquote data-quote="WeekendWarrior" data-source="post: 2216619" data-attributes="member: 117901"><p>The point of a WFR course is to know how to stabilize and treat injuries, you want a hands on course to push you. Ideally one with simulations so you can practice moving people around and applying bandages and splints and check airways, etc (unusually hard when the person is unconscious, hence the need for simulations). In the one I took we had a husband and wife pair, and the husband was reduced to tears while rocking back and forth on the ground at the sight of his wife acting unconscious covered in fake blood during their first simulation. He was basically incapacitated with emotion for a good 5minutes, and was someone who worked as an EMT so its not like the gore was disturbing, rather the sight of his wife in that condition was that profound. You need to feel the emotions, you need the simulations if you dont already have this experience. There is a difference between reading about it in a class room and doing it in real life. Don't go for the basic foofoo ones, take a proper 7-10day course. Some places offer these over a series of weekends. Remember you are after real knowledge, not just a certification. Real knowledge will give you real confidence, a half ***-ed certification will just give you imposter syndrome. </p><p></p><p>In real life I am an MD, and we dont have this training. I know what to do once in the hospital with all the equipment I need, but not in the field with basic stuff. Except I do now because I took the course... anyway, many trauma and ER docs have worked hard to piece together a series of best practices with respect to supplies and protocols for these WFR courses. A proper course is worth every penny and every second of your time. Do note that many courses do suck and they are not all the same. So do your homework.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WeekendWarrior, post: 2216619, member: 117901"] The point of a WFR course is to know how to stabilize and treat injuries, you want a hands on course to push you. Ideally one with simulations so you can practice moving people around and applying bandages and splints and check airways, etc (unusually hard when the person is unconscious, hence the need for simulations). In the one I took we had a husband and wife pair, and the husband was reduced to tears while rocking back and forth on the ground at the sight of his wife acting unconscious covered in fake blood during their first simulation. He was basically incapacitated with emotion for a good 5minutes, and was someone who worked as an EMT so its not like the gore was disturbing, rather the sight of his wife in that condition was that profound. You need to feel the emotions, you need the simulations if you dont already have this experience. There is a difference between reading about it in a class room and doing it in real life. Don't go for the basic foofoo ones, take a proper 7-10day course. Some places offer these over a series of weekends. Remember you are after real knowledge, not just a certification. Real knowledge will give you real confidence, a half ***-ed certification will just give you imposter syndrome. In real life I am an MD, and we dont have this training. I know what to do once in the hospital with all the equipment I need, but not in the field with basic stuff. Except I do now because I took the course... anyway, many trauma and ER docs have worked hard to piece together a series of best practices with respect to supplies and protocols for these WFR courses. A proper course is worth every penny and every second of your time. Do note that many courses do suck and they are not all the same. So do your homework. [/QUOTE]
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