A Mountain Oriented First Aid  (MOFA) Class is offered every fall at Guye Cabin.

Mountaineering First Aid (MOFA) is a 24-hour first aid course for the wilderness traveler.

Usually the second weekend in November each year

Registration opens in September 2010

This is an accelerated course and students will be expected to do significant study and pass a course pre-test prior to the course start. The Mountaineering First Aid book, American Red Cross text book will be distrtibuted two weeks prior to the class. A pre-test will be emailed to the students with time to study and complete prior to the Guye Cabin Weekend.

This course will held at Guye Cabin and begin at 7:00 PM on Friday evening and continue through Sunday evening approximately 5:00 PM. Be prepared for fall unpredictable weather, as a good portion of the class will be held outdoors, come rain, snow, or shine. You'll need to bring snacks and meals for the entire weekend, and coordinate feeding the instructors.

Course Attendance

Participation is required at all class sessions. The class involves hands-on, interactive learning. Wear casual clothes suitable for working on the ground and outdoors.

Arrangements cannot be made to make up class sessions. Please do not register for a class unless you can commit to attend all class sessions.

Registration

Registration is open now and closes when all spaces are allotted, or on October 10. The class will fill very quickly. Priority is given to those who commit to taking the Instructor Course.

To register, just send and email to Mike Mahanay  mikemahanay@gmail.com

Once you have his confirmation email that you are in, you can mail the check to the WAC address below.

Wait list

If a course is full, a few people may be placed on a wait list. Email Mike.

Cancellation Policy

In order to receive a refund for a MOFA Course, the cancellation must be made by the last day of registration. There are no refunds for no-shows or drop-outs. No partial refunds will be given.

Eligibility

You must be member of the Washington Alpine Club to take any WAC offered classes. To take advantage of all this great Club has to offer just Apply now...

The WAC will also make spaces available to other Outdoor Clubs including our friends the Mountaineers, Boalps, and WSTC.

Cost

$120 (includes 2 nights at Guye Cabin)

Send your check to:

MOFA Class
Washington Alpine Club
PO Box 352
Seattle, WA 98111

WAC organizer is Mike Mahanay

You can contact him to be added to the list at: mikemahanay@gmail.com

MOFA Refresher Course
MOFA cards are valid for three years from the date of course completion. If you have a valid card and wish to update your skills and knowledge, you may enroll in a MOFA refresher.

MOFA refresher course are one day events that are offered by the Mountaineers branches in Seattle, Tacoma, and Everett.

The Seattle and Tacoma, branches offered their courses in the Spring, however the Everett branch has theirs available in the fall. Registration is now. They require MOFA within the last three years and current CPR.
http://www.mountaineers.org/seattle/mofa/

http://www.everettmountaineers.org/firstaid/firstaid_courses.cfm#MOFAR

We are in need of people interested in becoming certified to teach MOFA! Want to help the WAC organize and teach First Aid classes?

Become a MOFA Instructor! 

Do you want to improve your first aid knowledge and skills? Would you like to help out your fellow WAC'ers and give something back to the club? Become a MOFA instructor! If you have a current MOFA card, join an instructor course!

MOFA Instructor Courses are offered twice a year to those with current MOFA cards!