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

Mountaineering First Aid (MOFA) is a 24-hour first aid course for the wilderness traveler. The course meets the requirements for the American Red Cross (ARC) Standard First Aid course with 15-hours of additional wilderness focused first aid training. The volunteer instructors are certified by the ARC. The class is usually held the first two weekends of Nov. (One weekend at the VA Hospital conference room in Seattle plus a full weekend at beautiful Guye Cabin at Snoqualmie Pass.)

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 can not 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 information will be on this page the end of September. It will also be published in the September WAC Bulletin. Enrollment will begin in September close when the spaces are allotted. The class will fill very quickly. Priority is given to those who commit to taking the Instructor Class and helping teach one class a year.

Wait list

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

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

Cost

$90 (includes $10 Guye Cabin fee)

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

Please see the Mountaineers branches websites in Seattle, Tacoma, and Everett for more specific information.

WAC organizer is Mike Mahanay

You can contact him at: mikem@grandcanyontreks.org  

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!

Spring MOFA Instructor Course in May

Join a Spring MOFA instructor course #57423 to be held on weekends.
Dates: May 10, 17, 18, 31, June 01 Times 8:00.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Bio-Rad Woodinville, 14620 NE North Woodinville Way,
Woodinville, WA

The course tuition of $75.00 will be reimbursed for Washington Alpine Club members by the WAC

For questions, need further information, or have difficulty in registering regarding the Instructor Course, please contact Karl Brackmann by phone at 425 788-8947 (home), 425 498-1704 (work) or Email Karl Brackmann: k.brackmann@verizon.net

More info and sign up at http://www.mountaineers.org/seattle/mofa/

Fall MOFA Instructor Course in November

Dates: November ??
Times: Thur/Tues 6p-10p and Sat 8:30a -5:30p.

Location: American Red Cross serving King and Kitsap Counties;
1900 25th Ave. S.; Seattle WA 98144.

The course tuition of $75.00 will be reimbursed for Washington Alpine Club members by the WAC. 

For questions, need further information, or have difficulty in registering regarding the Instructor Course, please contact Karl Brackmann by phone at 425 788-8947 (home), 425 498-1704 (work) or Email Karl Brackmann: k.brackmann@verizon.net

More info and to sign up at http://www.mountaineers.org/seattle/mofa/
 

CPR 

The WAC recommends both infant/child and Adult CPR for all its members!

We participate in the Seattle Red Cross CPR Saturday each May. http://www.seattleredcross.org/ 

The Seattle Fire Department's Medic II Program provides free Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) classes to the general public.

Seattle firefighters, as well as others from fire departments throughout King County, serve as instructors for Medic II. Classes are held in convenient locations throughout the region and are available free of charge.

The program offers a three hour adult CPR class, a one-and-a-half hour refresher course and a four-hour infant/child CPR class, which also focuses on injury prevention and safety for children. Please call 206-684-7274 to register and for more information on class dates, times, and locations.

Adult CPR Certification

Seattle Fire Department has FREE CPR classes that are frequently scheduled around the city.  They teach both child/infant and adult classes for FREE.  To find one that is convenient for you, call (206) 684-7274. 

http://www.seattle.gov/fire/medics/medicTwo.htm

Infant/Child CPR Certification 

The Seattle Fire Department offers free Infant/Child CPR Classes. We will organize these once a year, or on an as needed basis.To find one that is convenient for you, call (206) 684-7274. 

http://www.seattle.gov/fire/medics/medicTwo.htm

The Bellevue Fire Department teaches both child/infant and adult American Heart Association CPR classes.  These are regularly scheduled and cost $25 for each class.  The classes are held at the Bellevue Public Safety Training Center (1838 ­ 116th Avenue NE, Bellevue) from 7 to 10 pm.  The schedule will be posted here when I receive it.  You can currently call (425) 452-6885 to find out when a class convenient for you is being taught.

The Red Cross offers CPR and other classes.

http://www.seattleredcross.org/health/GetTrained/index.htm

Questions or more information?

Scott Calhoun at 

rscalhoun@hotmail.com

or Mike Mahanay at
mikem@grandcanyontreks.org