Why are there no Deaf Wilderness First Repsonder course?

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I've been searching high and low for Deaf Wilderness First Responder courses to take but alas, there is none to be found (or I am looking in all the wrong places).

I'm pretty sure there are many wilderness-minded Deaf folks out there that are wondering the same thing or if luck could be had, any Deaf outdoor enthusiast know of where I could find such classes/courses?

A related side question: How many Deaf-owned wilderness businesses do you guys know of across America?
 
As a side note/back story on the why I asked:

I used to be certified but during the training, doing it with a bunch of hearing folks was not easy, especially when they don't know what Deaf people need when they're injured or how to help Deaf people during their moments of panic or pain influenced behaviors.

So, I wish to find some sort of Wilderness First Responder deaf resources if possible.
 
Maybe you could try to start a class for Deaf Wilderness First Responder if you can't find one.
 
whatdidyousay! said:
Maybe you could try to start a class for Deaf Wilderness First Responder if you can't find one.
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I would love to! But the irony with that is in order to teach my own Deaf Wilderness First Responder, I need to be certified in both Wilderness First Responder and then instructor certification (to avoid legal lawsuits and following laws, etc).

Great idea but got to start at the bottom.
 
Not sure about wilderness classes in general. I don't think there are enough deaf people interested. If there were, then a group would be formed.

I'm deaf. I took CPR and first aid classes almost a decade ago. I had ASL interpreter for those classes. I'm sure you would easily do the same for wilderness.

I know there are a lot of deaf Yoga instructors. Long time ago, there were none of them. Maybe you would be the first wilderness instructor. You would then get the ball rolling.
 
Problem with getting interpreters for Wilderness First Responder is that not only are there few deaf people either interested in it or even aware about such trainings, it's also a non-profit organization and we all know how pricy hiring interpreters can be. I was told once that it was *I* who would have to provide myself an interpreter due to the above reason I stated.

That's why I want to have or find one that's catered towards the deaf population.
 
I wonder if you can get a terp to volunteer and in exchange, do something for the terp?
 
There is or was a deaf/hoh CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) in rochester, ny. I was part of '05 class and completed the training. Went on to deaf red cross mass sheltering classes that was part of '05 class. it was fun. I heard they had funding issues to fund further classes, and not sure if the are still doing it.
Sometimes in the cities that has a high population of deaf/hoh there would be a deaf/hoh person already involved in a certain organization, you just need to seek them out and form a group to do something. same goes with your wilderness- you need to reach out and offer an idea.
 
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