What participants are sayingEstes Park Mountain Shop - February 29, 2020
1. Excellent class! 2. Excellent in every way. 3. I liked it because it was a lot more than just plain info. Good class that would make you think a lot more out in the mountains. 4. Lots of practical, hands on practice. Very, very helpful. 5. Very helpful. Lots of things I never thought about having to deal with. I feel like I could handle a lot of things that could happen. 6. Great course. Lots of helpful info and hands-on situations were very instructive. 7. Great class! Thornton Senior Center - February 22. 2020 1. Class was informative and seems extremely useful. 2. Story's help to make the material sink in. Thornton Senior Center - January 18, 2020 1. Had a lot of real life experiences. 2. Enjoyed the diversity of class & Wayne's knowledge 3. Good Course - I am retired and this was great to refresh my knowledge, skills & certifications! Thank you! 4. I enjoyed it very much. 5. Thanks. 6. Good instruction. 7. I'd like to take another, longer, course Valley View Hot Springs - December 4, 2019 1. As always - great class. 2. Great refresher - thank you. See you in two years - thank you Wayne. 3. Refresher - valuable to talk about real incidents relevant to our circumstances. 4. Just right! Had a real feel for the experience level of class. Valley View Hot springs - December 3, 2019 1. This was a very informative class, I definitely learned a lot and feel more confident in what I can do in an emergency. 2. Wonderful class! Very informative! You're the cutest! Thank you so much! 3. Most informative CPR/First Aid class EVER. 4. Great Class and great guy! I'm so thankful. 5. Best instructor ever. I learned more in this one than in an of the others I've taken. 6. Thanks! 7. Glad I attended. Very helpful! Great way of presenting with lots of examples. 8. Once again, thank you for engaging & helping us to become better @ our jobs. Estes Park Mountain Shop - November 16, 2019 1. This was by far the most informative wilderness, remote 1st Aid CPR class I have taken with your personal experiences, and interactive with what to me is found in nature; how to stay calm and communicate carefully to your partner. Great experience. 2. I thought your course was great. It not only teaches how to identify and treat, but resourcefulness and forward thinking. 3. The course was extremely informative. even to just take the time to imagine life threatening situations and how Far Out First Aid could help. Estes Park Mountain Shop - November 4, 2019 1. Some very clever field solutions were presented. Informative. CPR was excellent. Trail Winds Recreation Center - November 14, 2019 1. The class was very interesting and informative. 2. Lots of good examples to illustrate; helpful tips from actual experience. 3. Very informative! Great class. Smoky Hill High School (A few of 60 thank-you notes) - November 7, 2019 1. You are the wisest presenter we have had in this class. Thank you. 2. I loved how it was very interactive. 3. My main take-away from your presentation was how prepared you were. When your audience is a bunch of tired, not fully awake teens, you make your presentation attention gripping. 4. Your presentation was very unique and educational because it was interactive, 5. i could not believe a shirt could be used for so many things. 6. This was definitely one of the most useful presentations I've heard. 7. Your presentation was very hands on and cool to watch. 8. This presentation inspired me to go out and work hard for my future. Thank you again! 9. Your presentation was one of my favorites. 10. By far your presentation was the best. 11. We can tell you put a lot of effort into making it the best experience for us. 12. Your presentation was my favorite so far! 13. I don't think I'll ever forget the makeshift sling shirt you brought. 14. I will always remember your story about the drunk guy and your car. 15. Please stay safe. 16. Your presentation was by far the most fun. 17. You did an amazing presentation! By far the best presentation! All you do is so cool! 18. It's very inspiring to see how passionate you are about your work! Thornton Senior Center - November 2, 2019 1. I knew so many new information. Estes Park - October 19, 2019 1. Loved how much we got to do hands on! 2. Would recommend the course to others - time went quickly. Tky. 3. I loved the hands-on experience. Especially loved the far out stuff. 4. Thanks. Lots of good info & very good/relevant stories. Thornton Senior Center - September 21, 2019 1. Excellent class. 2. Very well done! Very engaging! 3. Wayne was an excellent instructor 4. Excellent. Thanks. Estes Park Mountain Shop - August 31, 2019 1. This was my second time around [for this class] and I feel it's extremely worthwhile and worth repeating every couple of years. 2. Thanks! 3. Awesome class! Best class I have taken relating to first aid and very comprehensive. This was well worth my time! Great course and instructor! 4. So down to earth and real! Thanks! 5. Great job Wayne! This course was both practical and relatable. Your examples were very effective. Estes Park Mountain Shop - June 29, 2019 1. Excellent! 2. I thought the course was very informative. I would love a more extensive field course some day. 3. The best first aid class I've ever had. Thank you so much Wayne Smart. 4. Great instructor. Learned new material and procedures. I enjoyed the hands-on training. Thornton Senior Center - June 15, 2019 1. I have attended several classes and I still learned several helpful things. 2. This was a very beneficial course. Lots of information was learned, but it was wonderful. Estes Park Mountain Shop - May 25, 2019 1. Thank you! 2. Thanks much! 3. Very great instructor. He made the course great. I larned a lot. Great 10/10. 4. I really liked all the hands-on application and challenge to think out of the box. CoorsTek - May 21, 2019 1. Excellent class! Estes Park Mountain Shop - April 27, 2019 1. Lots of good stuff for remote situations. 2. Wayne did a fantastic job. I learned lots of new techniques that could prove helpful in wilderness emergencies. Thank you. 3. This was the most practical first aid course I have ever attended. The practice exercises were very helpful. 4. I have had 3 previous classes (2 Red Cross). This was by far the most practical - useable class I've had!. 5. Gave great options for wilderness first-aid treatments/tools that are cheap & available - appreciated. 6. Really appreciated the practical ideas, rocks for handles, using clothing for various situations, etc. 7. Great class; enjoyed practical approach to topics. 8. Thank you! Thornton Senior Center - April 13, 2019 1. So glad I came. Learned so many important new things for survival. Estes Park Mountain Shop - March 30, 2019 1. I knew a lot coming in and left with a lot more information that is very valuable. 2. I learned a lot of valuable information. 3. What a valuable course for everyone! Wayne is again so great that his life experience can apply to the course. 4. Great course and information. Will help in our adventures. 5. Great all around. Big City Mountaineers - February 23, 2019 1. It was interesting the entire time. 2. I loved this course and I loved learning so many new things. 3. Great instructor! The time flew by because I was learning and having fun. 4. Really funny, and great stories. 5. It was great and I learned a lot. Smoky Hill Group - February 2, 2019 1. Nice Job! 2. Engaging, interactive, learned a bunch. Estes Park Mountain Shops - February 17, 2019 1. Good job tailoring materials to meds for Wilderness First Aid needs. 2. Good class, good learnings, learned a lot. Estes Park Mountain Shops - January 26, 2019 1. This course was great!! Very informative and interactive. 2. Very interesting applications of things you can use/do. Not typical medical equipment or training. Appreciated the extra tips - fingers too cold to use cellphone. 3. Fantastic courese. Bass Pro Shops - January 19, 2019 1. Very well composed and presented. Perfect amount of information, interaction and real life examples. 2. This class was wonderful - had so much useful practical information. Lots of ideas about using tools I never would have thought about before. Thank yu !!! 3. Great class! I'll definitely be recommending this class t other people. Thornton Senior Center - January 12, 2019 Thank you! 2. Thank you for the wonderful class! I love the hands on and extra information. 3. You were excellent - Thank you. 4. Very in depth course about a variety of first aid situations. 5. Thoroughly enjoyed this class. Wayne was very informative yet kept me engaged and interested. Thornton Senior Center - December 15, 2018 1. The repetition of the physical rescue processes was extremely helpful. 2. The hands on was very helpful. Smoky Hill High School - December 1, 2018 (a few comments from over 60 students) 1. I never thought about how I can use everyday items to help in medical and wilderness emergencies. 2. It was interesting to see how you could make a bandage and a sling out of a T-shirt. 3. I really enjoyed your presentation. 4. I really enjoyed the hands-on assignments. 5. The demonstrations were so cool. 6. Your demonstration was probably the most fun of the year. 7. What you taught us was really cool and will probably help us survive 1 day. 8. I really liked the survival skills you showed us. 9. It was cool that you didn't use a Powerpoint and instead talked to us and used demonstrations. Estes Park Mountain Shop - November 10, 2018 1. Wonderful class! Wayne is great. Very good info. 2. Excellent class. Learned a lot. 3. Great hands-on learning experience. Estes Park Mountain Shop - September 29, 2018 1. Great anecdotes and hands-on experience. This helped me to remember the various procedures. 2. Good "crash" course with lots of good innovative ideas for wilderness settings. 3. Thank you! 4. Thank you for excellent materials + insights + practice sessions. 5. Very informative. 6. Most excellent. Thank you! 7. Great class! Taught to our level - good info - great humor! The Bonfire Collective - September 24, 2018 1. Awesome course! 2. Took material seriously without being too dogmatic. 3. Great course. Thanks and keep doing this! Thornton Senior Center - August 4, 2018 1. Well-informed and experienced instructor who engaged us with anecdotal tidbits. 2. I had a great time American Heritage Girls - May 12, 2018 1. It was very detailed and educational. Thank you so much. 2. I learned a lot in this class. I loved it. The instructor was really, really great. 3. I really liked taking the class and definitely would do it again. 4. Loved it. Learned a lot. 5. Wayne was great. The Class was fun and very informative. Estes Park Mountain Shop - May 19, 2018 1. Very useful class with specific back country applications. A good refresher. 2. Lots of practical, useful information, very engaging. 3. Really great class! I really appreciate all of the stories. 4. Very helpful. 5. Great course! Very engaging. Bass Pro Shops - Northfield - April 28, 2018 1. Good stuff. Syllabus will be helpful in the future. 2. Good class - very informative and the hands-on instruction was excellent. Instructor was well prepared. 3. Good class! Exceeded my expectation. I feel confident with what I learned. 4. Good class. Learned a lot. 5. Don't change - great ideas. Advanced training class? 6. A good refresher course and i learned things I didn't already know. 7. Awesome class! Very informational. Would highly recommend! Thornton Senior Center - April 21, 2018 1. I learned a lot and hope I don;t have to use it. 2. Stories and anecdotes were helpful. Jokes were timely. 3. You can tell he knows very well what he taught us today! I enjoyed this class. 4. I will re-cert with Far Out First Aid 5. Wayne is excellent in his teaching, would recommend to others. Plan to tell everyone about this class, I want to take his wilderness class. 6, Very interesting. Adding time life events helps. I will tell my co-workers. Also I plan to take wilderness course in the future. 7. Great job & very engaging. 8. Nice job. Seventh Day Adventist Church Pathfinders- Greeley - April 15, 2018 1. Our instructor was very helpful and explained everything very well. 2. He was very descriptive, gave great examples and was a very great teacher. 3. Great! 4. We loved you Wayne! Very informative and interesting. I learned many new things! 5. Great info. Thank you! 6. Did very well. Learned a lot. 7. Good tips. Lots of good information. 8. Many useful tips I have not seen anywhere else. 9, Class was great. We will recommend this to others. 10. Thank you so much. I really learned a lot. 11. He was very friendly and funny. 12. Very interesting. 13. I loved the way he added jokes every now and then. Estes Park Mountain Shop - April 14, 2017 1. Thanks so much for making this FUN! I am running on zero sleep & I wasn't tired once! Which for me is amazing! Thank you!! 2. This was a great class and great time. Thank you. 3. One of the best first aid courses I've taken. 4. Very glad I choose this over the standard course given at school. Navarro - Grand Junction - March 13 & 14, 2018 1. Good job, Wayne! 2. Great course 3. Best course I've taken. 4. I learned new things that will be of great help in the field. A lot of food for thought. 5. It was fun and engaging. 6. Liked all the hands on training. 7. Good class. Thonton Senior Center - March 10, 2018 1. Amazing instructor. Would definitely take again. 2. This was an amazing experience and very useful information. 3. I get re-certified often and this is the best class ever by far! Thank you so much for educating and entertaining us. Estes Park Mountain Shop - February 3, 2018 1. Enjoyed myself very much. 2. I will take again. 3. Nicely done - very engaging and great info. 4. Great class! Good refresher for me. Learned some new tricks/ideas. 5. Really appreciate the info given. 6. Super fun + informative class. You're great! 7. Thanks for your time and for sharing your knowledge and personal experiences. 8. Great class, I learned many new things. 9. Thank you! I learned a lot! 10. Personal experience of instructor underscored benefit of different techniques. 11. Thank you. 12. Great course and great instructor. 13. Very informative. Bass Pro Shops - Northfield - January 28, 2018 1. Wayne was far out, man! 2. Loved the class! Wayne was Awesome! 3. Never thought of some of the situations that came up. It's always better to have a plan. Thank you! Cabela's - Grand Junction - January 23 & 24, 2018 1. Great class, Great information, feel more confident about first aid. 2. Great class. Loved the small class setting. Thank you! 3. Liked student participation. 4. Good info about importance of calm demeanor & reassurance while evaluating & treating. 5. I really enjoyed the class & I learned a lot. Clear and concise throughout. Your stories were good illustrations. Thornton Senior Center - January 20, 2018 1. All the class participation was great. 2. Lots of info where I learned a lot I didn't know. Thornton Senior Center - December 17, 2017 1. Great info - very educational - feel ready to conduct CPR, AED + 1st aid. 2. Excellent! Orient Land Trust - San Luis Valley - December 13 & 14, 2017 1. Thank you. 2. Thank you for taking the time to come out here & fill us w/ great information, 3. Excellent - Thank You. 4. Great job! Lots of information given clearly. Feel much more confident in dealing with a crisis. 5. Best CPR class. 6. Held my interest, maintained a good pace. 7. Taken CPR-First Aid from many different entities. This was the most thorough/hands on. Well done. 8. Lunch could have been a little longer, time for food and walk. Too much sitting without a break. 9. First class for me. Very good. 10. The course kept my interest. Thornton Senior Center - November 18, 2017 1. Great course! 2. I really enjoyed the class. Thank you. 3. No criticism in 1 & 2, just this amount of material could easily do a day & a half. 4. Well worth the time and money! Hope we don't need to use all we learned!! But good to have the knowledge "just in case." Estes Park Mountain Shop - November 11, 2017 1. Appreciate some of the non-conventional methods, never know what you might have to do to save a life, even your own. Thanks very much! 2. Awesome class. 3. Important class. 4. Thank you for the opportunity - and take-home notes. 5. Excellent training - Thank you! Smoky Hill High School - November 7, 2017 (A sampling of 52 thank you notes) 1. Thank you so much for coming in to present today! This was the most interesting presentation yet. It is so cool that you are a lawyer and a wilderness expert! I learned a lot of things that I canapply to my life today and I'll never forget this presentation. 2. Thank you for coming in to talk about your profession. It was extremely interesting. Best yet. Thanks again. 3. Thank you for coming in this foggy November morning [at 6:30] and teaching us wilderness first aid. Out of all the presenters this was the most useful class. Hopefully we will be able to work together one day. 4. Thank you so much for your presentation. You have had the most interacting & engaging presentation we've had all semester! I loved the demos & examples! These real world skills are very important to know, and I'm glad you taught us! Thornton Senior Center - October 21, 2017 1. Loved the informative & useful hiking first aid pieces. 2. The class was great, a lot of information. Better than my previous one. Bass Pro Shops - October 14, 2017 1. Excellent! Thank you! 2. Really great course. I feel well prepared without being too overwhelmed. Thank you! 3. The information was great. 4. Really enjoyed the class. Helpful knowledge. Thank you! Wheat Ridge Recreation Center - October 11, 2017 1. Excellent. Estes Park Mountain Shop - September 17, 2017 1. Educational, informative and useful information for real life scenarios. Thank you. 2. Maybe a little less time on making stretchers and more on the medical side. 3. Thank you so much Wayne! Excellent Class. 4. Thank you! 5. I'm feeling much more confident handling an emergency situation. 6. Either too much information for time allotted or there were too many people in the course. It felt very rushed at the end. 7. Very informative; Thanks! 8. Excellent course, packed with practical material and presented in a memorable way. Will highly recommend. 9. Loved it! Thanks. 10. I loved this class! I would take it again, but more getting to do stuff. 11. It would be helpful to have more hand-on with splint bandages, but overall very informative. Chilson Recreation Center - Loveland - August 12, 2017 1. I had a supercalafragalisticexpelidosis time! 2. Wayne made a lot of sense when speaking. I felt like I learned a lot during his whole class. Thank you!! 3. It was enjoyable and very informational! And it was engaging with real time demonstrations. Thornton Senior Center - September 21, 2017 1. Best CPR/first aid class I've ever had! 2. It was very fun, but too long. 3. Great. Very engaging. 4. Really great, informative class! Loved all the anecdotes and hands on experience. Thanks Wayne. 5. Very great detail. Thank you. 6. Best CPR class I have taken. The instructor was amazing and very nice. Chilson Recreation Center - Loveland - June 17, 2017 1. It was great. As we discussed adding more time for scenarios would be great! 2. Great material & coverage, good hands on exercises - Thank you. Thornton Senior Center - June 10, 2017 1. Good refresher course, and learned new stuff also! 2. Good class. 3. Great class - Right size - good participation 4. Very good class and lots of good information 5. Just the course I needed and was lookiing for Estes Park Mountain Shop - June 4, 2017 1. I had a great time during Wayne's class. I needed the hands on training most of all and thankfully we had plenty of that throughout the course. The team building exercises were very important and demonstrated how crucial it is to have clear communication with everyone present at the scene of an emergency. Also, Wayne had many personal accounts and examples of himself taking the time to make calm decisions and actions in moments of panic. The most important thing I learned was to be collected and calm no matter what! I feel prepared to take initiative if I find myself alone with victim, as well as if I have help from others. I appreciate the effort and the honesty with which the class was instructed. Thank you Wayne!" 2. Much better compared to similar classes. 3. Learned a lot! Enjoyed it! 4. Thanks Wayne! I enjoyed it. 5. Awesome Wayne. 6. Good class. Thanks. 7. Take home notes beyond outline would be helpful - lots of notes to take. Cabela's Lonetree - May 27, 2017 1. Great class very informative. Instructor kept my interest the whole time. Thanks Wayne ! 2. Great class. More wilderness please! It is worth the extra hour! 3. Enjoyed the hands on, helps to retain. Thank you! Bass Pro Shops - May 22, 2017 1. Thank you very much, very informative! 2. Very well organized + presented. Engaging instructor. Cabela's - Thornton - April 30, 2017 1. Great course. I liked instructors humor. Could have used more manikans to speed up the hand on learning. 2. Wayne was a great instructor. He is very knowledgeable and I feel confident to practice my skills in the wilderness. 3. Excellent job! Thanks a lot. 4. Great class - I learned a lot of useful info for my time in the back country. 5. Enjoy Wayne very much. One of the best instructor I have had. All of Wayne's victims are female. 6. Hymlic instruction should have been 2x at time. The visualizations were great. 7. Very good course. 8. A little too much information for amount of time. 9. Suggesting a part 2 of this class for multiple days, paid class. 10. Too much time spent on CPR, expected more focus on common wilderness First Aid. 11. Thank you, Wayne 12. Very good will recommend to friends. 13. Fantastic course!! Thank you. Cabela's Lonetree - April 29, 2017 1. Very good class info. Will be recommending too others. Thank you. 2. Only disagreement is the use of suction on snakebite. Your time is better spent getting to medical aid, past that, excellent class! 3. Thank you. Very interesting & helpful. 4. Enjoyed the class, well founded material. 5. Great course, thanks! 6. Outstanding class with a great instructor! Will bring the rest of the family next time. 7. Thank you for your time!! It was awesome. 8. Great class !! I can't believe this was free!!! Castle Rock Group - April 23, 2017 1. Good course. Great information, balanced presentation. 2. Thanks, Wayne - excellent back country tips! 3. I like the t-shirt/sling idea. Learned additional f.a. techniques. 4. I enjoyed the class very well! 5. Awesome class. Chilson Recreation Center, Loveland - April 22, 2017 1. Interesting and enjoyable. Covered lots of material. 2. Wayne has great teaching style - very interactive. Listens well and has practical solutions. Thornton Senior Center - April 8, 2017 1. Geat teacher, well experienced! 2. It was a well planned and organized course that provided plenty of information to use in emergency situations. 3. I don't think minor injuries should be put in this class. Taking them out could shorten the time period. 4. An amazing instructor, learned far more than I thought I would. Estes Park Mountain Shop - April 8, 2017 1. More communication before class - an email indicating start and end times & expectations (like lunch). 2. Thank you! 3. Learned lots, had fun, want more. Wayne is a National treasure. 4. Maybe smaller class size would help instructor cover all the material in allotted time. However, material & instruction were great! 5. Super informative with logical solutions in remote settings. Thank you! Cabela's - Lonetree - March 5, 2017 1. Excellent & informative! 2. A good, informative and extremely useful course. Instructor was excellent! 3. Very good information. 4. Great class. Very helpful and interesting. 5. Excellent Thank You. Cabela's - Lonetree - February 12, 2017 1. Great class - wish way to get this information in a little shorter class - but not sure how since all information really great & relevant. 2. Lots of info for one day. Almost too much, however, very informative. Thanks, Wayne! Really enjoyed the real life scenario examples. Thornton Senior Center - February 4, 2017 1. Overall a great class. 2. Wonderful educated instructor 3. Thank you! Wheatridge Rec Center - January 21, 2017 1. Excellent ideas for makeshift tools in the wilderness 2. Thanks! Very good. Thornton Senior Center - January 14, 2017 1. This was a fantastic class that taught me life safety skills I can use for the rest of my life. Awesome class! Will recommend to others. 2. Great class - learned a lot. will be very useful. I liked the climbing "out of the box." Cabela's - Grand Junction - November 2 - 3, 2016 1. Great class - learned & was entertained. 2. Enjoyed Wayne's enthusiasm and presentation style. 3. Great class, thanks. 4. Fantastic class. 5. Great class, good information! 6. Wonderful class. Great refresher. Thornton Senior Center - November 11, 2016 1. Everything was great. 2. I've never taken a class like this before, and now feel very prepared. 3. It was fun and very useful information. 4. I enjoyed the way Mr. Wayne conducted the class, learned so much. 5. Very enjoyable class - thanks. Cabela's - Thornton - November 11, 2016 1. Thank you Wayne. I enjoyed this class so much. 2. Wayne, very understanding. Clear explanation of all the instructions and information. 3. Thanks for the class and hope to bump into you on the trail. 4. It was awesome! I learned so much and it had just the right amount of hands on activity at just the right time Very educational, fun and all in all just point on! Thank you. Keep up the great work, Wayne!!! 5. I really liked the interactive tutorials - definitely would want more. Liked the carrying people who are injured. Thanks for informing us. Maybe an hour to cover first aid kit materials needed. 6. Very knowledgeable - maybe a little more interaction with some things. maybe videos. 7. Interesting stories to tie the material together. 8. Excellent class & can be life savings. Great job, Wayne. Learned a lot & one day to save one life is all worth it for 8 hours class. 9. I've learned always direct people as you want them to behave or operate with little or no reference to the undesired behaviors. 10, 5 stars. Exceeds expectations for CPR class. Thumbs up! Thornton Senior Center - September 31, 2016 1. A very specially skilled instructor - with great teaching skills. 2. Loved the class - learned so much that I hope I'll never use. Erie Recreational Center - September 24, 2016 1. This was a very helpful class. 2. Include definitions, signs, treatment for events. Smoky Hill High School - September 19, 2016 A few of the 65 evaluations: 1. Thanks for coming and speaking to our medical careers class. You had the coolest presentation we had all year and it was fun to see all of your examples. 2. Best presentation by far. 3. It was hands down the most fascinating and interactive presentation we've had all semester. I would hope to see you again. You have taught me so much that I wouldn't have ever thought of doing. 4. This was such an amazing presentation. This is by far my favorite! This was a really fun experience, thank you. 5. I loved how crafty you were and your sense of humor. This was one of my favorite presentations all year! 6. Your presentation was truly the most entertaining and interesting. You kept me engaged the whole time. Chilson Recreation Center - Loveland - September 13, 2016 1. Very good class. Wheatridge Recreation Center - September 2, 2016 1. Glad this class was made available to us locally at the center. 2. I love it! I had a lot of fun. 3. More wilderness focus (backcountry scenarios/no 911 access). Cabela's - Thornton - August 28, 2016 1. Wayne was great! Conference room is noisy - too close to deli and cash registers. 2. Wayne is very knowledgeable and a very good presenter. Sometimes hard to hear in the back room. 3. The class had so much information, it could have gone longer. 4. Super. 5. Great class! 6. Good stuff!! 7. Louder would be better. 8. Thanks! 9. Great class. Thanks. 10. Great class. Cabelas is a little loud. Lots of great information. 11. Best class I have had. 12. Excellent class. It was just too long. 13. Great balance of knowledgeable info delivered clearly. All answers to questions were clear. All areas thoroughly covered. Wayne passionate about making sure we understood. So grateful for your time and effort for us! thank you. Chilson Recreation Center - Loveland - July 9, 2016 1. Class was very helpful/useful. Erie Recreation Center - June 26, 2016 1. Wayne was great. He held my interest by telling stories of real emergencies. 2. Class was very informative, but fun at the same time. Estes Park Mountain Shop - June 12, 2016 1. Very specifically applicable to wilderness situations - how to improvise with available materials discussed. Discussed hypothetical situations realistically. 2. Great job Wayne., Really enjoyed the course! 3. This was a great refresher, and I definitely learned some new things. Thanks! 4. Great blend of practical info and entertaining (relevant) stories. Very practical and helpful, even though I've done this before. Interactive element very nice. Thornton Senior Center - June 2, 2016 1. I had expected the class to be mostly common sense, but I learned a lot. 2. The class was more engaging than I had expected. 3. Excellent lesson plan & flow of the class. I really enjoyed it. Thank you. Thornton Senior Center - May 13, 2016 1. Other than the amount of material, awesome class! You were fun and knew your stuff. Thornton Senior Center - May 11-12, 2016 1. Good class lots of hands on would like a little more hands on stuff, but it was great. Would have liked more practice with splinting with sticks. 2. Great tips & serious considerations expressed beyond other first aid courses I've taken before - thanks for sharing and boosting the confidence of all class members. 3. Great hands on practice, visual aids & props. Kokopeli Rafting, Salida, CO - April 30, 2016 1. Very good class, very knowledgeable and worth time. Thank you. 2. Great class! Thanks!@ Northglenn Recreation Center - April 28, 2016 1. I truly enjoyed learning all those valuable techniques. 2. A lot of material. Good balance keeping the class flowing. Cabela's Grand Junction - April 19-20, 2016 1. Best first aid class yet! Great tricks! 2. Answered all questions. Always took time to get back to you. 3. I'd make the Incident Report Form waterproof with resistant pen/marker. 4. I like the techniques not taught elsewhere, but practiced in the field. 5. Great job at keeping the class on time & in line. Loved the hands on experience. Very glad I did this. I will refer my friends. 6. Great job, Wayne - thank you! 7. Great course. 8. Very informative. Thornton Senior Center - April 9, 2016 1. Excellent class! Chilson Recreation Center, Loveland - March 26, 2016 1. Without having to go out and experience this training, Wayne you did a very good job. 2. A fantastic course! Neptune Mountaineering - March 19, 2016 1. Great class! supplements NOLS class very well - plus experience/stories adds immediacy to situation. 2. Enjoyed the class and learned very useful information. 3. Fun class. Wayne made the class fun and engaging with personal stories. Wild Animal Sanctuary - February 24, 2016 1. Class was well done and all the tidbits were fun & helpful. 2. I had a great class. 3. I like the "thinking outside the box" - great advice - great instructor. Thornton Senior Center - February 13, 2016 1. Wayne was very intriguing, not one dull moment! Especially since this was a refresher. 2. Wayne was very knowledgeable. I really enjoyed this class. Thanks Wayne! 3. I learned a lot today, hopefully I may never have to use it. 4. Good class. I was concerned about 5 hours, but it went fast. Thank you for your time + teaching. 5. I have been renewing my CPR for 28 years now so I know from experience that this was a great class. 6. Great job! I learned a lot & the review was good for me. 7. Enjoyed the class! 8. I learned so much, and really enjoyed myself. You are very good at what you do!! Thank you. 9. Very knowledgeable. Led by example. Answered all questions. Kept class entertained. 10. Learned lots of helpful tricks to use in many situations. Thornton Senior Center - January 9, 2016 1. The instructor was engaging and held my interest. 2. Very good. Smokey Hill High School - December 8, 20156 1. Once again...you are fantastic! The kids loved your second presentation every bit as much as the first. Personally, I learned as much as the kids did (maybe more!) Thanks again. Andy [Sponsoring faculty member[ 2. Thank you for coming in again and teaching us about first aid. Your presentation was done well and it really did intrigue me and my friends. 3. Thanks so much for coming in and speaking to us. I loved it. 4. I really liked the presentation and felt engaged in it. It was honestly very interesting and fun. 5. Thank you for coming back to Smoky Hill. It was nice seeing you again. I've really enjoyed your presentations, especially the most recent one because it was more hands-on. You've taught me how to act and what to do in an emergency, and I thank you for that. By the way, I have two plastic gloves in my bag just in case. 6. Thank you for coming in and talking to us. You have me really good tips on things to take while we hike/camp. 7. Hello again! (Smiley face)( Welcome back! Thanks for stopping by and giving us and giving us an extended presentation. Every time you came, I learned new, applicable tools that I can start to use. From last time, I always keep a pair of plastic gloves with me. As always, it was a pleasure to see you. Thanks again. 8. Thank you for coming again to present! I found allyour tips very interesting. I never thought of using a sweater in those ways or using bread bags to keep your socks dry. If I ever come into a situation where I can use these survival tips, I will remember this presentation. Thank you for presenting. 9. Thank you for coming in and presenting for us. I thought your presentation was so cool! I learned so many tips and tricks to help myself in the wilderness. I loved how we had to go outside of the classroom and could use blankets and tree branches to carry someone. Thank you for coming. 10. Thank you unconditionally for coming in again and educating us on first aid. It was, once again, amazing! I enjoyed learning about the useful and strange, yet amazing materials that just might help aid in the process of saving a life. How amazing! Thank you so much for taking more time out of your wonderful and exciting day to come speak with us. Hopefully I will have the pleasure of meeting and seeing you next year when we start Medical Courses again! Thank you for the wonderful chocolates, too! 11. Hey Again, Thank you for coming back to our medical careers class. Thanks for going i deeper detail on first aid. The experience was really fun and informational! Thank you. 12. Thanks for the chocolate. It was nice of you. I am glad that you came back again. Thanks for giving advice about how you prepare to present. It was very helpful to me. Thanks for telling us lights are important. I agree. 13. Thank you for coming in and speaking to us. I love hearing all your stories, and I think it is incredible how much you have managed to survive. It is very admirable that you use your experiences to educate others on safety and first aid. I feel like I learned the most from you than any other presenter, and you have made me seriously consider going into emergency medicine. Thank you. 14. Thank you so much for visiting us again. It was a great surprise to have you. I enjoyed the activities and got to know a lot about emergency situations in the wild. I hope you come again next year. 15. Thank you so much for coming back to show us some first aid wilderness survival techniques. It was really cool how something so simple is so effective in a real life situation. This presentation was one of the best, thank you. 16. Thank you so much Dr. Smart for showing us all those useful ways to prepare and save lives! I think we learned more than just saving lives today. If you have any more tips, feel free to come back and share them with us! 17. Thank you so much for visiting us in the morning and explaining to us what you do for a living. Your occupation is so clever and smart that it is awesome. Your presentation was the most interactive and best so far! I LOVED how you actually made it fun and actually brought materials to show us. Your presentation definitely reinforced the idea that you don't need money to make an efficient first aid. All you need is the right materials and a clever mind. PLEASE do come again! and THANK YOU for the chocolates. They were amazing and they were exactly what I needed that early in the morning. I really want to take your class now! THANK YOU again I (heart) your class and I hope you can come again to update! COME AGAIN! 18. Thank you so much for coming in to our medical class again! I really enjoyed your last presentation but loved this presentation because it was hands on and we actually got to do realistic activities that we can perform in the wild. Thank you. 19. Thank you so much for coming & showing your career with us! 20. Thank you for presenting again to our Medical Careers class. I thought it was really neat when you made a stretcher out of two poles and trash bags. Thanks again. 21. Thank you so much for coming in again to talk about first aid in situations where surroundings may not be favorable or helpful, for an emergency. Your presentation was so fun to watch and it showed me some creative ways to deal with these emergencies. As always, thank you for saving lives everywhere you go. Thank you again for coming in and I hope you can come back next year! 22. Thank you again for coming in to our class. Your job sounds very interesting considering it revolves around nature. Thanks. 23. Thank you so much for presenting to my class! I thought it was cool when you made the stretcher out of sticks and clothes and trash bags. I never would have thought of that. Thanks! 24. Thank you so much for coming in to speak to our class. The demonstrations you did were incredibly helpful and engaging. I really appreciate your taking time to speak to us for a second time. 25. Thank you you so much for coming to talk to our class again! I absolutely loved learning the different techniques, tips and tricks you presented to our class. I sincerely enjoyed your presentations. You have inspired me to continue pursuing emergency medicine. I hope you continue your work, and I would love to see you again (smiley face). 26. Thank you very much for coming to our class to present. We all thought your presentation was really fun and interesting. It is really cool that we were able to get up and do something. 27 Thanks, Wayne for coming to our school again. I thought that your presentation was awesome. I like the activities and clever tricks that you shared with us and feel like they really could help me. I'm into hiking and rock climbingh so knowing these things would actually help me in an emergency. Thanks again !! 28. Thank you so much for coming in and teaching our class. I love how interactive your presentations are. I learned so many new skills, and who knows, I may have to use them when I go camping. Thank you. 29. Dear Mr. Smart, I wanted just like to thank you for the most interesting presentation I have seen in our med class. I really appreciate all you taught us, but especially the less that when a situation becomes difficult or overwhelming, you must be able to pull yourself through and think rationally to triumph. That is certainly an idea and principle I will always keep with me. Thank you for your sharing your passion and our desire for saving lives with us. Thank you Wayne, hope to see you next year! (and thanks for letting me get carried around, it was awesome!!) 30. I was so thrilled to see you again! You've always been one of my favorite presenters and I had a great time learning about mountain survival. Hope this isn't the last time! 31. Thank you so much for coming to present again. It helped so much and your presentation definitely makes the top 5 best programs. I loved the chocolate and I feel like you are going to save my life, or the information you have given me will. You are amazing! Thank you so much again! 32. Thank you again for coming again. I enjoyed learning about things I could do and use to ensure my safety. Again, thank you for coming in. Take care. 33. Thank you for returning to Smoky Hill to teach us further about first aid! I learned a lot, especially about how to transport an injured individual in a variety of ways. The information is very useful in the case of an emergency. Thanks for your instruction! 34.Thanks for coming in again! I enjoyed your lecture. It was very interesting. I liked the activities and the interesting ways we use one material. It was interesting to learn how to survive in the woods too. Your advices were very helpful as well. Thank you for coming. Come back soon with another follow up!! 35. Thank you so much for visiting our class again! It was super cool and interesting to see and learn all of the creative and crafty ways I can save someone's life in the field. I did not realize that I could make a tourniquetout of a shirt or a stretcher out of sticks and shorts! Also thank you very much for bringing us chocolate [smiley face] Thanks again! 36. Thank you so much for presenting to our class. I learned so much and I am so glad to have learned about field expedients! 37. Your presentations have been my all time favorite. Thank you for teaching us life saving skills. I appreciate your hands on teaching so much. I camp almost twice a month, now I am confident I'll know what to do! 38. Thank you so much for coming back at six in the morning. It was so nice to have someone energetic to get my day going. What yu do is truly amazing, neat,and helpful. I never ever would have thought of these skills ever, especially the girl scout and the shirt sling. Really blew my mind. You inspire to keep my eyes, ears open more because hep is everywhere. You inspire me to pursue my medical career dreams. I want you to know you are a part of my learning and growing journey. You have truly changed me, I still keep those gloves in my backpack. Thank you. I hope you comeback next year to inspire more students like me. 39. Thank you so much for coming. I really enjoyed your speech. And you made the class fun. Thanks for the chocolates, that was really nice of you. 40. When I heard that you were presenting again, I already knew it was going to be a great morning. And you definitely rose to the occasion. It was such a pleasure to see you again,this time more entertaining and insightful. thank you so much for sharing with us more guidelines in the forest and innovation! it was a lot of fun and I hope to keep your teachings in mind for a long time. Thanks! 41. Hello again! Thank you for coming to Smoky Hill high school. Iloved your presentatio last time, and I loved it more this time. I really liked how you let us try to do the things that we would have to do in those types of situations. 42 Thanks for coming again! I really enjoyed your first aid lecture. I think your lecture was more touching and useful. It was a really good opportunity. Thank you. 43. Thank you for visiting us and teaching us about first aid. I think that we will be able to make use of what we learned in class. The class was really fun and enjoyable. I hope you will visit us again. 44. Thank you so much for coming back. Your presentation was awesome! I always learn so much. I love adventure, but it can be dangerous so its great knowing that there are ways to help in emergencies even if in an isolated place. Your job is very important and I'm glad I got the opportunity to learn more. Thanks again. 45. Thank you fore coming to speak to our class again. It's greatly appreciated. I like how you showed us how to move a stretcher and teaching us survival skills. thanks again! 46. Thank you so much for coming back to speak with our class! It was so cool to learn how to perform emergency medical health care in secluded situations. I feel so much more prepared if anything were to happen. I also now know what to carry on me at all times. thank you so much again. I hope you come back again!! 47.Thank you so much for coming in and presenting to our class. Your class was super interesting, and I learned a lot about first aid. I know it was pretty early, but it was still great that you came in to present. the things I learned about first aid will really come in handy in an emergency situation. Thank you so much for coming in. 48. I'm so happy you presented to us again! I really appreciate your taking time out of your day to do that. I like that the majority of the presentation was hands on. It was definitely worth the early wake-up. I'm not very outdoorsey, but if a situation ever came up, I will definitely try to think back to what I learned today. Great presentation ! Thanks again! 49. Thank you very much for returning and presenting once more to the SHHS Medical Careers class. I really liked how students were able to take an active role in the presentation and felt as thought it was extremely engaging. I appreciate your valuable your teachings are and am glad you returned. 50. thank you for coming back to show our class more about your job. It is so cool what you do. I see you need a really creative mind to be in those kind of positions. I didn't know that was of part of medical things really, 51. Thank you again for coming in to present to our class! I was so excited when I walked in and saw that you were presenting for a second time. Your presentation was very interesting and informative and I loved how you brought in so much stuff to use as real-world examples and models for what you were telling us about You were very fun and humorous during your presentation as well. Again, thanks so much! 52. Thank you Mr. Wauyne for coming in again snd sharing your knowledge about the wilderness and first aid again! It was an outstanding presentation. I was a part of the group of girls that had to create the stretchers and I was lucky enough to be the one to lay in them and test them out! It was a lot of fun and very educational! I can't believe all the simple ways to take care of yourself in the wilderness when either hiking or exploring. Thank you again! 53.Thank you so very much for coming in and sharing with us, and teaching us how to survive in the wilderness! So glad to have you back at Smoky Hill and we hope you come again next year. again, thank you It's really nice of you to come twice, especially this early. 54. Thank you for taking time out of your day to come talk to my class and about your career. I found it very helpful, not only to understand your career, but also to know what to do if I was put into a dangerous health situation while out in the wilderness. Thank you. 55. 55. Oh my gosh! You came back. My friends and I would always talk about you and how amazing your presentation was! First aid is a very important topic in everyone's life, whether they realize it or not! Yet again you wowed me and I am so grateful for your commitment to the field of first aid. Your stories are funny and powerful, and I am thankful that you are such a good presenter. 56. Thank you for presenting to our class today! Your first one was great but this was amazing! Thanks again. 57. Thank you for teaching us to survive in the wilderness [smiley face]. 58. Thank you for coming a second time to teach our class. Your story and ways you taught us to save people have a really good lesson behind them. It also helped me to feel more capable just in case an emergency were to happen while I was out in the wild. 59.Thank you for showing us the techniques of a mountain doctor. Chilson Recreation Center - Loveland - November 21, 2015 1. Really good. Lik the real life stories. 2. I liked the activities. 3. I really enjoyed your teaching and thought tht everything was well covered. I enjoyed it a lot. Thornton Recreation Center - November 16, 2015 1. Excellent class, very helpful. 2. Good clues for everyone 3. Wayne's personal experiences and sharing them with the class was very engaging for learning. Great class! 4. Perfect. Some may need longer breaks to eat - extend class 30 min? or continue to eat during class. Northglenn Recreation Center - November 10 & 12, 2015 1. Great info! 2. Great class, I learned a lot. Thanks. Smoky Hill High School - October 22, 2015 A sampling of 65 comments from Smoky Ridge students: 1. It was extremely interesting and helpful learning about Emergency Medicine. 2. I really enjoyed your presentation and the fact that it didn't need a fancy presentation. It'd be great if you could come again. 3. I loved your stories and your humor too! Thanks for coming in! 4. Thanks for coming down and talking to a bunch of teenagers at 6 in the morning. 5. I especially loved the stories and advise you gave us. Thank you!6. 6. Thank you for your wonderful presentation. I really enjoyed the fact that you didn't just read off of a powerpoint. I also loved how you walked around during your presentation, and I felt like it was easy to get what you were saying. 7. I am glad we have people like you in this world. 8. I will remember the information you taught us for the rest of my life. 9. I enjoyed how involved you were a with the class and you kept us very focused and intrigued. You seem like a very nice, smart and successful man and it was an honor listening to your presentation. 10. Your presentation was one of the best so far. I love how you moved around and actively involved us throughout your presentation rather than just involving us at the end. 11. Thank you so much for coming in and teaching us about your awesome career! 12. Your stories were very interesting. 13. Your presentation was very entertaining and informative. 14. I thought it was very cool how you shared all the different stories about your experiences. 15. It was really interesting to learn what to do in an emergency situation. 16. It was very interesting to hear about all the weird and interesting cases especially drilling the hole in the head. 17. I really enjoyed listening to the various rescues you had to do! 18. what you do is so important to Colorado. 19. Your presentation was funny. 20. I really enjoyed hearing about your experiences. 21. The lecture was very fun and interesting. I truly hope you visit us again. 22. Your stories were so interesting. I know everyone really enjoyed your presentation. 23. Thanks again for such an informative lecture. 24. I learned a lot. 25. You really changed my view on how important it is to be prepared when situations get tough. 24. I really did take something away from your presentation,. I learned that in an emergency there is almost always something you can do, talking to the person even helps. 25. I found your presentation really interesting. 26. This has probably been my favorite presentation so far. 27. After school I went home and told my family about all of your crazy stories. 28. It was really interesting and fun to hear your stories. 29. You have taught me in this presentation that anyone can help anyone in dress by just even calling 911 or calming someone down. thank you again for coming in and I hope you can came back in the future. 30. Your presentation was enjoyable and informational. 31. You brought up a lot of thought-provoking ideas about psychology, especially how some people just show down in an emergency. 32. I learned a lot of information that I can use whenever I am in a dire situation. 33. Your experience and humor combined to make an amazing presentation. 34. Thanks for an insightful presentation and telling us how important it is to be aware of your surroundings. I learned so much today. 35. Thank you for introducing me to a new career. 36. Your presentation was interesting and I will definitely remember it. 37 I liked how you told us about EMT jobs. 38. I found your presentation and wilderness survival instruction essential to anyone and everyone. 39, You have been one of the most interesting presentations I have seen in a while. If you want, I and many others would love it if you could come in again and talk to us! 40. I definitely learned a lot. 41. I was impressed when you said "don't hurry" in emergency situations. 42. Your stories were so much fun to listen to, especially in the morning! 43. I really enjoyed your presentation. It was very interesting and cool how many stories you had as an EMT. 44. Your presentation was very engaging and I learned a lot. 45. I found your presentation to be very entertaining and very informative. 45. I loved hearing about your experiences with first-aid and emergency situations. You easily kept everyone very engaged. 46. I really enjoyed it! Come back next year. 47. How I wish all our presentations were like this! Your stories were engaging and beyond interesting. 48. Now I feel more prepared for any emergency. 49. I hope you come back again to present to us. 50. You have been the first one to not have a powerpoint and to be able to make the audience engaged. Your presentation has moved me to get some EMT or first aid training so that I am prepared for any situation. 51. I liked the presentation. It kept me intrigued, especially how you make emergency medical procedures relevant by tying them in with a story. Wild Animal Sanctuary - October 21, 2015 1. As my firstr CPR coiurse, I found it very informative and thorough. Instructor was knowledgeable. 2. Great class. I want to attend the wilderness class. 3. Great class! I learned a lot and really like the hands on teaching and repetition. I feel more prepared now if I was in a bad situation. 4. Good class, I think the right areas were stressed, 5. Enjoyed the class and the teaching techniques. 6. Thank you for sharing your heartfelt story of death on Hallets Peak. My heart goes out to you even now. I'll never look across Bear Lake w/o thinking of your encounter with lightening/God/Nature's reatest enigma? Thank you. 7. Great class. Very clear & informative and your stories were very pertinent and interesting. Wheatridge Recreation Center - September 22, 2015 1. Excellent! 2. Very good! Neptune's Mountain Store - August 22, 2015 1. Class was awesome 2, Excellent 3. A lot of good material. Another hour or two to go more in depth would be great. Cabela's, Grand Junction - August 5 & 6, 2015 1. It was a very informative class and I would highly recommend the class to everyone. 2. Fantastic job! Learned lots! 3. Thank you Wayne for a great class. 4. I like the hands on. 5. Great speaker, storyteller, patient and respectful. Practical, field expedient methods that encourage improvisation. Thanks! 6. Wonderful class! Thanks so much! Learned lots. Very useful. 7. Good class! 8. Good improvising suggestions. 9. Good class! Very interactive and full of real life situations. I learned so much. 10. Great class! 11. Great class! 12. E-mail to Cabela's after the class : Many thanks to Cabela's for sponsoring the first aid class by Wayne Smart and thanks to you for making it happen. I enjoyed the class and got a lot out of it. It is important to refresh one's first aid skills and Wayne offered a unique and valuable perspective useful for outdoors men and women. I think he's an excellent instructor and knows his craft well. It's great that Cabela's makes programs like this available. Loveland Recreation Center - July 25, 2015 1. He gave many tips which would not be taught in a book but that were extremely useful. 2. It was fun and informative. 3. Excellent. Wildlife Sanctuary - July 20, 2015 1. Great class. 2. Was patient and willing to answer all questions. 3. Very engaging. 4. Good class. Learned a lot. 5. Maybe ask ahead of time which injuries are most likely to be encountered at the site so those are covered first. Great class though. Northglenn Recreation Center 1. Enjoyed class & instructor. Instructor is very knowledgeable on this subject. 2. Thank you. 3. Great class! Exteremely informative and the personal anecdotes were really interesting. I feel better about hiking and going camping. Wheatridge Recreation Center - June 13, 2015 1. A lot of good ideas. 2. Great class. I would take this again. Estes Park Mountain Store - June 7, 2015 1. Great Course. 2. Great class. Thanks! 3. Great Class. Learned a lot and looking forward to expanding my knowledge further. 4. Good class overall. Just a bit long to fully appreciate all info. 5. Great that we had Ryan drop during class (referring to a heart attack simulation). 6. Thank you very much. I really enjoyed your class. Loveland Recreation Center - May 2, 2015 1. Excellent! 2. Wayne was very good teacher - organized and practical. 3. Really appreciate "field expedients" approach and hands on mixed in between lectures. Peak Recreation Center 1. Great class! 2. I liked that there was no test. 3. Very well done. Thank you Wayne LL Bean - March 1, 2015 1. Very good 2. Thanks. Great job, very informative. 3. I like your anecdotal teaching style. 4. Great class - informative - Right length of time - engaging. Cabela's - February 16-17, 2015 1. Wonderful class, learned lots, will definitely recommend. 2. I learned so much more than I anticipated. I hope I will never have to use it, but if I do, I'll be more prepared to handle the situation. I liked the repeat "mock" victim. Really sealed the day. 3. Fun. Leanred a lot. Thank you! 4. The class was incredibly helpful overall & well paced. Super interesting. The instructor was awesome and very knowledgeable. 5. Wonderful teacher! 6. Great class with very helpful information. 7. Great class! Could use a little more time to learn more. 8. Very informative - Glad for Interaction and hands on. 9. Lots of participation and real-world examples and stories. Very engaging. 10. Explained lots of things and provided lots of examples. Thornton Recreation District - February 14, 2015 1. An excellent class. 2. Excellent class. Estes Park Mountain Store - September 14, 2014 1. Great class, Wayne! Thank you. 2. Great field suggestions. 3. Great class. Many back country tricks. Wayne is passionate and knowledgeable about the subject matter. 4. Wayne brought real world examples & experience which helped to flesh out the material. Not boring & very engaging. 5. Fun class! Great ideas for using the environmental tools to treat victims. Cabela's - August 30, 2014 1. The best class I've had in a long time! Webalos Pack - Cabela's - July 31, 2014 1. Great class! Thanks Wayne. 2. Very nice class. Cabela's - July 26, 2014 1. Great class, & explanations, & real examples. 2. Thank you very much! Terrific ideas & educational! 3. Interactive elements - great! Nice instructor and resourceful; appreciate first-aid items. 4. Really good, thanks. 5. This was the best safety training I have attended. Info was very accessible, hands-on was extremely helpful, and Wayne's common sense approach was GREAT! 6. Really enjoyed this, didn't realize how little I knew. Cabela's - August 30, 2014
1. The best class I've had in a long time! Webalos Pack - Cabela's - July 31, 2014 1. Great class! Thanks Wayne. 2. Very nice class. Cabela's - July 26, 2014 1. Great class, & explanations, & real examples. 2. Thank you very much! Terrific ideas & educational! 3. Interactive elements - great! Nice instructor and resourceful; appreciate first-aid items. 4. Really good, thanks. 5. This was the best safety training I have attended. Info was very accessible, hands-on was extremely helpful, and Wayne's common sense approach was GREAT! 6. Really enjoyed this, didn't realize how little I knew. Colorado Athletic Club - Monaco - July 1, 2014
1. Good mix of lecture, interactive, practice; pacing was good for so much material. 2. Wayne is very knowledgeable and did a great job covering a wide variety of topics adding experiences to enhance the course. 3. Great class, I really enjoyed (valued?) the real-life experience in the stories. Estes Park Mountain Store - May 30, 2014
1. This class kept me thinking and engaged at all times! Just the right amount of breaks. thanks. 2. The large amount of practicals was extremely helpful. 3. Lots of useful tips and honest analysis. 4. Would do again so much good info. 5. Best recertification class I have attended in 25 years of guiding. 6. All useful info! Hands on experience is great! Personal stories add interest. 7. Very useful! Friends of Dinosaur Ridge - May 28, 2014 1. Thank you forpresenting rather dry info in a fun and interesting way. Kokopeli Rafting - Salida - May 23, 2014 1. Great! Thank you! Love the outside the box thinking. 2. Very good and practical information for first aid in outdoor situations. 3. Thank you! 4. Thank you very much! Neptune Mountaineering Store - May 3, 2014 1. Thank you for the class. I really enjoyed it and I got so much out of it. I appreciate the realistic and real world perspective you bring to the class. I'll definitely recommend your class to my friends. 2. Great refresher covering the key points. 3. Very happy with the class. It didn't feel like 8 hours at all. The material was great and the class was very interactive. Gold Hill Community - April 19, 2014 1. Great class. 2. Good class. 3. OMG thank you so much@ What a fruitful class! Never a dull moment, never glazing out, learning clever, important, and essential skills we would never have thought of needing or preparing for, but the need for which became glaringly obvious...I could have gone on all night. 4. I learned a great deal from Wayne. 5. I learned a great deal from Wayne. 6. Best CPR/WFA class I've ever had. Salina Community - February 9, 2014 1. Great class! Very good amount of info, engaging with lots of hands-on practice. Would recommend to others. 2. Very great class! Instructor was extremely knowledgeable and nice. 3. Very, very informative for a general first aid basic training. 4. Enjoyed and benefitted. 5. Very useful and well tailored to our community & area. |
