As a firearms instructor, I try to take a self aid / buddy aid course roughly once a year, based on CoTCCC principles. The goal of such a course should be to keep the victim of trauma alive long enough to get them to definitive care. I’ve been through the CERT first aid training a few times, as well as some other first aid classes, with one course on suturing in austere environments.

I’ve been wanting to take WFR classes for some years. When I had the time I couldn’t afford it. Now it’s a bit more affordable but I don’t have the time.