I'm once again offering a First Responder class.

Who: First Responders are trained personnel sent first to the scene of an emergency, particularly a medical emergency.

What: First Responders are formally trained and certified to an advanced level to work both individually and as part of a team in the assessment and stabilization of a wide variety of emergency situations, including medical, traumatic, and psychiatric emergencies. They are also trained in hazard control methods, rescue techniques, disaster management, and outdoor survival methods.

Where: The class will be held in the Fox Plaza building, on the corner of Polk and Market in San Francisco.

When: The class meets on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 10:00 from October 8th to December 17th, plus weekend skills sessions to be arranged.

Why: This class is especially sensitive to the needs of people in alternative communities such as BDSM practitioners , dungeon monitors, burners, rave staff, sex workers, and harm-reduction advocates.

How: The approximately 50-hour class will involve a variety of reading assignments, lectures, videos, guest speakers, skills practice sessions, and simulated emergencies.

Cost: Requested donation is $300.00 per person, plus cost of books and materials. Nobody turned away due to lack of funds.

RSVP to me at jaywiseman@yahoo.com if interested.