Foxfire Wilderness LLC is a Licensed Training Company of Wilderness Medical Associates, a leading provider of wilderness and remote medical training. Foxfire Wilderness offers Wilderness First Responder, Wilderness Advanced First Aid, and Wilderness First Aid courses in various places throughout the USA and internationally.
Foxfire Wilderness is committed to providing positive educational experiences to all who seek them. We strive to create positive learning environments and commit to welcoming people of all races, nationalities, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. Our instructors are selected for their ability to support all of their students with humility and professionalism.
Owens Strawinski
Owner & Lead Instructor
My goal is to teach high quality courses that prioritize my students' needs above all else. I work to create welcoming spaces in which students can feel safely challenged, find confidence in their skills, develop accurate self-assessment, and realize how they can help others.
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Owens (she/they) has worked in the outdoor industry for almost 10 years in a variety of roles. Most prominently as a commercial sea kayaking guide from Maine to Chilean Patagonia, and an instructor for Outward Bound in Washington teaching mountaineering, rock climbing, alpine backpacking, and sea kayaking. She has a background working in a clinical setting as a nursing assistant, but has gained much of her experience through hundreds of days in the field caring for others in a variety of conditions. Owens has worked in all types of conditions and environments - from the sandy beaches of Baja to the icy crevasses of Tahoma (Mount Rainier).
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Owens is based in Colorado, but travels to provide instruction, adventures, and wilderness medical training nationally and internationally.
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Certifications and past trainings:
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AEGIS Crisis Prevention and De-escalation
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Mental Health First Aid for Youth
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Justice, Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Trainings (Avarna Group, Justice Outside, and more)
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CO EMT-IV, NREMT, and WFR
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AMGA Single Pitch Instructor
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AAI Avalanche Pro 1, AIARE Instructor
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BCU Sea Leader / 4-Star
