Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First Responder, Remote Fir
Wilderness First Aid - 40 hours - $545
The Canadian Red Cross Wilderness First Aid program is designed to teach you the specialized skills necessary to treat injuries and illnesses in challenging environments that are 3 hours or more away from EMS. You will receive the Canadian Red Cross Wilderness & Remote Field guide. The majority of the class takes place outdoors, practicing real life scenarios. We will provide you with details of what to bring.
Topics Included:
Extended care for overnight and several days
Trip Planning Poisons
Assessment, treatment, care Bone, Muscle & Joint Injuries
Choking Head, Neck & Spinal Injuries
Circulatory Emergencies Environmental Injuiries & Illnesses
Breathing Emergencies Wildlife Bites & Stings
CPR & AED Transporting The Ill Or Injuried Person
Wound Care Sudden Medical Emergencies
REVIEWS
I recently completed Wilderness First Aid and it was awesome! I enjoyed Sky's teaching style which was very engaging, left space to thoroughly answer our questions and gave us lots of hands on practice. We spent plenty of class time outdoors running scenarios on different terrain which was fun, challenging, and interesting. I feel like I learned (and absorbed!) a lot and I'm grateful for the experience.
Awesome instructor with very engaging learning design for participants of her wilderness first aid course. Learned a lot and appreciated the positive energy and experience she bring to the class.
Remote First Aid - 20 Hours - $345
Remote First Aid is for anyone who works in remote workplaces or communities that are more than 2 hours away from organized health care. Participants will learn how to provide care for up to 24 hours in a remote setting. Participants will receive the Canadian Red Cross Wilderness & Remote Field Guide.
In this practical, hands on course participants will learn:
How to prepare for and prevent serious injuries and illnesses
Strategies to provide care for up to 24 hours
CPR & AED training, sadden medical emergencies, wound care, poisons, environmental illnesses, head, neck & spinal injuries, circulation emergencies, breathing emergencies, transport & evacuation.
Wilderness First Responder/Includes BLS
Wilderness First Responder - 80 hours - $1095
The First Responder in a wilderness setting needs to be able to recognize, assess and manage a wide variety of traumatic injuries and medical conditions. This comprehensive course focuses on hands on practical, real life scenarios. Materials provided include the Wilderness & Remote Field Guide, Basic Life Support Field Guide, Emergency Care for Professional First Responders Text.
Participants must be 16 years of age, and in good health and physical condition.
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a 3 year Wilderness First Responder certification and a 1 year BLS certification.
To be certified, participants must participate in 100% of the course, achieve 75% on the written test, and demonstrate required skills.
Topics covered include;
- Anatomy and physiology
- Scene assessment
- Primary, secondary, and ongoing assessments
- Airway management and respiratory emergencies
- Circulatory emergencies
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Shock
- Hemorrhage and soft tissue trauma
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Chest, abdominal, and pelvic injuries
- Head and spinal injuries
- Acute and chronic illnesses
- Poisoning
- Wildlife and environmental illnesses
- Pregnancy, labour, and delivery
- Reaching, lifting, and extricating patients
- Extended care
- Transportation and arranging transfer
- Multiple-casualty incidents
- Pharmacology
- Occupational health and safety and workplace considerations