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Wilderness First Responder (WFR) – Squamish
October 26, 2023 @ 9:00 am - October 31, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
80-hour Wilderness First Responder (WFR), including CPR-C.
Duration: 80h
Best for: Back-country guides and advanced recreationists
Delivery: 20h Online Learning and 60h face to face (8 days)
Textbook: Wilderness First Aid – Emergency Care in Remote Locations, 5th ed.
Certification(s): 80h WAFA by Canadian Outdoor Med and CPR-C Lifesaving Society
Industry recognition: Recognized by PMBIA for mountain bike coach certification, and various other guiding groups. Possibility to add on an OFA1 certification.
This 80-hour wilderness first responder course focuses on the basics of managing life and limb threats in remote environments, with a focus on the injuries common to various sports such as mountain biking, ski touring, climbing, and rafting.
The training also includes prevention and treatment of common environmental problems like hypothermia and heat-related illnesses, as well as covering common medical emergencies, choking, drowning and includes a CPR-C certification from the LifeSaving Society.
Our curriculum is based on the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) guidelines and the Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative (WMEC).
This course is being provided by our friends at Mountain Skills Academy and Adventures, please click here to register.
