40HR Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) – Vancouver

NEXT LEVEL TRAINING FOR ADVENTURERS AND OUTDOOR LEADERS!

If you are a backcountry guide or instructor, or if you play hard in difficult-to-reach areas, Wilderness First Aid will prepare you to take the lead in medical emergencies when bystanders are anxious, resources are scarce, and rescue might take 24-48 hours.

This 40-hour wilderness advanced first aid 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), and will involve at least 40 hours of learning split into 20hr online and 20hr face to face.

This course will be run in collaboration with the Vancouver Outdoor Club.

CAD $525/per person