This wilderness first responder course covers 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. There is a strong focus on practising leadership and decision making in the wilderness setting. The training also includes […]
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 […]
The Wilderness First Responder Recertification involves at least 40 hours of learning split into online and face to face. This wilderness first responder course covers 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. […]
20h – Wilderness First Aid (WFA) + CPR-C Duration: 20 h Best for: Front and mid-country guides and recreationists Delivery: 12h Online Learning and 8 h face to face Textbook: Wilderness First Aid – Emergency Care in Remote Locations, 5th ed. Certification(s): 20h WFA by Canadian Outdoor Med and CPR-C Lifesaving Society This 20-hour wilderness advanced first aid course focuses […]
20h – Wilderness First Aid (WFA) + CPR-C Duration: 20 h Best for: Front and mid-country guides and recreationists Delivery: 12h Online Learning and 8 h face to face Textbook: Wilderness First Aid – Emergency Care in Remote Locations, 5th ed. Certification(s): 20h WFA by Canadian Outdoor Med and CPR-C Lifesaving Society This 20-hour wilderness advanced first aid course focuses […]
OEC Cycle B - 2024 Hybrid – Online and In-Person Training OEC components: Patient assessment including critical interventions Vital signs and trends Airway and oxygen Lift, moves and carries Heat related emergencies Abdominal emergencies Management of patients with severe GI/GU/reproductive emergencies Care of an adaptive athlete Hip and pelvic trauma CPR […]
OEC Cycle B - 2024 Hybrid – Online and In-Person Training (2 days) OEC components: Patient assessment including critical interventions Vital signs and trends Airway and oxygen Lift, moves and carries Heat related emergencies Abdominal emergencies Management of patients with severe GI/GU/reproductive emergencies Care of an adaptive athlete Hip and pelvic trauma […]
The Occupational First Aid Level 1 course is approved by WorkSafeBC and is designed to teach you how to respond to the most common and most life-threatening workplace first aid emergencies, including bleeding, shock, and sudden medical emergencies. It includes a CPR-C course. This is an Occupational First Aid Level 1 program, and at the […]
This course is held in collaboration with MSAA. Please sign up at https://www.mountainskillsacademy.com/first-aid/wilderness-first-responder-80-hours This wilderness first responder course covers 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. There is a strong focus on […]
OEC Cycle B - 2024 Hybrid – Online and In-Person Training (2 days) OEC components: Patient assessment including critical interventions Vital signs and trends Airway and oxygen Lift, moves and carries Heat related emergencies Abdominal emergencies Management of patients with severe GI/GU/reproductive emergencies Care of an adaptive athlete Hip and pelvic trauma […]