First Aid Training, Event Coverage & Risk Management Solutions
WAFA Refresher – MTB – Pemberton
PembertonDuration: 16h in person (no mandatory online pre-reads for the refresher) Mandatory Course Dates: April 5/6 2024 Best for: Backcountry guides + leaders, advanced recreationalists Delivery: 2 days of in person training Textbook: Canadian Outdoor Medical Consulting WAFA Certification(s): 40h WAFA by Canadian Outdoor Med and CPR-C by Lifesaving Society Industry recognition: Recognized by PMBIA for mountain bike coach […]
WAFA – MTB – Pemberton
PembertonDuration: 20h hours online (pre-reads) and 16h in person Mandatory Course Dates: April 5/6 2024 Best for: Backcountry guides + leaders, advanced recreationalists Delivery: 20 hours online learning followed by 2 days of in person training Textbook: Canadian Outdoor Medical Consulting WAFA Certification(s): 40h WAFA by Canadian Outdoor Med and CPR-C by Lifesaving Society Industry recognition: Recognized by PMBIA […]
WFR Bridge/Refresher – MTB – Pemberton
PembertonDuration: 28h in person. Mandatory Course Dates: April 5/6/7 2024 Best for: Backcountry guides + leaders, advanced recreationalists Delivery: 3 days of in person training Textbook: Canadian Outdoor Medical Consulting WAFA Certification(s): 80h WFR by Canadian Outdoor Med and CPR-C by Lifesaving Society Industry recognition: Recognized by PMBIA for mountain bike coach certification, and various other guiding groups. […]
40 HR WILDERNESS ADVANCED FIRST AID (WAFA) – SQUAMISH – MTB Focused
SquamishJoin us for a 40h – Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) + CPR-C Duration: 40h Best for: Front and mid-country guides and recreationists Delivery: 20h Online Learning and 20h face to face (2 days) Textbook: Wilderness First Aid – Emergency Care in Remote Locations, 5th ed. Certification(s): 40h WAFA by Canadian Outdoor Med and CPR-C Lifesaving Society Industry recognition: Recognized […]
20h WFA – UBC Okanagan campus
UBC-O20h – 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 […]
40 HR WILDERNESS ADVANCED FIRST AID (WAFA) – SQUAMISH – MTB Focused
SquamishJoin us for a 40h – Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) + CPR-C Duration: 40h Best for: Front and mid-country guides and recreationists Delivery: 20h Online Learning and 20h face to face (2 days) Textbook: Wilderness First Aid – Emergency Care in Remote Locations, 5th ed. Certification(s): 40h WAFA by Canadian Outdoor Med and CPR-C Lifesaving Society Industry recognition: Recognized […]
Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) – MTB Focused – South Okanagan
Naramata Centre, South Okanagan 460 Ellis Ave, Naramata, BC, CanadaJoin us for a 40h – Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) + CPR-C Duration: 40h Best for: Front and mid-country guides and recreationists Delivery: 20h Online Learning and 20h face to face (2 days) Textbook: Wilderness First Aid – Emergency Care in Remote Locations, 5th ed. Certification(s): 40h WAFA by Canadian Outdoor Med and CPR-C Lifesaving Society Industry recognition: Recognized […]
80HR Wilderness First Responder (WFR) – Squamish – MSAA
SquamishThis 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 […]
MAY 4 – 14, 2024 – WFR – WAS
Whistler Adventure School Unit 5, 1345 Alpha Lake Road, Whistler, BC, CanadaThis 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 […]
Postponed OUTDOOR EMERGENCY CARE (OEC) – FULL COURSE – SQUAMISH
SquamishA sequenced, competency-based 110 hour education program, with certification issued by the National Ski Patrol (NSP), this course prepares candidates without previous first aid training to handle the emergency care problems seen in the snow sports and guiding industry. The knowledge and skills learned are oriented toward an outdoor setting, with special emphasis on ski […]
Wilderness First Responder Recertification (WFR R) – Squamish – MSAA
SquamishThis course is held in collaboration with MSAA. Please register at: https://www.mountainskillsacademy.com/first-aid/wilderness-first-responder-recert 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 […]
