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Immersive Wilderness Advanced First Aid Snowshoe Course
December 11, 2023 @ 8:00 am - December 13, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Canadian Outdoor Medical Consulting has partnered with Callaghan Country to bring you a WAFA Training Course, held in the Callaghan Backcountry while staying at the infamous Journeyman Lodge. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR SPOT!
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With professional guidance and training, this is the ultimate opportunity to complete your Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) in a true wilderness environment!
This course focuses on the basics of managing life and limb threats in remote environments, while you are in a real remote environment, with a focus on the injuries common to various outdoors sports. 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. |
INCLUDES:
- Guided ‘Walk & Talk’ Snowshoe trek to and from Journeyman Lodge with integrated on-snow learning opportunities
- 3-Days of training with unique ‘In-the-field’ breakout modules and practice sessions
- A 40hr Wilderness Advanced First Aid Certificate & a CPR-C Certificate upon Successful Completion
- 2-Nights of off-the-grid accommodation at Journeyman Lodge
- All meals for each night booked (après-ski appetizers & a 3-course dinner, with a continental breakfast & bagged lunch + hot & cold non-alcohol beverages)
- Return luggage transfer service (40lbs per guest + an extra set of equipment scheduled for Noon from base to lodge, 10:30am from lodge back to base)
- Use of lodge amenities including our Scandinavian Sauna, guest toboggans, & snowshoes
*These prices DO NOT INCLUDE personal equipment, liquor service, gratuities, Trip Cancellation/Interruption or Emergency Medical Insurance.
