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MTB Guide WFA – Gatineau, Qc
April 29, 2023 @ 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
$295.0020h – Wilderness First Aid (WFA) + CPR-C – Hybrid
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 on the basics of recognizing + managing life and limb threats in remote environments, with a focus on mountain biking professionals . This course is PMBI approved.
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).
