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Wilderness Advanced First Aid – Ski Tour Edition
December 12, 2023 @ 9:00 am - December 13, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
$495.00Join us for a custom ski-tour focused 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 by PMBIA for mountain bike coach certification, and by ACMG with an upgrade to 80 hour. Possibility to add on an OFA1 certification.
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 the winter environment that can occur while ski-touring, including avalanche rescue and triage, hypothermia prevention, and other common skiing injuries.
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.
