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(40 hours, 5 days)
This course is perfect for those who travel to areas where hospital care is not easily accessible. Students will learn how to implement long-term care and stabilize patients until rescue is available or additional help arrives. Medical techniques covered include but are not limited to anaphylaxis, wound management, patient assessment and spine clearing exam. We offer FULL certification in CPR (C) with AED as part of this course.
This course usually runs over 5 days and there is a short exam at the end of the course. There is a BRIDGE course that is available to take after the AWFA should you wish to upgrade your AWFA to Wilderness First Responder.
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Dates:
October 16 - 20, 2010 - Squamish, BC
Includes both CPR "C" and AED training.
Course Cost:
$425. + gst
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Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course
Location
This Advanced Wilderness First Aid Training Course is based in Squamish/Brackendale, BC. All days are held at our training room from 8 am to 4 pm.
Practical outdoor training sessions will take place in a local parks and recreational areas near to our classroom.
Instructors
All of our Wilderness First Aid course are taught by Dr. John Peachell and Shelley Secord, who are the owners and lead instructors of Wilderness Medical Consultants.
Both Instructors are not only excellent 1st Aid Instructors, they are also active climbers, skiers and outdoor enthusiasts who know what it is like to be in a remote wilderness environment on a regular basis!
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Scene survey
- Documentation/recording
- Basic and Advanced Life Support
- (A) Airway and C-Spine (basic airway techniques, protecting the airway, clearing the spine, spine boards)
- (B) Breathing (assessment, artificial breathing, use of oxygen)
- (C) Circulation (assessing, shock, fainting, managing bleeding, nosebleeds)
- (D) Disability (CNS/Head & eye injuries)
- Facial trauma & dental injuries
- Chest, Abdominal & Pelvic Trauma
- Extremity Injuries and Treatment (fractures, sprains, strains, dislocations, splints, dressings, wound care)
- Wounds – bleeding, dressing and bandages
- Hypothermia, frost nip, frost bite
- Hyperthermia & dehydration
- Immersion foot (Trench foot)
- Lightning injuries
- Burns
- Allergies & Anaphylaxis
- Nature-fauna (insect stings, spider bites, snake bites, ticks)
- Nature-flora (poison ivy and poison oak
- Carbon monoxide inhalation
- Altitude illness
- Medical Illnesses (seizure, stroke, cardiac arrest, angina, asthma, respiratory infections, diabetes, acute abdomen & gastroenteritis, genitourinary, pregnancy issues, water disinfection)
- Communication devices (advantages/disadvantages)
- After Care
- First aid kits
- Legal considerations
Equipment list: Introductory Wilderness First Aid
The equipment list for this course will be added soon
Logistics
The Advanced Wilderness First Aid course will start promptly at 8 am on the first day of the course at a classroom location in Squamish, BC. There will be a 1-hour break for lunch, and the course will end at approx. 5:00 pm each day.
The course will be split between classroom and field sessions, please come prepared for conducting field simulations outdoors in all weather conditions.
Related Programs
Check out these other programs that complement the skills learned in our Wilderness First Aid Courses. As well, feel free to contact our office to discuss other course options.
Introductory 1st Aid (20 hr)
WFR(80 hr)
WFR - Re-cert (3 days)
CPR-"C" and AED (4 hrs)
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