Wilderness First Responder
(80 hours)

This is a nationally recognized program that gives participants the training needed to respond to emergencies in remote settings. This course is designed to provide students with the tools to make critical medical and evacuation decisions in remote locations. Teaching topics include - but are not limited to - patient assessment and long-term treatment, wound management, extremity injuries (e.g. fractures), medical illnesses, environmental injuries, with emphasis on injury prevention and decision-making in a Wilderness environment. We offer FULL certification in CPR (C) with AED as part of this course.

There is a short exam at the end of the course and a Recertification course is available for those who have already completed the WFR previously.

Dates
May 25 - June 2, 2013 - Squamish, BC
October 5 - 13, 2013 - Squamish, BC

Includes both CPR "C" and AED training.

The Squamish courses are based in a classroom location from 8 am to approx. 5 pm.

Practical outdoor training sessions will take place in local wilderness and outdoor areas near to the classroom.

For specific details on the Instructor for your course, please contact our office directly.

• Introduction
• Scene Survey & Patient Assessment
• Documentation/recording
• Basic and Advanced Life Support (CPR and AED)
• (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)
• Drowning and Near-drowning
• Avalanche injuries
• Carbon monoxide inhalation
• Altitude illness
• Diving emergencies
• Field water disinfection
• 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
• Emergency Prevention
• First aid kits
• Medical-Legal

Logistics
The Wilderness First Responder course will start promptly at 8 am on the first day of the course. There will be a 1-hour break for lunch, and the course will end at approx. 5:00 pm each day. Please note that there will be reading assignments given for each evening to be completed.

Pre-course reading material will be assigned and sent to you in advance of the course and forms a critical component of the course.

The course will be split between classroom and field sessions, please come prepared for conducting field simulations outdoors in All weather conditions.

Please contact the Canada West Mountain School office by phone or email directly for more details.