This year we are hosting a Wilderness First Aid course with Wilderness Medical Associates. For any outdoors enthusiast having these skills could prove essential. This course is recommended as a prerequisite to taking your Paddle Canada Level 2 skills course.

Course Content

The expected target audience is seasonal outdoor group leaders and those involved in personal recreational wilderness trips. The course content meets the anticipated medical needs of those communities.

Course Topics

Patient Assessment System; CPR; Circulatory System; Nervous System; Respiratory System; Fractures, Stable Injuries; Splints 1-Extremities; Hypothermia; Hyperthermia and Heat Illness; Near Drowning; Lightning Injuries; Wounds and Burns; Anaphylaxis; Lifting, Moving Extrication; Patient Carries; Backcountry Medicine

Customization

Patient assessment drills and simulations will be specific to the group, the environment, and the context of operations or the activities performed in the field.

Given the short duration of this course, emphasis is placed on hands-on activities, including PAS drills as a major learning tool as opposed to long lectures.

What You Will Learn

  • Patient Assessment System; CPR; Circulatory System; Nervous System; Respiratory System; Fractures, Stable Injuries; Splints 1-Extremities; Hypothermia; Hyperthermia and Heat Illness; Near Drowning; Lightning Injuries; Wounds and Burns; Anaphylaxis; Lifting, Moving Extrication; Patient Carries; Backcountry Medicine

Price p.p. from:

$325 

plus taxes

Dates

Dates TBD

Course Prerequisites

Please contact us with any question related to these trip prerequisites.

  • None

 What's Included

Don’t worry, we’ve got this covered.

Included

  • Wilderness First Aid Guide
  • SOAP Notebook
  • The Outward Bound Wilderness First-Aid Handbook
  • Two days of First Aid Training

What's Not Included

  • Meals and Accommodation for an additional $89+hst

What You Should Bring

A detailed gear list is sent before the start of the trip but this can get you started.

  • Warm clothing for exercises outside
  • A notebook and stationary

Price p.p. from:

$325 

plus taxes

Dates

Dates TBD

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 Course Location

YWCA Camp Tapawingo

Parry Sound, Ontario

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Glenn Burney Road
Parry Sound, ON

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Parry Sound, Ontario

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Thank you for an amazing weekend of kayaking, great learning sessions, and fantastic instructors.

Anne Marie R.

 International Visitors

We are more than willing to accommodate you in any way that we can.  Contact us to see how we can help!

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We are happy to answer any questions you may have about this trip or about any of our other trips or courses.

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