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
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
Know someone who wants to take this course?
Course Location
YWCA Camp Tapawingo
Parry Sound, Ontario
Glenn Burney Road
Parry Sound, ON
YWCA Camp Tapawingo
Parry Sound, Ontario
Really loved the level 1 course. Your personalities and the way you work together made for a fun weekend. We learned a lot and both feel better prepared to perform either an assisted or solo rescue.
International Visitors
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