Course details:

Wilderness First Responder program

Course cost includes the Wilderness First Aid Textbook

Location:

Camp Samac - North Oshawa

Duration: 80 hours

*Participants must be at least 17 years of age.

Quality is our top priority. It's not just about getting your certificate; we want to make sure you learn the skills, and can perform them under pressure, preparing you for real world situations. Our instructors are field experienced professionals with a passion for medical response. We go above and beyond to help our students to learn and succeed.

Read our Google Reviews

About the Wilderness First Responder Course:

The Wilderness First Responder Recertification program is an immersive 5 day program built for rescuers who specialize in decision making, extrication, and transport in remote and wilderness settings. This program teaches you leadership skills, decision making in non-traditional environments, and the skills to respond and provide care in a remote setting. Wilderness First Responders are trained to provide care overnight, and up to a few days, as well as evacuation.

Included in this course is BLS (Basic Life Support) and AED.

Prerequisites

Current (not yet expired) Canadian Red Cross Wilderness First Responder certificate (to be shown to the instructor at the beginning of day 1 of the course). Participants must be at least 17 years of age.

Completion

100% attendance, skills demonstration, two evaluated scenarios, and 75% min. passing grade on written exam

Certification

3-year certification in Wilderness First Responder, 1-year certification in BLS and AED, from the Canadian Red Cross

Course Content

The wilderness First Responder

Planning

Responding the call

Infection prevention and control

Anatomy and physiology

Scene Assessment

Primary Assessment

Secondary Assessment

Ongoing Assessment

Airway management and respiratory emergencies

Circulatory Emergencies

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Shock

Hemorrhage and soft tissue trauma

Musculoskeletal injuries

Chest, abdominal, and pelvic injuries

Head and spinal injuries

Acute and chronic illnesses

Poisoning

Wildlife

Environmental illnesses

Pregnancy, labour and delivery

Special populations

Mental and emotional health and wellness

Reaching, lifting and extricating patients

Extended care

Transportation

Arranging transfer

Multiple-casualty incidents

Pharmacology

Workplace considerations

Occupational health and safety

Includes BLS