Our Courses and Instructors are certified by the Wilderness First Aid and Safety Association of British Columbia
Wilderness First Aid From A Senior Leadership Perspective
Are you responsible for others in education, guided, or recreation oriented outdoor activities where medical attention is not immediately available?
This training will provide you with the skills to manage injuries caused by force; common environmental injuries; and illnesses including heat and cold injuries in long term care situation.
This comprehensive course will teach you how to use the medical supplies available to a prepared leader.
Topics covered in the course:
- Legal Considerations;
- Accident Management Skills;
- Triage;
- Communicable Diseases;
- Life Threatening Chest Injuries;
- Resuscitation Skills;
- Deadly Bleeding & Shock;
- Heart Conditions;
- Oxygen Therapy;
- Detailed Patient Assessment;
- Records and Forms;
- Patient Evacuation;
- Electronic Communication Devices;
- Rolls, Slides and Lifts;
- Air Evacuation;
- Head & Spine Injuries;
- Long term Patient Care;
- Abdomen & Pelvis Injuries;
- Arm & Leg Fractures;
- Dislocations;
- Ankle Sprains;
- Drugs;
- Small Wound Management;
- Immobilization;
- Burns;
- Blister Prevention & Care;
- Drowning & Near Drowning;
- Hypothermia;
- Frostbite;
- Dehydration & Hyperthermia;
- Sunburn;
- Water Disinfection;
- Carbon Monoxide Medical Conditions;
- Poisoning;
- Pre-Trip & Contingency Plans;
- Medical Forms;
- Patient Evacuation Techniques;
- First Aid Kits.
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Techniques are practiced both in the classroom and in realistic outdoor simulations. You will learn how to make a complete plan, which includes treatment AND evacuation of the patient. Successful participants will be issued a certificate valid for three years (CPR must be renewed bi-annually). |
| Advanced Wilderness First Aid Course Content | |||
Practical
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Theory
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Lesson One |
1:10 | ||
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Course Orientation |
0:10 | 0:10 | |
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WFASA. of B.C. |
0:10 | 0:10 | |
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Legal Considerations |
0:30 | 0:30 | |
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Accident Handling & Triage |
0:20 | 0:20 | |
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Lesson Two |
6:45 | ||
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Communicable Diseases |
0:05 | 0:05 | |
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Life Threatening Chest Injuries |
0:20 | 0:20 | |
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Anaphylaxis |
0:10 | 0:20 | 0:30 |
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Resuscitation Skills |
5:25 | 0:10 | 5:35 |
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Resuscitation: Wilderness Considerations |
0:15 | 0:15 | |
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Lesson Three |
3:15 | ||
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Intro to Dressings & Bandaging |
0:60 | 0:60 | |
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Deadly Bleeding |
0:60 | 0:60 | |
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Early Prevention of Shock |
0:15 | 0:15 | |
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Heart Conditions-Angina & Heart Attack |
0:30 | 0:30 | |
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Oxygen Therapy |
0:15 | 0:15 | 0:30 |
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Lesson Four |
11:15 | ||
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Head To Toe Assessment (Trauma) |
2:05 | 2:05 | |
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Ongoing Prevention of Shock |
0:10 | 0:10 | |
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Records: Accident & Treatment Report Form |
0:15 | 0:15 | |
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Detailed Patient Assessment (Non-Trauma) |
8:00 | 0:45 | 8:45 |
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Lesson Five |
7:25 | ||
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Patient Evacuation |
0:60 | 0:60 | |
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Electronic Communication Devices |
0:10 | 0:10 | |
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Planning What To Do |
0:30 | 0:30 | |
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Rolls, Slides and Lifts |
0:45 | 0:45 | |
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Spine Board |
4:30 | 4:30 | |
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Air Evacuation |
0:30 | 0:30 | |
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Lesson Six |
3:10 | ||
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Head Injuries |
0:15 | 0:15 | |
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Spine Injuries |
2:30 | 0:15 | 2:45 |
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Long Term Patient Care |
0:10 | 0:10 | |
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Lesson Seven |
4:15 | ||
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Broken Ribs |
0:30 | 0:15 | 0:45 |
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Abdominal Injuries (Traumatic) |
0:30 | 0:15 | 0:45 |
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Broken Pelvis |
0:60 | 0:60 | |
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Drugs |
0:15 | 0:15 | |
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Medical Forms |
0:15 | 0:15 | |
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Medical Conditions |
0:45 | 0:45 | |
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Non-Traumatic Disorders |
0:30 | 0:30 | |
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Lesson Eight |
3:00 | ||
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General Principles of Immobilization |
0:15 | 0:15 | |
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Arm Injuries & Immobilization |
2:45 | 2:45 | |
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Lesson Nine |
2:10 | ||
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Joint Physiology |
0:05 | 0:05 | |
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Ankle Sprains |
0:45 | 0:45 | |
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Shoulder Dislocations |
0:45 | 0:45 | |
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Other Dislocations |
0:15 | 0:15 | |
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Overuse Injuries: Bursitis & Tendentious |
0:20 | 0:20 | |
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Lesson Ten |
4:00 | ||
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Leg Injuries & Immobilization |
4:00 | 4:00 | |
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Lesson Eleven |
2:40 | ||
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Small Wound Care & Wound Closure |
0:25 | 0:30 | 0:55 |
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Eye Injuries & Exams |
0:20 | 0:10 | 0:30 |
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Dental Injuries |
0:05 | 0:05 | |
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Blister Prevention & Care |
0:20 | 0:25 | 0:45 |
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Burns & Sunburn |
0:20 | 0:20 | |
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Nosebleed |
0:05 | 0:05 | |
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Lesson Twelve |
1:05 | ||
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Drowning & Near Drowning |
0:15 | 0:15 | |
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Hypothermia |
0:25 | 0:25 | |
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Frostbite & Trench Foot |
0:25 | 0:25 | |
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Lesson Thirteen |
2:10 | ||
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Dehydration & Electrolyte Imbalance |
0:15 | 0:15 | |
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Hyper hydration |
0:05 | 0:05 | |
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Hyperthermia |
0:25 | 0:25 | |
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Ingested Poisons & Bites |
0:55 | 0:55 | |
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Water Disinfection |
0:30 | 0:30 | |
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Lesson Fourteen |
0:40 | ||
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Pre-Trip Preparation & Contingency Planning |
0:15 | 0:15 | |
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First Aid Equipment & Kits |
0:25 | 0:25 | |
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Additional Trauma Simulations and Review |
11:00 | ||
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Outdoor Accident Simulations |
8:00 | ||
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Assessments |
8:00 | ||
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ABCD Assessment |
1:00 | 1:00 | |
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Written Assessment |
1:30 | 1:30 | |
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Traumatic Injury Assessment |
4:00 | 4:00 | |
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Illness Assessment |
1:30 | 1:30 | |
Code: WFA03
Length: 80 Hours
Prerequisite:
19
years of age
Cost: $550 CAN or $400 US
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