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Wilderness First Aid Courses

Yamnuska Mountain Adventures hosts wilderness first aid courses by Wilderness Medical Associates, Canada (WMA).

Wilderness First Responder (WFR)

wmagraphic.GIF (7407 bytes)This 9-day (80 hour) course held over 10 days is the industry standard for outdoor professionals. Many organizations require it as part of their job qualifications.

Topics include: patient assessment system, body systems, environmental injuries/conditions, anaphylaxis, lifting/moving/extrication, patient carries, backcountry medicine, and CPR. 

Topics are covered in-depth and includes simulations.  The course is recommended for outdoor professionals as well as outdoor recreationalists who lead adventure trips and those who are in the backcountry for days or weeks at a time and may have to care for a patient over an extended period. 

This course is hosted by Yamnuska Mountain Adventures and taught by Wilderness Medical Associates.  This program is now recognized by Alberta Occupational Health & Safety as an Advanced First Aid certificate.

2008

May 8 - 17

October 26 - November 4

$795.00 Cdn includes instruction and course materials.  GST is extra.  Medical Cancellation Insurance available for $41. 
Click here for course details.

 

2009

We will be offering a January, April, and October course. 

$795 Cdn  includes instruction and course materials.  GST is extra.
Click here for course details.

 

WFR Recertification

Re-certify your 80hr Wilderness First Responder certification in this 24hr course.  This course begins at 8:30am at our office location in Canmore.

2008

May 24-26  -  New Course added for the Spring!

October 18-20

$395 Cdn.  GST is extra.  Medical Cancellation Insurance available for $21.

2009

We will be offering a Spring and Fall recert. 

$395 Cdn.  GST is extra.

 

Occupational Health & Safety, Recreational First Aid Programs

Emergency First Aid (8 hours)

This introductory course covers time-sensitive, life threatening priorities.  Skills include choking, AED familiarization, rescue breathing and CPR for adults and children; treatment for severe bleeding; and how to perform a secondary assessment.  Courses meet Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.

2008/09: None currently scheduled.
$80 Cdn.  GST is extra.
Private contract courses are available in Canmore or Calgary.  Please email us to discuss your company or group requirements.

Standard First Aid (16 hours)

A comprehensive course covering all the skills taught in Emergency First Aid plus: musculoskeletal, soft tissue and head/spine injuries; heat and cold emergencies; poisoning; and medical conditions such as diabetic emergencies and convulsions.  Courses meet Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.

2008/09: None currently scheduled
$115 Cdn.  GST is extra.
Private contract courses are available in Canmore or Calgary.  Please email us to discuss your company or group requirements.