Wilderness
Advanced First Aid to Wilderness First Reponder Bridge Course
36 hours over 4 days
Course Description
This course is designed for graduates of our Wilderness Advanced First Aid courses that want to continue their training upgrade their certification to the Wilderness First Responder level. This comprehensive course will review concepts learned in earlier courses and build on previous knowledge to cover a new range of wilderness medical issues. A review package will be sent to students prior to the course in order for them to come prepared to this intense and stimulating course.
Course Highlights
- Comprehensive Patient Assessment And Evacuation Skills
- Hands-on simulations with theatrical make-up and video feedback
- All of the Wilderness Medical Protocols: anaphylaxis treatment, severe
asthma treatment dislocation reduction, spinal assessment, advanced
wound management, modified CPR protocol
- Wilderness leadership and management of emergency situations
- Basic search and rescue
- Environmental issues including altitude, dive medicine, cold climate issues, tropical environment issues.
Course Target
- Any graduate of a Wilderness Advanced First Aid course that wants
to increase their knowledge and upgrade to the Wilderness First Responder
level for either personal or professional reasons.
- This course is ideal for anyone who cannot spare 8 or 9 days in a row
to take a complete Wilderness First Responder in its entirety.
- The upgrade to Wilderness First Responder will meet or exceed all first aid requirements for all Canadian guide certifications.
Sample Course Outline
| Day 1 | Morning Session | Afternoon Session |
| 9.0 hours | Introduction/Registration | Basic Life Support |
| Review Pre-course Study PAcket | ||
| Patient Assessment System | ||
| Circulatory System | ||
| Respiratory System | ||
| PAS Drills | ||
| Day 2 | Morning Session | Afternoon Session |
| 9.0 hours | Quiz/Case Studies Review | Dislocations |
| Nervous Sytem | Patient Immobilization | |
| Spine Management | Litter Carries and Belays | |
| Musculoskeletal | PAS Drills | |
| PAS Drills | ||
| Day 3 | Morning Session | Afternoon Session |
| 9.0 hours | Quiz/Case Studies Review | Search and Rescue |
| Emergency Childbirth | Traction Splints | |
| Allergy and Anaphylaxis | Improvised Litters | |
| Altitude or Diving | Simulation and Debrief | |
| Frostbite | ||
| Near Drowning | ||
| Day 4 | Morning Session | Afternoon Session |
| 9.0 hours | Case Study Review | Written Test |
| Backcountry Medicine | Skills Testing | |
| Toxins | Conclusion | |
| Medical Kit | ||
| PAS Drills | ||
Course Information from
Wilderness Medical Associates - www.wildmed.ca
Equip yourself with one of our
expedition first aid kits, so that
you have the gear to suit your
training.
Diversify your outdoor skills
by taking one of our water rescue
courses. We offer courses for
recreational paddlers and
professional rescue teams.
WSS 2007