If you plan to spend time in the backcountry with your family or leading groups you need to be prepared. You’ve got 3 Wilderness First Aid options to choose from with Great Lakes Cultural Camps in November and December 2014 on Manitoulin Island, Ontario. WAFA (Wilderness Advanced First Aid) 40 hour first aid course – 4 days Wilderness Advanced First Aid is comprehensive medical training designed for remote professionals or wilderness leaders who venture into remote and challenging environments. Wilderness Medicine differs significantly from standard first aid courses and other training that are oriented toward urban environments. This course teaches how to manage medical emergencies when hospitals and rescue services may not be available for an extensive time period. We prepare students for emergency situations that involve prolonged patient care, severe environments, and improvised equipment. This is our entry-level course designed for professionals working in significantly remote settings for days or weeks. Course Dates: November 18th - 21st, 2014 Course Time: 8:30 pm – 4:30 pm (plus 1 night simulation) Course Location: Youth Centre, Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve, Manitoulin Island, Ontario – indoor and outdoor classroom. Course Cost: $550 pp Facebook Event Link: https://facebook/events/293541397498232/?fref=ts WAFA - WFR Bridge - (Bridge- Wilderness First Responder) 40 hour first aid course – 4 days The WAFA to WFR Bridge course upgrades the Wilderness Advanced First Aid to a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) in 4 days. This course must be taken within 3 years of receiving the WMA International WAFA certification or an equivalent from another provider. The WFR is the definitive medical training course for all outdoor professionals and enthusiasts. This course may be used as a recertification for those holding a current WFR certification or equivalent from another provider whose original WFR training was at least 64 hours in length. Current WMA International Wilderness EMTs may also use this course to recertify the wilderness portion of their certification. Course Dates: December 1st- 4th, 2014 Course Time: 8:30 pm – 4:30 pm (plus 1 night simulation) Course Location: Youth Centre, Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve, Manitoulin Island, Ontario – indoor and outdoor classroom. Course Cost: $550 pp WFR (Wilderness First Responder) 80 hour first aid course – 8 days The Wilderness First Responder program is the ideal medical training for leaders in remote areas including outdoor educators, guides, military, professional search and rescue teams, researchers, and those involved in disaster relief. The curriculum is comprehensive and practical. It includes the essential principles and skills required to assess and manage medical problems in isolated and extreme environments for days and weeks if necessary. The Wilderness First Responder curriculum is written in-house by a team of remote medical rescue researchers and professionals. Ongoing evidence based research and review contributes to a unique and innovative approach to patient care in backcountry and austere settings. The curriculum is comprehensive, complete, and kept current on an annual basis. This is the most current and cutting edge course of any first response medical training (urban or remote) in the world. Course Dates: November 18th - 21st, 2014 & December 1st – 4th, 2014 Course Time: 8:30 pm – 4:30 pm (plus 2 night simulations) Course Location: Youth Centre, Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve, Manitoulin Island, Ontario – indoor and outdoor classroom. Course Cost: $950 pp Facebook Event Link: https://facebook/events/909080912454097/?fref=ts Situated on the eastern end of Manitoulin Island and pristine shores of Georgian Bay, Wikwemikong is home to a vibrant Anishinaabeg community with a rich history dating back to the mid 1600s. Our unique heritage was originally founded on the almalgamation of three tribal nations; Odawa, Potawatomi and Ojibway. You can also visit our Great Lakes Cultural Camps website at culturalcamps/Cultural_Camps/Wilderness_First_AId.html
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