Wilderness First Aid (40hr)
- Durata: 40 Ore (circa)
- Luogo: St. John's, NL
- Codice prodotto: WFA
Duration: Forty (40 Hours). Flexible delivery available.
Audience:
Suitable for those who wish to become professional guides, parks officials and/or work in fields such as recreation and tourism.
Environment:
• Wilderness (3 or more hours from organized health care)
• Challenging environments with varied risk levels
Planned Trip: Expedition/Multi-day trip
Care: Participants learn skills and strategies for providing extended care overnight to a few days
Key Learning Concepts:
• Prevention; health and wellness of the group
• Leadership skills
• Assessment
• Extended care and decision-making around additional supports required
Course Content
- Planning
- Your health
- Assessment
- Breathing and circulation emergencies
- Cardiac and respiratory arrest (includes CPR-C)
- Airway emergencies
- Wound care
- Head and spine injuries
- Bone, muscle and joint injuries
- Sudden medical emergencies
- Environmental emergencies
- Poisons
- Extended care
- Wilderness & Remote Field Guide