- 7 hours
- 9 a.m.
New to whitewater or a seasoned veteran? We have a course for you! Try out a new whitewater discipline or brush up on skill in beautiful Ontario with our experienced and professional instructors.
Wilderness Advanced First Aid is a fantastic certification to add to your paddling & outdoor knowledge! Know what to do when thing don’t go as planned.
Course Dates
May 21st-24th
Price
Wilderness Advanced First Aid – $575
Recert: Wilderness Advanced First Aid – $345
2024 Course Dates
May 21st-24th, 2024
October – TBD
Course days run from 8:30am-5:30pm
Location: Paddler Co-op 6535 Palmer Rd. Palmer Rapids, ON
Get certified with Wilderness Advanced First Aid at Paddler Co-op’s Training Centre. The following 2 course options are available to students for the dates listed above.
4-Day Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) – 40 hrs
An entry-level course designed for professionals working in significantly remote settings for days or weeks. This is an industry standard certification for whitewater canoe or kayak instructors (day courses). Canoe Tripping Guides for overnight expeditions will require a wilderness first responder certification by most companies.
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.
2-Day Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) Recert – 20 hrs
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.
The Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) Recertification course is open to graduates of any wilderness-advanced first aid training course that was at least 40 hours long and completed within 3 years of the proposed recertification option. Successful graduates of this course will receive Wilderness Medical Associates’ Wilderness Advanced First Aid and Adult CPR certifications.
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