Expect to spend plenty of time applying your knowledge. Half of your time will be spent completing practical skills, case studies and scenarios designed to challenge your decision making abilities. Immerse yourself in this intensive format and leave with confidence in your ability to act. River guides and other trip leading staff often require a more extensive training program than the Wilderness First Aid course. This five day course focuses on stabilization, treatment and evacuation guidelines of patients in backcountry environments.
More emphasis is placed on long term patient care management and specific injury evaluation.
This three day scenario-based course is designed as review and practice of evacuation and decision making guidelines. CPR is included. If you plan to spend time in the backcountry you need to be prepared.