Red Cross Wilderness & Remote First Aid

Red Cross Wilderness & Remote First Aid 20 Hour Course

Private dates are available for groups of 6 or more, please contact us.

Location - Norval & Bracebridge Ontario
Cost - $250 CDN (plus all applicable taxes

Red Cross Wilderness & Remote First Aid Course Information Sheet

This 20 hour course includes all the information of the standard Red Cross First Aid course plus CPR & AED. It also includes special materials that relates to the wilderness and remote locations. It prepares you to provide care for up to 24 hours.

Course Outline
This course takes place both inside and outside of the classroom, and uses scenarios with real people and realistic dummies to provide realistic training. You don’t need any pre-training to do this course as we start at the beginning, but some outdoor experience is an advantage. As the course progresses, you will learn:

Planning and Preparation
Your Health
What Is the P.L.A.N.
Airway Emergencies
Breathing and Circulation Emergencies
First Aid for Respiratory Cardiac Arrest
Head and Spine Injuries
Bone Muscle and Joint Injuries
Wound Care
Cold and Heat related Emergencies
Environmental Situations
Poisons
Medical Emergencies
Evacuation and Transportation
Extended Care
Pre-Trip Plan
First Aid kit Contents
Communication Devices
Rescue Request Form
First Aid Incident Form

To keep costs low, food is not included on this course. MRE can be made available at an additional charge.

Cost: $282.50 (includes all applicable taxes). A 25% deposit is required to hold your place, with the balance payable 8 weeks before the course start. If the balance is not paid by this time, the reservation will be treated as cancelled by the client. Client cancellations earlier than 6 weeks before the start of the course will be refunded in full, subject to a $50 administration charge. For cancellations later than 6 weeks before the beginning of the course, no refund can be given. However, in the good spirit of bushcraft, if we can fill your place we will refund your payment (less the administration charge) at anytime. In the event of a School in the Woods cancellation, all fees paid will be fully refunded.

Duration: 2 days.

Location: Norval or Bracebridge, Ontario.

Timing: Please arrive between 30 and 60 minutes prior to the start of the program to complete administration requirements. Thank you.

Related Course Materials
Pre Trip Plan
Incident Report Form
WRFA Risk Form