Course will be held November 12-13, 2022.

Note 1: if this course is not fully booked, i.e. 6 paid participants, this course may be cancelled and refunds will be provided to those that paid.

Base Course Fee:    $250 + GST (Special BCMC Members price).

Course Objectives and Itinerary:  Taught by Canada West Mountain School (CWMS). This 2 day Course is for anyone traveling in the backcountry. 

Intro Wilderness First Aid courses are held in West Vancouver. 

Students are asked to plan to arrive 10-15 minutes early to the course sessions, to allow for traffic delays, poor road conditions, parking, etc. You are responsible for your own transportation.

The Introductory Wilderness First Aid course will start promptly at 8 am on the first day of the course. There will be a 1-hour break for lunch, and the course will end at approx. 5:00 pm each day. Street parking is available.

The course will be split between classroom and field sessions, please come prepared for conducting field simulations outdoors in all weather conditions.

Course Outline

• Scene survey
• Basic and Advanced Life Support
• (A) Airway and C-Spine
• (B) Breathing 
• (C) Circulation
• (D) Disability 
• Extremity Injuries and Treatment (fractures, sprains, strains, dislocations, splints, dressings, wound care)
• Wounds – bleeding, dressing and bandages
• Hypothermia
• Hyperthermia
• Immersion foot (Trench foot)
• Burns
• Allergies & Anaphylaxis
• Animal encounters
• Poison Ivy and Poison Oak
• Drowning and Near-drowning
• Carbon monoxide inhalation
• Medical Illnesses
• After Care
• First aid kits
• Legal considerations