Introductory Wilderness First Aid Course (20 hours) - BCMC members only

We are organizing a course with Canada West Wilderness Medical Consultants at a discount rate for BCMC members only!

This is an introductory course to wilderness first aid focusing on general medical concepts and basic life support skills. This course is targeted to outdoor enthusiasts who want to learn to use and improvise first aid supplies.

The course runs over two full-day (20 hours) sessions, with an optional evening session for those interested in obtaining certification in CPR (C) with AED.

Upon completion of the course, a certificate will be issued by the Emergency Care and Safety Institute for the wilderness first aid portion of the course, valid for three years. If you take the CPR session as well, you will also receive a certification issued by the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation (CPR certification) that must be renewed annually.

The schedule is as follow:

Friday, October 8: Optional CPR (C) with AED course in the evening (6pm-9:30pm). There is a quiz at the end to obtain the CPR certification.

October 9-10: Courses start at 8am, with morning lectures and presentations, and afternoon spent outside in simulations and scenarios (wound care, splints, etc). The first part of the course has more theory and as the course progresses, more time is spent in scenarios and "hands on" exercises. The days end between 5-6pm. There is a quiz at the end of the weekend to obtain certification.

The course will be at the Inglewood Center for Continuing Education on Inglewood Ave., in West Vancouver. 

Course Outline:

Scene survey, Basic and advance life support, Airwa and C-Spine, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Extremity injuries and treatment (fracture, 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 illness, after care, first aid kits, legal considerations

Cost:

$210 (including GST for the course only, not including CPR

$288.75 (including GST) for the intro course and CPR C course

The cost above includes a certification card, a CPR manual, First Aid manual and use of all the WMC equipment in classroom and outside sessions.

Please, note that the course is during the thanksgiving weekend!

To register or for more information, please contact Sabine via email or phone.

Sign up quickly as there are only 10 spots for this course and registration will end on September 1rst, 2010.

Please specify in your email if you would like to do the CPR (C) and the intro course, or the intro course only!