A. WMA WILDERNESS ADVANCED FIRST AID COURSE (WAFA)

Date: March 23-24 & March 30-31 2012 (10 hrs each day for 4 days)

Location: TBA, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Cost: $490.00

Wilderness Advanced First Aid is a comprehensive medical training course designed for outdoor recreationalists or wilderness trip leaders who venture into moderately remote and challenging environments. The content is significantly more detailed than the Wilderness First Aid course, including emphasis on common critical body system problems and environmental topics.

All students who successfully complete the WAFA course will receive WAFA certification card, an Anaphylaxis certification card and Adult CPR certifications from Wilderness Medical Associates. These certifications remain valid for three years.

Students must be at least sixteen years old to participate in this course. Those under eighteen years of age will require the written consent of a parent or guardian.

WAFA COURSE SCHEDULE (subject to change)

Day 1: 9 hours - Introduction/Registration; General Concepts; Infection Control; Patient Assessment System; Circulatory & Respiratory Systems; Adult CPR; Basic Life Support

Day 2: 9.5 hours - Quiz/Case Studies; Nervous System, Spine Management; Musculoskeletal Injuries; Lifts, Moves, and Extrications; Splints - Extremities; Patient Assessment Drills

Day 3: 9.5 hours - Quiz/Case Studies; Thermoregulation; Bites and Stings; Lightning; Elective Topics; Wounds and Burns; Allergies and Anaphylaxis; Improvised Patient Carries; Patient Assessment Drills

Day 4: 8 hours - Case Study Review; Elective Topic; Backcountry Medicine; Medical and Legal Issues; Patient Assessment Drills; Simulations; Final Exam; Conclusion

B. WMA Wilderness First Responder Course

Date: No Dates at this time

Location: TBA, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Cost: $765.00

Wilderness First Responder (WFR) is the ideal medical training for outdoor educators, guides, SAR team members, and others who work or play in remote areas. The curriculum is comprehensive and practical, including the essential principles and skills required to assess and manage medical problems in isolated and extreme environments.

All eligible students who successfully complete the course will receive Wilderness Medical Associates'® Wilderness First Responder, Anaphylaxis, and Healthcare Provider level CPR certifications. All WMA certifications remain valid for three years. At the discretion of your local or state EMS authorities, the WFR certification may qualify you to challenge the DOT First Responder Exam.

Students must be at least sixteen years old to participate. Those under 18 years of age will require the written consent of a parent or guardian. Certain course sponsors, including those offering the five-day format, may set a higher minimum age or establish other requirements consistent with their program. No previous medical training is required.

The General Principles of Wilderness and Rescue Medicine with an emphasis on the prevention and identification of medical emergencies, appropriate technology, and risk management.

Patient assessment and emergency care including CPR, basic Life support, and the emergency treatment of anaphylaxis and asthma.

Environmental Medicine including altitude illness, hypothermia and heat illness, frostbite and cold injury; lightning, submersion, and environmental toxins.

Backcountry Medicine including the assessment and treatment of common medical problems.

Musculoskeletal Problems including unstable and stable injuries, overuse syndromes, and dislocations.

Wound Management including open fractures, lacerations, burns and blisters.

Practical Skills including splinting, bandaging, litter packaging and medical kit preparation.

WMA Wilderness Protocols including wound cleaning and exploration, spine injury assessment, dislocation reduction, CPR in the remote setting, and Anaphylaxis and Asthma.