Advanced Wilderness First Aid
Course duration 40 hours (minimum 20 hours outdoors) with flexible scheduling options
Completion 100% attendance, skills demonstration, and 75% min. passing grade at written exam
Certification 3-year certification in Advanced Wilderness & Remote First Aid, CPR Level C, and AED*
Course content
- Preparation and planning
- Your health
- What is the P.L.A.N.TM?
- Airway emergencies
- Breathing and circulation emergencies
- First Aid for respiratory and cardiac arrest
- Wound care
- Bone, muscle, and joint injuries
- Head and spine injuries
- Environmental situations
- Poisons
- Cold- and heat-related emergencies
- Medical emergencies
- Evacuation and transportation
- Manual traction and realigning fractures
- Helmet removal
- Extended care
Recertification 16–20 hours; includes CPR Level C 
*where local legislation permits