Wilderness First Aid
Course Description
The Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course is a two-day, 16-hour program consisting of theoretical classroom instruction, and hands on practical scenarios. This course serves as an introduction to wilderness emergency care and aims to equip participants with the skills they need to adapt standard first aid procedures for a wilderness environment. This course is for individuals who participate in any form of outdoor recreation, outdoor leaders, instructors and guides, or anyone who routinely works or plays an hour or more away from definitive care.
Meet Graham Fong
Graham Fong is a high school outdoor education teacher, and a freelance outdoor guide with 10+ years of experience. He is experienced in many disciplines of the outdoor industry including canoeing, hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking, winter camping, and backcountry skiing. Graham graduated with honors from the 4-year Laurentian University Outdoor Adventure Leadership program where he gained certifications and experience in all aspects of the outdoor industry. Graham has also been delivering first aid courses for 9 years, teaching everything from emergency first aid courses to basic life support, and wilderness specific courses.
Topics:
- First Aid and Wilderness Emergency Care
- Leadership & Liability
- Anatomy & Physiology 101
- Principal Body Systems
- Patient Assessment System
- Scene Survey o Primary Survey – drills & practice
- Secondary Survey – scenarios / drills & practice
- Documentation
- Basic Life Support
- Airway Management and CPR in the Wilderness
- Traumatic Injuries
- Head / Chest / Abdomen / Spine – practical scenarios
- Shock: Recognition & Management
- Patient Stabilization and Evacuation
- Patient Positioning / Carries – drills & practice
- Spinal Cord Injury Management – drills & practice
- Wound Management in a Remote Setting
- Guiding Principles
- Short Term / Long Term Care
- Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Sprains / Strains / Fractures / Dislocations
- Immobilization & Splinting Techniques – scenarios / drills & practice
- Environmental Emergencies
- Sudden medical emergencies, poisoning, Heat Illnesses / Hyperthermia
- Cold injuries / Hypothermia – practical scenario
- Drowning / Near Drowning
- Allergies, Anaphylaxis & Epinephrine – practical scenario
CWMT is an organization of professionals in pre-hospital care, outdoor leadership and education dedicated to providing the best possible training and support for our clients.
CWMT instructors are members of the Wilderness Medical Society. CWMT programs follow the practice standards of the Wilderness.
Medical Society, Emergency Cardiac Care Institute, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Association of Emergency Physicians.
CWMT is a certified education centre for the Emergency Care and Safety Institute.
