Wilderness First Aid
Wilderness First Aid (WFA) is an introductory course designed to develop both decision making and management skills that address common backcountry injuries. The WFA course focuses on ‘hands on’ learning, where students are engaged in managing authentic scenarios; scenario based learning is supported by brief classroom discussions and reinforced with intensive practical work.
The WFA is the perfect course for the outdoor enthusiast or trip leader who wants a basic level of first aid training for short trips with family, friends, students, and outdoor groups. It also meets American Canoe Association, British Canoeing and International Mountain Bicycling Associations first aid requirements.
The WFA is 16 hours long (two days), and focuses on the basic skills of: Response and Assessment, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Environmental Emergencies, Survival Skills, Soft Tissue Injuries, and Medical Emergencies.
This SOLO WFA will be taught by Todd Johnstone-Wright. Todd is a full-time adventure sports coach with almost three decades of wilderness medical and traditional EMS experience, and has been teaching for SOLO Wilderness Medicine since 1994. In addition, he is a British Canoeing Level 5 Coach Sea, UKCC Level 4 Coach, BC coach educator, ACA Level 5 Advanced Open Water ITE, Level 4 Whitewater IT, Level 4 Surf Kayak Coach and holds awards in the ski and climbing disciplines. As a result of his training, and extensive expedition and adventure sport experience, he is able to cater the course and supporting scenarios to a variety of adventure sports disciplines and contexts.
Course fee is $180 per person, plus $40 if you also want CPR Certification.
To reserve, go to
http://www.salemkayak.com/new-products/wilderness-first-aid
For questions, you can call either NK&C - 978-471-9138 or RPS at 978.270.8170
