Open Recertification

Course Description:

The Open Recertification course is open to graduates of any wilderness-based first aid training course that was at least 64 hours long and completed within 3 years of the proposed recertification option. Successful graduates of this course will receive Wilderness Medical Associates’ Wilderness First Responder, Anaphylaxis, and BLS/Healthcare Provider-level CPR certifications. WMA WEMS graduates with a current EMS license may also recertify the wilderness portion of their WEMS certification with this course.

**If you are using this course to recertify a WMA WEMS certification it is your responsibility to let the sponsor know when registering, and to inform the instructor on the first day of class.**

Host Information:

Room and Board:

WAFA: $450+HST
WFR: $750+HST
Bridge/Recert: $425+HST

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COURSE INFO: The PaddleFoot Lodge is the perfect retreat for anyone looking for a learning holiday this summer! Located on our 100-acre private lakeside retreat, our facility offers a wilderness setting complete with hiking trails, canoeing and kayaking, paddleboarding, wildlife viewing, cycling routes, lakeside fire bowls and much more. Our students enjoy all these exclusive amenities as the only guests on site….it’s the perfect set-up for a safe and much-needed retreat!

REGISTRATION: Please register by filling out our “Register Now” form through our website. Spaces will be granted on a first-come-first-served basis. Tuition fees are due 30 days prior to the course start date. All efforts will be taken to ensure that this course will run, and any/all student fees will be refunded if we are required to postpone/cancel the course due to government restrictions. Please refer to our Registration Form for our complete cancellation and refund policies.

FOOD/LODGING: Our PaddleFoot Lodge wilderness retreat offers complete accommodations packages. Choose either a stay in our Lodge rooms or camping in our Campground. Both accommodations packages include all meals and snacks for the duration of the course, and day-student lunch/snack plans are also available, but not required if you are staying locally looking to save money. (Note: Accommodations Package are charged separately from tuition fees). We accommodate almost all food requests including allergy restrictions, vegetarian, vegan, gluten/lactose free etc.

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS: Located approximately 2 hours north of Toronto, the address can be found on mapping programs at 1035 Long Line Lake Road South, Baysville, ON. You can drive into our location and there is plenty of parking available.

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