Licensed Training Company: WMAI Canada
Host: Boreal River Rescue
Location: Ottawa, ON area
Cantley, QC - Canada
Dates: 12/2/2023 - 12/10/2023
Course Description:
The Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course is the ideal medical training for outdoor educators, wilderness guides, members of the military, professional search and rescue teams, wildland firefighters, researchers, and those involved in disaster relief. The course provides essential training in wilderness medicine, leadership, and critical thinking for professionals and leaders working and traveling in outdoor, low-resource, and remote environments. The WFR curriculum is both comprehensive and practical and involves a minimum of 70 hours of instruction when taught in the United States (hours vary slightly in other countries). During the course, students learn the essential principles and skills required to assess and manage medical problems in isolated and extreme environments for days and weeks if necessary. To earn certification, students must meet the criteria set forth in our Functional Position Description as well as the minimum WFR performance and testing standards by the last day of course. Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive a Wilderness First Responder certification and certification of CPR taught to an equivalent health care provider level.
Host Information:
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Room and Board:
Lodging Option A – $29 / night
Stay onsite in shared bedrooms at Ciel et Bois — a retreat centre with a fully equipped kitchen to prepare your own meals, comfortable bedrooms (bedding included), wifi, wood-burning stoves, and cozy common areas.
Lodging Option B – Stay or live elsewhere in the region
Ottawa Pick-up and drop-off
We can pick you up and drop you off at the airport, train, bus station, or downtown Ottawa for $39 each way.
Pick-ups are before 6pm the day before your course. Drop-offs are the evening that your course ends.
Registration Information:
See availability and register anytime on the Boreal River Rescue website. Contact the BRR office with questions or if you’d like to register over the phone.
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Instructors:
| Instructor Name | Location | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micheil Hill | ON, Canada | WEMT |