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Come enjoy the start of summer nestled between snow capped peaks in the spectacular Eastern Sierra region of California.  With ready access to skiing, climbing and camping galore, it’s an outdoors paradise and the perfect place to renew your knowledge and practice your skills.

This course will be outside of Mammoth Lakes, the world class ski and mountain bike town.

Build on your Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) skills to transition to the scope of practice and competency of a Wilderness First Responder (WFR). This course must be taken within three years of WAFA certification to qualify. Pre-course review is required to ensure you have the foundational knowledge to successfully bridge from a WAFA to a WFR in 4 days.

Course Location: Madawaska Kanu Centre

What’s included:

4 days of instruction

Course books

Camping

What’s optional:

Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner ($95)

Lunch only ($30)

Dinner only ($35)

Please indicate on your registration form if you would like to be included on the meal plan and to what extent. We ask that you choose the option that best suits you for all days of the course, as MKC cannot accommodate variations in meals on different days, e.g. you choose lunch-only one day and dinner-only another.

Come enjoy the start of summer nestled between snow capped peaks in the spectacular Eastern Sierra region of California.  With ready access to skiing, climbing and camping galore, it’s an outdoors paradise and the perfect place to increase your knowledge and practice your skills.

This course will be outside of Mammoth Lakes, the world class ski and mountain bike town.

The Wilderness Advanced First Aid is the perfect entry-level course for outdoor adventurers and outdoor professionals who may need to provide patient care when help is delayed for hours to days. The course focuses on basic lifesaving skills, patient assessment, field care for common injuries and illnesses, environmental illnesses, and proper reporting for rescue assistance.

Course Location: Madawaska Kanu Centre

What’s included:

4 days of instruction

Course books

Camping

What’s optional:

Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner ($95)

Lunch only ($30)

Dinner only ($35)

Please indicate on your registration form if you would like to be included on the meal plan and to what extent. We ask that you choose the option that best suits you for all days of the course, as MKC cannot accommodate variations in meals on different days, e.g. you choose lunch-only one day and dinner-only another.

Taught by Wilderness Medical Associates, this course is the industry standard for outdoor professionals. Many organizations require it as part of their job qualifications. Recommended for outdoor professionals and recreationalists who lead adventure trips, and those who are in the backcountry for days or weeks with the possibility of having to care for a patient over an extended time.

This course will be held at the Grange Hall in Skamokawa, WA. Skamokawa is located on the Columbia River about halfway between I-5 and the coast. Rainforest and river right outside the classroom door. Perfect place for a wilderness first aid course!

Taught by Wilderness Medical Associates, this course is the industry standard for outdoor professionals. Many organizations require it as part of their job qualifications. Recommended for outdoor professionals and recreationalists who lead adventure trips, and those who are in the backcountry for days or weeks with the possibility of having to care for a patient over an extended time.

Course is offered in beautiful Kanab, UT. Incredible National Parks, slot canyons, jeep tours, hiking, biking, and so much more are available right outside of the classroom.