Wilderness & Remote

First Responder

80 Hours

 

Current Dates:

     

 

RECERT - Jan 20 - 22 @ HRSAR, Lower Sackville, NS

 

Apr 14 - 21 @ HRSAR, Lower Sackville, NS

                  
The Red Cross has been training the world in Emergency and Disaster Response since 1876. Our programs and resources have affected the lives of many in time of personal and communal distress. The Wilderness and Remote First Responder is a specifically focused version of the Canadian Red Cross First Responder program. This nationally recognized standard of training has been adopted by several EMS agencies across Canada. The First Responder level of training is considered the most complete and advanced medical training available before Para medicine.

 

Red Cross programs are goal oriented in their teaching focus. We operate within seven fundamental principles that translate into our programs and services. Our training programs will not teach you how to act by remembering a list of procedures when dealing with an emergency situation. Instead we will ask you to follow principles and understand why you are acting. For it has been proven when the adult learner can understand the “why” of something, they can overcome any “how”.

 

COURSE FORMAT ………80 hours, over 8 days. The program is a mix of classroom and experiential sessions and simulations/ scenarios. Most evenings you will be expected to complete readings, case study and exercises. An evening will be devoted to an overnight which will involve a short out-trip. Expect continual emergency and rescue simulations with mocked-up victims and stage blood.

 

COURSE MATERIALS……………..  the program is supported with the Red Cross new Emergency Medical Responder text and a Wilderness Medical Field Guide which is on waterproof paper. Also, a handout booklet with supplemental reading and case studies is used to enhance group specific needs. Wilderness First Aid kits will be provided for simulations.

 

COME WITH………………… lots of physical and mental energy! Plus proper clothing for the location and time of year as 50 % or more of the program is outdoors regardless of weather. Our goal is to emulate as much as possible the learner’s “wilderness risks”. We find the more you can place the student in their environment the more effective the learning. Included with the course registration you will find a suggested what to bring list. The idea is to test what you would be using in your WRFR environment.

 

EVALUATION is based on course participation (100 % required) and performance on both written and practical final exams. 80% pass mark on the written test is required. A mutually agreed upon time to do a second test will be arranged, if necessary.

 

WHAT YOU RECEIVE …….  Students who successfully complete the WRFR course will receive a Wilderness Remote First Responder certification card that is a combination of the RC National First Responder course and RC Advanced Wilderness First Aid course that is valid for three years. This includes CPR level HCP. The WRFR course meets or exceeds all requirements of other similarly named courses (Paramedic Association Canada - Emergency Medical Responder). Within three years, students may maintain certification through a re-certification course.

DAY 1	Welcome and Introductions   First Responder vs. Wilderness Remote First Responder Leader responsibility and liability      Leadership and situation management   Risk management and hazard awareness model      Group and personal hazard prevention   Human body systems      Homeostasis      Nervous system      Cardiovascular system      Respiratory system      Shock and backcountry management     Basic Life Support      Obstructed Airways (Adult, Child, Infant)      Artificial respiration. (Adult, Child, Infant)      CPR HCP (Adult, Child, Infant)      AED and CPR and the Wilderness Realities
DAY 2	Emergency Action Principles      Accessing Advanced Care (ALS)      Scene survey & safety.      Primary survey   Secondary Assessment Surveys      Level of Consciousness      Vital signs 101 (ABC – Blood Pressure)      Medical history      Head to toe patient exam      Patient moving and positioning      Recording (SOAPing)     Second Aid (long term patient care)
DAY 3	Breathing Management     Oxygen and airway management options    First aid kits   Soft Tissue Injuries      Bleeding      Preventing infection and wound cleaning      Dressing and long term care      Burns
DAY 4	Head and Spinal Cord Management       Head injuries      Spinal cord injuries      Helmet Removal      Immobilization and Evacuation Issues   Minor Head Injuries      Eyes, Ears, Nose, Mouth, Dental
DAY 5	Musculoskeletal injuries      Sprains, Strains, Fractures      Reduction and Immobilizing      Improvised splinting techniques      Improvised litters and carries      Chest / Abdominal / Pelvic injuries
DAY 6	Environmental Emergencies      Thermoregulation - Hypothermia and Hyperthermia      Cold Injuries      Water Injuries      Lightning      High altitude illnesses
DAY 7	Medical problems and emergencies.       Seizures /Stroke /Diabetes      Allergic reactions      Major vs. Minor Abdominal Issues (GI / GU)      Special Populations and Emergency Childbirth     Search and rescue      Missing persons      Incident Command System      Evacuation - water, ground and air      Who is coming for SAR and Emergency Medical Services      Multiple Casualty Incidents and Triage
Day 8	Poisons      Common Wilderness Poisons      Injected, Inhaled, Ingested, Absorbed      Backcountry water disinfections      Pharmacology Common Atlantic Canadian problems discussion     Review course material      Practical and Written exam   Course debriefing
	Any queries contact Blair Doyle at: (902) 434-9122 or (902) 222-0868 adventure@hfx.eastlink.ca Back to: