• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Horizons Adventures

MENUMENU
  • About Us
    • Why Us
    • Where we paddle
    • Our Leaders
    • Rentals
    • Safety Guidelines
      • COVID-19 Horizons Protocols
    • Registration Information
  • Instruction
    • Instruction
      • Introduction to Sea Kayaking
      • Surf and Current Clinic
      • Fit and Safety
      • Refining Your Skills
      • Trips and Clinics Value Package
    • Paddle Canada Courses
      • Skill Development
        • Introduction to Kayaking
        • Paddle Canada Kayaking Level-1
        • Paddle Canada Sea Kayaking Level-2
        • Paddle Canada Level-3
      • Instructor Courses
        • Paddle Canada Basic Kayak Instructor
        • Paddle Canada Sea Kayaking Instructor Level-1
        • Paddle Canada Sea Kayak Instructor Level 2
    • First Aid/Wilderness First Aid
      • Remote First Aid and Wilderness First Aid for Outdoor Leaders
      • Red Cross First Aid Courses
  • Trips
    • Day Trips
      • Surf and Current Clinic
      • Trips and Clinics Value Package
      • Canada Day Paddle
      • North Channel Day Trip
      • Full Moon Paddle
    • Level 1
      • Britt - Georgian Bay
      • Benjamin Islands
      • Art of the Benjamin's-North Channel
    • Level 2
      • Cape Gargantua on Lake Superior
      • Dennison Falls
      • The Whales Back - North Channel
      • Phillip Edward Island-Georgian Bay
  • News
    • Blog
      • Latest News
    • Recipe of the Month
  • Program Calendar
  • Book Now
  • Contact Us

Basic Wilderness First Aid

firstaid

This 2.2 day (20 hrs) course for outdoor people who spend time in the bush away from immediate access to medical assistance. (Hours or days away) Also qualifies as a re-certification for Outdoor Leaders 40 hr course. This gives you all the essential skills and knowledge to feel confident handling an emergency when help is not immediately available. Students will spend considerable amount of the course in outdoor simulations. CPR also included.  Early Bird pricing before April 1, 2021.

Topics Include:

  • Pre-Hospital Care
  • Spinal cord injury management
  • Breaks and Sprains
  • Medical Emergencies
  • Back country Management of Shock
  • Patient Assessment System (SOAP)
  • Back country implications of CPR
  • Secondary survey
  • Vitals Establishing a baseline
  • Medical history
  • Physical exam

 

Book Now

Dates and Pricing

DateLocationLengthPriceBook
March 12-14, 2021Whitefish, Ont20 hrs/ 2.2 days$265 (Early bird=$220)+HSTBook Now
April 9-11, 2021Whitefish, Ont20 hrs/2.2 days$265(Early bird=$220)+HSTBook Now

Course Gallery

Footer

Contact Us

 705-866-6069
 [email protected]
 Facebook
 Instagram
 Youtube

Book Now

 Registration Information

Our Newsletter

Sign up for our Email Newsletter

Recommended on tripadvisor
Paddle Canada Logo
Sirius Wilderness Medicine

What our customers are saying...

Amazing Trip! Lots of fun and great food! I loved the loaf! Great paddling and very cool routes! We definitely want to come paddling again.

— Jennifer

Where we are Now

© 2021 · Horizons Adventures