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Include a meal and accommodation package to compliment your first aid course!
Esprit's first aid courses are all certified through SOLO. To find out more about this organization, check out their web site at: www.soloschools.com
Advanced Wilderness First Aid |
The 32-hour Advanced Wilderness First Aid course expands upon the core curriculum of the WFA going into greater depth on essential first aid subjects, emphasizing leadership and management of wilderness emergencies. The Advanced WFA incorporates more trauma and medical emergencies along with their appropriate interventions using hands-on, scenario based learning. Additional concepts such as building improvised litters and litter carrying techniques, injury evaluation and judgment-based critical decision making, spinal management and long term care considerations are an integral part of this advanced program. This course is ideal for outdoor educators, trip leaders (2-4 days), adventure camp counselors and river guides.
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Topics covered in the AWFA course: |
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| . General Concepts of Wilderness FA | . Wilderness vs Urban Emergency Care |
| . Infectious Disease Control & BSI | . Patient Assessment |
| . Long Term Patient Care | . Lifting & Moving Techniques |
| . Cardiovascular System | . CPR & Basic Life Support |
| . Shock | . Soft Tissue Injuries |
| . Musculoskeletal System | . Sprains, Strains, Fractures & Dislocations |
| . Principles of Splinting | . Principles of Head Trauma |
| . Spinal Cord Injury Management | . Cardiothoracic Trauma |
| . Abdominal Trauma | . Performance Triad |
| . Environmental Emergencies (Head, Cold, Drowning, Lightning, Bites/Stings) |
. Allergies & Anaphylaxis |
| . Seizures | . Cerebrovascular Accidents |
| . Respiratory Distress | . Acute Abdomen |
| . Diabetic Emergencies | . Changes in LOC |
| . Poisoning | |
Availability & Costs |
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| 2010 Dates | Costs | |
| July 5-8 | $500.00 | |
| July 6-9 | $500.00 | |
| July 7-10 | $500.00 | |
| July 8-11 | $500.00 | |
| * If you have a group of 6 or more interested in taking the AWFA course, custom course dates can be arranged to meet your group's schedule. Please contact Esprit for more details. | ||
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What's included in your courseYour course includes instruction, manuals and a certificate of completion (valid for 2 years). Meals and accommodations are not included in the course cost.
| Accommodation: | |
| Camping Cabin Tent Rental Hostel |
$10.00/night (bring your own tent) $10.00/night $25.00/night |
| Meals: | |
| Breakfast Lunch Ultimate BBQ |
$8.00 $12.00 $25.00 |
What you should bring for your coursePlease come prepared to spend time both in the classroom and outdoors. All SOLO first aid courses specialize in providing emergency care in a wilderness setting. Therefore, be prepared for any and all seasonal weather conditions by insuring that you have the appropriate clothing, footwear and outerwear (rain gear etc.) for your four day course. Please include a set of clothing that can be cut, torn or stained for use in patient simulations. It is also recommended that you bring a small day pack for carrying first aid supplies during simulations. For indoor classroom lectures, please bring pens and a notebook for taking notes to refresh your memory on key points in the future.
Certification is valid for 2 years and includes AHA Heartsaver CPR.