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Wilderness Advanced First Aid – Paddlefoot – 31375
August 21, 2021 - August 24, 2021
$450An entry-level course designed for professionals working in significantly remote settings for days or weeks.
Wilderness Advanced First Aid is comprehensive medical training designed for remote professionals or wilderness leaders who venture into remote and challenging environments. Wilderness Medicine differs significantly from standard first aid courses and other training that are oriented toward urban environments. This course teaches how to manage medical emergencies when hospitals and rescue services may not be available for an extensive time period. We prepare students for emergency situations that involve prolonged patient care, severe environments, and improvised equipment.
WAFA: $450+HST
WFR: $750+HST
Bridge/Recert: $425+HST
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COURSE INFO: The PaddleFoot Lodge is the perfect retreat for anyone looking for a learning holiday this summer! Located on our 100-acre private lakeside retreat, our facility offers a wilderness setting complete with hiking trails, canoeing and kayaking, paddleboarding, wildlife viewing, cycling routes, lakeside fire bowls and much more. Our students enjoy all these exclusive amenities as the only guests on site….it’s the perfect set-up for a safe and much-needed retreat!
REGISTRATION: Please register by filling out our “Register Now” form through our website. Spaces will be granted on a first-come-first-served basis. Tuition fees are due 30 days prior to the course start date. All efforts will be taken to ensure that this course will run, and any/all student fees will be refunded if we are required to postpone/cancel the course due to government restrictions. Please refer to our Registration Form for our complete cancellation and refund policies.
FOOD/LODGING: Our PaddleFoot Lodge wilderness retreat offers complete accommodations packages. Choose either a stay in our Lodge rooms or camping in our Campground. Both accommodations packages include all meals and snacks for the duration of the course, and day-student lunch/snack plans are also available, but not required if you are staying locally looking to save money. (Note: Accommodations Package are charged separately from tuition fees). We accommodate almost all food requests including allergy restrictions, vegetarian, vegan, gluten/lactose free etc.
TRAVEL DIRECTIONS: Located approximately 2 hours north of Toronto, the address can be found on mapping programs at 1035 Long Line Lake Road South, Baysville, ON. You can drive into our location and there is plenty of parking available.
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