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The definitive wilderness course in medical training, leadership, and critical thinking for outdoor, low-resource, and remote professionals and leaders.
The Wilderness First Responder program is the ideal medical training for leaders in remote areas including outdoor educators, guides, military, professional search and rescue teams, researchers, and those involved in disaster relief. The curriculum is comprehensive and practical. It includes the essential principles and skills required to assess and manage medical problems in isolated and extreme environments for days and weeks if necessary.
WAFA: $450+HST
WFR: $750+HST (day off Aug 25)
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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