WAFA NIIGATA April 7-9
WAFA NIIGATA April 7-9- 40hrs English WAFA Hybrid Wilderness First Aid Training
This outdoor professional Hybrid WAFA course will run with 20hrs (approx) pre-study online, to make it a 3-day in-person training.
Perfect for professionals working in the outdoor industry to get trained up this winter before you start working – make sure your company is covering the best standards as a provider with the globally recognised first aid training AND/OR make sure you have personally the level of first aid that you need for your job or personal recreation.
Discounts available for professional industry companies / staff and for groups of more than 4 people – please enquire for validation and discount code. OR if you are looking for different dates for a group training along with different course, please let us know.
Location: Myoko Youth Learning Centre
Dates: April 7-9
Skills Taught
- Patient assessment and emergency care including CPR and AED use, basic life support skills, the patient assessment system, patient reporting, and calling for help
- Treatment of musculoskeletal injuries, including splinting and pain management.
- Non-technical lifting, moving, and extrication of patients with an emphasis on spinal motion restriction when applicable.
- Environmental medicine including illness and injuries related to temperature, lightning, submersion, and environmental toxins.
- Backcountry medicine including the assessment and treatment of common medical problems.
- Management of wounds such as lacerations, burns, and blisters.
- Practical Skills including bleeding control, wound cleaning, bandaging, splinting, spine stable patient packaging, hypothermia management, medical kit preparation.
- WMA International wilderness protocols including treatment of anaphylaxis, wound management, CPR in a remote setting and spine injury assessment.
FInd out more information posted on the main WAFA course page on our JOI websiteWFA Wilderness First Aid or at the international WMA website