Advanced Wilderness First Aid 2023
Advanced Wilderness First Aid (40 hour)
Our 40-hour Red Cross advanced wilderness first aid course is the minimum standard for outdoor educators, guides and instructors.
Get your 40 hr Advanced Wilderness First Aid Certification
This course has become a minimum standard for outdoor educators, guides, and instructors who work in a wilderness setting. . The Advanced course for Leaders is a 4.5-day course content that extends far beyond urban-based first aid programs to include elements inherent in leading groups in the outdoors and guiding wilderness adventures. Special emphasis is placed on accident scene management, leader responsibility, and liability, prevention of injuries, advanced first aid kits, wound management, and managing trauma victims. CPR is also included.
Comprehensive Instruction
Special emphasis is placed on accident scene management, leader responsibility, liability prevention of injuries, advanced first aid kits, wound management, and managing trauma victims. CPR is also included.
Enjoy the Canoe Outpost with cabin accommodation
Our Canoe Outpost offers cabin accommodations, outdoor showers, outhouse facilities, picnic tables, and a fire pit - all lakeside. After training hours, grab one of our canoes, sups or kayaks and go for a paddle to explore the lake or enjoy the showstopper - our floating sauna!
Let us prepare all your meals for you
Our Broken Paddle Patio offers our customers tasty meals as they arrive the night before a canoe trip into the park. No need to worry about shopping, cook sets, menu planning or storage. Let us serve you up some customer favourites while you concentrate on the wilderness first aid training.
Meet like-minded wilderness enthusiasts
Get your wilderness first aid 40 hour certification while meeting other like-minded wilderness enthusiasts and broaden your network of industry contacts and newly formed friends to adventure with.
What's included
All training materials, tasty meals, comfortable accommodation, and 40 hours of wilderness advanced first aid instructions
Dates and Rates
Availability
May 8-12, 2023
Pricing
- 4.5 days
- 40 hours of wilderness advanced first
- Services of a Certified Wilderness First and Instructor
- Based out of the Voyageur Quest Outfitter
- Access Pt #1 Algonquin Park
- All Inclusive program
- Accommodation and Meals
- 4 Nights Canoe Outpost Cabin Accommodation
- Outdoor Showers and Outhouse Facilities
- Broken Paddle Patio All Meals
- Access to canoes, sups
- Floating sauna
GETTING HERE
Interested in learning more about VQ and Employment opportunities
Check out our Job Postings. Our VQ team includes canoe and log Cabin guides, outfitter crew, operations and canoe trip managers, trainers, cook and food support crew, housekeeping and property maintenance staff.