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5-Day Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Montreal, Quebec
2017 Information Package
Trip Date November 12-16, 2017 Meeting Time 8:00 am, November 12 Meeting Location McGill University Fitness Centre – Curry Gymnasium Price $899 plus taxes WMA Student Login www.wildmed.ca/wilderness-medicine-search-rescue-training-event-materials Couse ID: 27945 Password: 27945
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Contents
5-Day Wilderness First Responder course information ..................................................................................... 3 Course description ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 Prerequisites ............................................................................................................................................................... 3 Take away materials ................................................................................................................................................... 3 What to expect ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 Course hours ............................................................................................................................................................... 4 Preparation and independent study ........................................................................................................................... 4 5-Day WFR sample outline .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Day 1 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Day 2 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Day 3 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Day 4 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Day 5 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Evaluation and attendance ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Certification and recertification .................................................................................................................................. 6 Registration ................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Cancellation ................................................................................................................................................................ 6 AEE Conference special ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Packing list .................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Indoor items ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 Outdoor clothing ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 Equipment and miscellaneous ................................................................................................................................. 7
Course site and surroundings ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Address & map ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 Why choose a medical course with Boreal River Rescue and WMAI ........................................................................... 9 About Boreal River ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Connect with us on Social Media! ............................................................................................................................... 9
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5-Day Wilderness First Responder course information Thank-you for joining a 5-Day Wilderness First Responder Course with Boreal River Rescue and Wilderness Medical Associates International (WMAI). We are looking forward to a great course with you! Please read through the following pages as you prepare and do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.
Course description Wilderness First Responder (WFR) is the international standard for wilderness guides, search and rescue team members, and those who travel and play in remote areas. The course will prepare you to assess and manage medical problems in isolated and extreme environments. Emphasis is placed on prolonged care, advanced treatments, environmental problems, evacuations, critical thinking, and leadership. Wilderness First Responder is traditionally taught over 7 or 8 days. The ‘5-day + Independent Study’ format includes 5 days of on-site course time preceded by 25 to 45 hours of independent learning. It is designed for students and professionals who have tight schedules and the self-discipline to adequately prepare. You are required to complete the assigned reading, case studies, study guide, and tests prior to the on-site portion. The on-site instruction will reinforce and expand on the knowledge that you have already acquired. Because you will arrive familiar with the didactic material, the on-site training can focus on rescue scenarios and practical skills. The ‘5-day + Independent Study’ WFR course has been through nine years of development and testing. Conscientious preparation, studying, and time prior to the on-site portion is essential for success. This is not a short-cut version of our standard course.
Prerequisites You must be 18 years of age or older. It is important that you have the discipline and learning style to complete the independent study component prior to arrival.
Take away materials • Wilderness and Rescue Medicine, by Jeffrey Isaac and David Johnson
• Wilderness First Responder Class Notes
• Wilderness and Rescue Medicine Workbook, by Tom Clausing
• The Field Guide of Wilderness & Rescue Medicine, by Jim Morrissey
• SOAP Notes Booklet
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What to expect Days include a mixture of classroom sessions, skill workshops, and small group drills and scenarios. We will have simulations with makeup and stage blood that are video taped for enhanced learning. These
simulate real rescues and the conditions under which they could occur. They can be physically demanding as they require transporting patients with fellow classmates over rough terrain, in adverse weather conditions. Anticipate intense days. Please don’t plan on being involved with other work or school during the duration of the course. You can expect excellent instructors who are professional, dynamic, and fun and a course that will be one of the best you’ll ever experience.
Course hours Typically, days run from 8:00am to 6:00pm. On the 5-day WFR, the 3rd day will go until 8pm.
Preparation and independent study You will do at least 25 hours of independent preparation. See below for instructions and details. You can access the student materials by logging in to the WMA website at www.wildmed.ca/wilderness-medicine-search-rescue-training-event-materials. Use the number 27945 for both the course ID and Password.
• Plan for a minimum of 25 hours (many students spend more than 30 hours). For most people, trying to cram that much focused learning into a few days doesn’t work. Most students do best by spacing the learning out into 10 to 15 sessions over 2 to 6 weeks.
• As soon as you enroll, we will send you the text book, Wilderness and Rescue Medicine, by mail. Read it in its entirety.
• Answer all of the questions in the ‘study guide’ and complete the case studies. All of the necessary information is in the text book.
• Complete the online exam at least 48 hours before the onsite portion of the course*.
• Review the other documents on the WMA website including the Wilderness Protocols.
• Print off and bring the completed study assignment as well as the completed SOAP notes and answers for the case studies to class to hand in to the instructor on the first morning.
*Ideally, you will do the exam around one week before the onsite portion of the course. It is a difficult multiple choice exam and if you attempt it without first completing the study guide, it will likely not be a good use of your or your instructor’s time. Too far in advance may also not be ideal for your retention and less than 48 hours before the course will not give your instructor enough time to review your responses. Upon submission, your results will immediately be e-mailed to your lead instructor and a WMA faculty member.
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5-Day WFR sample outline
Day 1
• Introductions & submit study assignment
• Review of general concepts and the Patient Assessment System
• Basic Life Support skills and drills
• CPR wilderness protocol
• Patient assessment drills with critical system (circulatory, respiratory, and nervous) problems
Day 2
• Written quiz
• Continue with critical systems
• Severe asthma protocol
• Lifting, moving, and extrication
• Spine assessment wilderness protocol
• Musculoskeletal injury assessment review and splinting
• Patient assessment drills
• SOAP and documentation
• Patient packaging 1: hypo wrap
Day 3
• Blood pressure and lung sounds
• Review and skills practice
• Patient packaging 2: Spine stabilization, femur splinting, pelvic binding, litter packaging
• Litter carries
• Simulations and patient assessment drills
Day 4
• Dislocations
• Wounds and burns review and lab
• Thermoregulation and cold injuries review
• Allergies and anaphylaxis review and injection lab
• Drowning and submersion injuries
• Lightning
• Oxygen delivery and airway management tools
• AED
• Patient packaging 3: improvised litters.
• Radio communications and radio SOAP
• Simulations and patient assessment drills
Day 5
• Simulations
• Backcountry medicine
• Toxins
• Medical Kits
• Infant CPR
• Medical Legal Issues
• Written Exam
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Evaluation and attendance Practical assessment is ongoing. There will be a written test on the last day of the course on which you must receive a grade of 80% or higher. Instructors will do everything they can to accommodate students with different learning styles and needs. Please let us know what we can do to help you succeed. Attendance for 100% of class time is mandatory. If you cannot make a session you must get permission from the instructor in advance. Students who miss a section of the course without pre-approval may be asked to leave the course for the sake and safety of the other students.
Certification and recertification Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive certification in Wilderness First Responder (WFR) and CPR Healthcare Provider Level (adult, child, & infant) from Wilderness Medical Associates International. Certification is valid for three years from the course completion date. To recertify, you can join a 3-day or 4-day WFR-Recertification course while your certification is valid. If you surpass your three year certification period, you must redo the 5- or 8-day WFR course.
Registration If you have not yet registered for the course, you can either call us toll free at 1-866-242-9383, email [email protected] or follow the registration instructions online at www.borealriver.com.
Cancellation If you cancel more than 60 days from course start: full refund minus $35 registration fee. If you cancel less than 60 days but more than 2 weeks from course start: 50% refund. If you cancel less than 2 weeks from course start date: no refund.
AEE Conference special Delegates attending the AEE International conference November 9-11 in Montreal qualify for a special 10% discount on tuition for this course. When registering, let us know if you are attending! Not attending the conference? Check it out at: http://www.aee.org/45th-intl-conference
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Packing list
Indoor items Notebook and pens Day pack or book bag for storing your belongings during class Comfortable footwear for indoors Comfortable clothing for indoors
Outdoor clothing Synthetic or wool base layers top and bottom Synthetic or wool insulation layers Waterproof jacket and pants Warm socks Shoes or boots appropriate for weather and rough terrain Toque (warm hat), scarf or neck warmer, sun hat Liner gloves and over mittens (winter courses) A set of clothing that can be stained and cut during simulations (expect to throw these away)
Equipment and miscellaneous A backpack that you can bring outside during simulations to carry extra food, water, clothing,
equipment, etc. Watch (for taking vital signs) Water bottle or hydration pack Lunch Snack food (lots!) Sunscreen and bug repellent Headlamp with extra batteries Something to sit and lie on outside such as an insulate pad Personal medications Personal hygiene products Optional: Sunglasses Optional: Any outdoor equipment that you normally have with you in the backcountry that you would
like to practice with or try out for improvised splinting, patient packaging, patient carries, shelter, etc. Optional: Waterproof paper and pen Optional: skis, snowshoes (for winter courses), bicycle, or hiking gear (for spring, summer, fall)
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Course site and surroundings McGill University is centrally located in Montreal. It is within a few minutes walk of Montreal’s lively downtown where you will find major business centres, art galleries and museums, the subway, shopping centres, and restaurants. Outdoor sessions will take place nearby in the forests and green spaces of Mount Royal.
Address & map Our course site is located at: McGill University Fitness Centre – Currie Gymnasium 475 avenue des Pins Ouest Montreal, QC, H2W 1S4 Directions: Use the main entrance. Check in with the security desk and let them know you are with the Wilderness First Responder course. Google Maps: http://goo.gl/maps/xXvm42C6N572
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Why choose a medical course with Boreal River Rescue and WMAI For our medical courses, Boreal River Rescue are the hosts and coordinators, while the curriculum comes from Wilderness Medical Associates International (WMAI), a worldwide leader that has set the standard in wilderness medicine and rescue training for over three decades. WMAI certifies over 8000 students a year around the world and the courses have been taught on all seven continents. The curriculum is up to date and cutting edge: programs are continuously revised and updated by a faculty committee made up of health care professionals, outdoor industry experts and education specialists.
WMAI’s approach is focused on students gaining knowledge about the way the body works and general concepts for rescues. Instead of memorizing lists of signs, symptoms, and treatments (like other first aid courses often do), you’ll be able to understand what is going on with a patient so you can confidently make decisions and provide treatments with minimal resources.
About Boreal River Building confidence, skills and knowledge At Boreal River, you can expect to be challenged. Whether it is whitewater rescue courses, river expeditions, skills training, or leadership development, you will gain huge amounts of hands-on experience with long lasting results.
Consistently high-quality, professional programs All of our courses, training and expeditions are rooted in a passion for wilderness, lifelong learning, exploration, and connecting with people. Each program's success is built on our commitment and efforts towards great customer service, preparation, and safety standards.
Experienced, professional instructors With years of experience, our instructors are experts in their fields who enjoy helping participants gain confidence and have great experiences in the outdoors.
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