Remote First Aid RFA with CPR C and AED Training

What is Remote First Aid (RFA) – formerly Wilderness and Remote First Aid?

Firstly, the Canadian Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid (WRFA) will be renamed to Remote First Aid (RFA) in the Spring of 2020! This class is for those that require the foundation, principles and skills to be “Safety Prepared” when in remote environments or in the wilderness.

Remote First Aid (RFA) is also known as wilderness first aid training. This Red Cross certification course is focused on developing skills to treat injuries and learn how to improvise with equipment. These remote/wilderness first responder skills will help save lives when in a remote wilderness situation when professional first response/paramedic assistance is not easily available.

This Red Cross certification course offers hands-on interactive skills to provide extended care for injured people for up to 24 hours. The course includes topics of Standard First Aid with CPR C and AED plus adds outdoor and remote skills and techniques to improvise equipment dealing with injuries in the wilderness.

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Course Overview

This is a 2-day, 1-day indoor class followed by a 1-day outdoor class – scenario-based learning in a rural setting. SOS First Aid can coordinate classes in Ontario.

100% attendance, skills demonstration, and minimum 75% passing grade on written exam.

A RFA/WRFA certification is valid for 3 years. This advanced form of first aid and CPR certification can be used as an equivalent to Standard First Aid with CPR C with AED for workplace requirements in Ontario.

Graduates of this Red Cross remote first aid training can continue to the Advanced Wilderness First Aid (to be renamed Wilderness First Aid) and Wilderness First Responder certifications.

We also offer RFA/WRFA recertification training.

Course Highlights

Regular Price: $250.00 (plus HST)
Prerequisites: No prior first aid training required
Evaluation: Written/practical
Program Length: 2 days for full certification course (100% attendance required)

COURSE DETAILS

Course Information

This is a full 2-day class: Consisting of 1 day in-class setting followed by 1 day outdoors working on first aid and CPR scenarios in a remote/wilderness setting.

Course requires 100% attendance, involves skills demonstration, and minimum 75% passing grade written test.

The course is taught by certified Red Cross instructors with extensive first-aid and CPR knowledge combined with backcountry experience.

What will you learn

The following topics will be covered during the class.

Planning for a trip or adventure– first aid kits, etc.
Assessing the situation/emergency
Airway, breathing and circulation emergencies
Cardiac and respiratory arrest (includes CPR-C)
Use of an AED
Poison and wound care
Head and spine injuries
Bone, muscle and joint injuries
Sudden medical emergencies
Environmental emergencies
Extended care
Evacuation: transporting the ill or injured person

This Course is for

This course is targeted for the outdoor enthusiast or short trips and adventurers, such as camping, hiking, hunting, fishing, skiing to name few activities, that is not close to first responder services. We can also run courses focused on groups such as Scouts Canada for Scouters/Leaders, Venturers and Medical Venturers (MedVents)

Brochures

Wilderness and Remote First Aid Brochure

Available Courses

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Contact us or call us at 905-844-9813 to learn more about an upcoming remote first aid course or to help organize a wilderness and remote first class for your group.

Contact

SOS First Aid and Safety Training services the following Southern Ontario communities: Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington, Milton, Guelph, Vaughan, Woodbridge, Maple, Richmond Hill, Brampton, Acton, Georgetown, Hamilton, Ancaster, Brantford, Stoney Creek, St. Catherines, and Welland.