The CAOC (Calgary Area Outdoor Council) is putting on fully subsidized Remote Responder Wilderness First Aid courses and the ACC has been able to secure a course date for 15 of our members. The course, taught by Rocky Mountain Adventure Medicine, is designed for the day adventurer or group member who recreates in a wilderness setting. The course is based on standard first aid principles with a focus on back-country situations, and features one day of outside scenario simulations.
You can find more info on their website www.adventuremed.ca/responder.htm or email Ben at ben.giesbrecht@gmail.com
Day 1: October 18, 2008, 9:00am – 5:00pm, Calgary Area Outdoor Council (indoors)
Day 2: October 19, 2008, 9:00am – 5:00pm, Calgary Area Outdoor Council (indoors)
Day 3: October 26, 2008, 9:00am – 5:00pm, Bragg Creek Provincial Park (outdoors)
Required Items to Bring:
Days 1 and 2 (Indoors): Pen/pencil, lunch, comfortable clothing for the practical elements of the course, your questions.
Day 3 (Outdoors): Pen/pencil, lunch, clothing suitable for active use in the outdoors during changing weather conditions (layering is best). Also bring a day pack containing items you would normally carry on a day hike such as water, sunscreen, sunglasses, toque, gloves, hat, bug repellant and first-aid kit.
How to Get There:
Event Directions:
Finding CAOC
Calgary Area Outdoor Council
1111 Memorial Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta T2N 3E4
Phone: (403) 270-2262 Fax: (403) 270-3654
caoc@caoc.ab.ca www.caoc.ab.ca
The Calgary Area Outdoor Council is located just west of the junction of Memorial Drive and 10 Street NW in the second floor of the “Old Kensington Firehall” building. You must drive eastbound along Memorial Drive NW in order to turn into the City of Calgary parking lot adjacent to the building. When you arrive ask for a parking pass. (Parking passes must be returned at the end of the day please.)
Finding Bragg Creek Provincial Park
Bragg Creek Provincial Park is located near Bragg Creek, a half-hour west of Calgary. Your instructor will provide specific directions. You will be responsible for providing your own transportation there.
Notes:
Instructor: Rocky Mountain Adventure Medicine Inc.
Topics Covered in the Course
• Principles of extended care
• Medical/legal issues
• Communicable diseases
• CPR and AED skills (Level C)
• Patient assessment
• Airway management
• Shock
• Wound management
• Fractures
• Dislocations
• Head and facial trauma
• Spinal injuries
• Lightning
• Heat injuries and dehydration
• Cold injuries
• Bites, stings, poisons and toxins
• Allergies and anaphylaxis
• Drowning/near drowning
• Changes in level of consciousness
• Respiratory distress
• Cardiology
• Diabetes
• Outdoor first-aid kits
• Bivouac skills
• Packaging and transport
(If you have questions about specific topics before the course begins feel free to contact Rocky Mountain Adventure Medicine directly at 949-2632.)
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
There are no costs for you to take this course besides your meals and transportation. With this in mind please be aware that the Calgary Area Outdoor Council is making a substantial investment in sponsoring you for this Remote Responder course. It thus becomes extremely important to us that you follow through and attend the course. If for any reason you learn that you will be unable to attend please find someone who can replace you and notify Ben Giesbrecht immediately.
*Cancellation Policy*: If a participant is unable to attend a paid course or trip, there will be no refund unless the participant finds a suitable replacement that is acceptable to the trip coordinator. Acceptable waiting list candidates will have priority. It will then be the participant's responsibility to recover funds from the replacement. If the coordinator cancels an event, participants get a refund (less any non-recoverable costs). Note that ACC National does not refund hut fees due to weather, delay, closures, or any other reasons. The Calgary Section of the ACC is a not for profit club and we only charge attendees what it costs us to provide courses or trips.
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Registration for this event closed on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 11:55 AM.