Wilderness & Remote First Aid - Friday, May 13, 2016

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up.
The Basics:
Event Type: Course 
Event Location: West Hillhurst Community Center and Kamp Kiwanis 
Date(s) & Time:   Friday, May 13, 2016 06:00 PM  
Registration Cut Off:   Sunday, May 08, 2016 04:00 PM  
Event Duration: 2.5 days (Fri 6-10pm, Sat+Sun 8am-5pm) 
Difficulty Rating:   D1 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):    

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 12
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Minimum Group Size: 11
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   11 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:

It's great to see how quickly the calendar is filling up with all kinds of outdoor summer adventures! Have you given a thought to whether it might be a good idea to learn (or refresh) what to do in case sh*^" hits the fan out there in the bush?
Your broken / twisted / bleeding / unconscious / stung buddy would very likely appreciate if you do... ;-)

Here's your chance: This basic level Wilderness & Remote First Aid course covers the Standard First Aid & CPR, plus special material on techniques for wilderness and remote areas. This course is ideal for anyone recreating in the backcountry. The course also covers strategies for providing extended care for up to 24 hours. Big part of the course is taught in an outdoor setting and requires greater physical activity and endurance than typical first aid training.
The course is provided by Titan Health partnered with Red Cross and is taught by an experienced Red Cross Wilderness First Aid instructor who has already delivered the course to our club several times and we have received very positive feedback from the participants.

Duration:
20 hours - taught over Fri evening and all day Sat and Sun
May 13 (Fri) 6:00 - 10:00pm
May 14 (Sat) and May 15 (Sun) 8:00am - 5:00pm

Instructor:
Red Cross wilderness & remote first aid instructor

Completion Requirements:
100% attendance, skills demonstration, and min 75% passing grade on written exam

Certification:
3-year certification in Wilderness & Remote First Aid, CPR Level C, and AED

Course content:

  • Planning
  • Your Health
  • Assessment
  • Airway Emergencies
  • Breathing and circulation emergencies
  • Cardiac and respiratory arrest (including CPR-C)
  • Wound care
  • Head and spine injuries
  • Bone, muscle and joint injuries
  • Sudden medical emergencies
  • Environmental emergencies
  • Poisons
  • Extended care
  • Evacuation: transporting the ill or injured person

Cost:
$237 per person - payable to the Alpine Club of Canada Calgary Section
e-transfer to: treasurer@acccalgary.ca - preferred way of payment, or
cheques sent to:
ACC Calgary Section
Box 1995
Calgary, AB T2P 2M2

Please email the coordinator once you send in a cheque or make the e-payment, so you can be placed on the attendee list.

As per club's subsidy policy, the section will reimburse you up to $200 towards this course, once you provide a copy of the course certificate and a trip waiver of a trip you led either 12 months before or after taking this course.
Please note: this course IS open to guests, however the subsidy policy is only applicable to existing members/trip leaders.

The system does not seem to allow to register guests on pre-screened events but in order to ensure that only those who have paid for the course will indeed get on, this event needs to be set as "pre-screened" - therefore disregard the "Members only" and do feel free to invite a guest or two. If you encounter any trouble, contact the coordinator :-)

Required Items to Bring:
Pen and paper to take notes
Some outdoor gear, including your backpack and the gear you would normally take on a trip
Appropriate clothing to comfortably work outdoors given the weather of the day

Recommended Items to Bring:
Food and drink for the day

How to Get There:
Event Directions:  

On Fri May 13, we will meet at 6pm at the West Hillhurst Community Centre located at 1940 6th Ave NW

PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT the same venue where the club hosts the monthly socials (we are NOT meeting at the Hillhurst/Sunnyside!)

The Sat and Sun sessions will be held at Kamp Kiwanis located at the intersection of Hwy 22 and Hwy 8 between the Trans-Canada Hwy 1 and Bragg Creek.

We can discuss carpooling during the Friday evening session.

 

Notes:
*** IMPORTANT NOTE ***
Please note that the registration cut-off for this course is by Sun May 8th 4pm.
To secure your spot on the attendee list, you must pay the course fee of $237 and email the coordinator that you've done so.

In order for this course to go ahead, I need to confirm to the course provider by May 8 4pm that we have the minimum required number of 11 participants.
If we DO get 11 participants, the course is confirmed and will go ahead. If any of the paid/confirmed participants have to cancel their attendance after May 8, they will NOT GET ANY REFUND unless there are people on the waitlist or the canceling participant can find a replacement to fill in their vacant spot.
If we DON'T get 11 participants by May 8, the course will have to be cancelled (unfortunately!) and everyone who has paid WILL BE FULLY REFUNDED - the treasurer will mail them a cheque for $237.

Any questions/comments? Feel free to contact the coordinator by email eva_nagyova@yahoo.com or by phone 778-908-2608

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
As the ACC is paying on a per participant basis, once you are registered, we would only allow a cancellation if we have someone that can take your place.
*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, May 08, 2016 at 04:00 PM.