Canadian Wilderness Medical Training - Closed.

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Educational Workshops

This will be the third year in a row that the WCA has offered this workshop in the urban area of Toronto. Again we are kindly being hosted in the Mountain Equipment Company's Community Room. We will have an instructor from the CWMT Wilderness First Aid training group. This 16-hour course concentrates on the basics of packaging and transporting patients and managing life and limb threats in remote environments. It includes prevention and treatment of common environmental problems like hypothermia and heat exhaustion and stroke. The Wilderness First Aid programs are designed for the recreational outdoor enthusiast, club leader, and the professional guide. These courses are based on the principals of wilderness care and first aid. ** The WCA highly recommends that people organizing back country canoe trips take this course -- especially on multi-day trips where 911 help isn't accessible. Also, it doesn't hurt to have multiple people trained on any trip.
The CWMT is giving us a especially reduced rate of only $226 (tax in) for this course.

The Basics
Event Location

MEC, 784 Sheppard Avenue East, North York, Ontario. M2K1C3

Date(s) & Time
Event Duration
2 days, March 22 and 23, 10 to 6 pm each day, 2025
Difficulty Rating
Beginner
Registration Cut Off
March 15, 2025, or when course is full.
Participant Info
Who's Invited
WCA members and their friends
Maximum Group Size
14 people
Minimum Group Size
10
Itinerary
Itinerary description

Arrive when the store opens, proceed to the 'Community Room'. We will have a short lunch break mid day.
It is advised that you BRING a lunch, however there are a few places nearby to buy a quick bit of food.
There is also a Starbucks nearby.
This is a 2 day course, Saturday and Sunday.

Required Items to Bring

Come dressed comfortably enough to kneel on the floor to perform First Aid scenarios.

Recommended Items to Bring

A sunny disposition.

How to Get There
Event Directions

Event Directions: The Mountain Equipment Company Store,
784 Sheppard Avenue East
North York, Ontario
M2K 1C3
** This location can be accessed by the Bessarian Subway Stop on the Sheppard Line of the TTC

Carpool Info

N/A

Other
Notes

Notes: MEC is open 10 to 6. Be prepared to be on site for BOTH days. MEC has underground parking at this location.
Cost: CWMT is giving us a reduced rate for this course because of who we are. As long as we get 10 participants they will charge us $226 (HST-included)/per person. Normally it is $288/person.
Please email the organizer first to indicate your interest. If he replies with a 'go ahead', he will ask you to email transfer the cost of the course.
Position in the course shall be secured by email transfer payment to the Contact Person (see below)

Cancellation Policy
Cancellation Policy: Refunds only if more than 12 people sign up (a waiting list)

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