The Wilderness First Responder Re-Certification program is delivered in conjunction with workplace recertification at either Intermediate or Advanced level.
Guests can choose from the following course options:
| WFR with Intermediate First Aid Recertification | WFR with Advanced First Aid Recertification | |
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| Learn More | Learn More | |
| Cost: | $600.00 | $725.00 |
| No. of Days: | 4 + online learning | 6 + online learning |
| Who is this for: | ✓ Need a re-certification course that complies with ACMG requirements ✓ Need to renew a workplace first aid certificate for a low or medium risk workplace or a high hazard workplace that is less than 20 minutes from a 24-hour health care facility. ✓ Do NOT need OFA 3 equivalency for working in B.C. e.g. B.C. Ski Hill ✓ Need equivalency at OFA 1 level in BC | ✓ Need a course that complies with ACMG requirements ✓ Need a workplace first aid certificate for a 'High Hazard workplace' (see OHS definitions), with 100 or more employees on site, that is over 20 minutes away from a health care facility, under normal travel conditions using available means of transportation. ✓ Need a workplace first aid certificate for a 'High Hazard' workplace (see OHS definitions), with 50 or more employees on site, that is over 40 minutes away from a health care facility, under normal travel conditions using available means of transportation. ✓ In AB. – Need AFA for their employer (some ski hills), or for working under medical protocols that require AFA. ✓ In B.C. - need OFA 3 equivalency for their employer (B.C Ski Hill), or for working under medical protocols that require OFA 3. |
| Prerequisites: | A current 80-hour certification | One of the following current certifications: • RMAM Advanced Adventure Medic certification. • Advanced First Aid (recognized by Alberta OHS) • OFA 3 • Wilderness First Responder with Advanced First Aid • (Any other Certifications – please check with RMAM) |
| Certification: | ➢ Wilderness First Responder Certification ➢ Intermediate First Aid Re-Certification (for the workplace) ➢ Both certifications are valid for 3 years ➢ Wilderness First Responder Certification is recognized by the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG), American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA), Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of British Columbia (SKGABC). ➢ Intermediate First Aid Re-Certification is recognized in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Equivalence can be sought in B.C. at OFA1 level. | ➢ Wilderness First Responder Certification ➢ Advanced First Aid Re-Certification (for the workplace) ➢ Both certifications are valid for 3 years ➢ Wilderness First Responder Certification is recognized by the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG), American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA), Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of British Columbia (SKGABC). ➢ Advanced First Aid Re-Certification is recognized in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Equivalence can be sought in B.C. at OFA3 level. |
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