Wilderness First Aid & Responder Certifications

WILDERNESS FIRST AID & CERTIFICATION COURSES

*Contract Courses Available Upon Request

Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA)
4 Day Certification Course (minimum age: 16)
Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) introduces you to backcountry medicine and wilderness medical protocols. It is a 40 hour course over 4 days. Specifically designed for the unique demands of remote settings, this course focuses on three areas. First, how to treat injuries when you are hours or days from a hospital. Second, you will learn how to give care in extreme environments of cold, heat, or altitude. Finally, this course focuses on working with limited equipment and improvising. The course highlights preventative measures for environmental challenges and over-use injuries.
South River, Ontario Dates: Apr. 13-16, 2012 / May 18-21, 2012 / Oct. 19-22, 2012
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Leaders of the Day provided a high quality course. It was organized well, and a fun and friendly atmosphere was created! Karen Atkinson – Learning Coordinator (MEC Ottawa)

Jonathan & Tony’s extensive experience coordinating outdoor courses was evident… all aspects of the course were delivered in a friendly, caring, professional, well organized manner. We were well taken care of during our course – clean, comfortable, beautiful accommodation; delicious meals by Casa Foods; very engaging, knowledgeable & experiential instruction by WMA; and excellent leadership & coordination by Leaders of the Day! Emily Root – Pembroke ON

Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
8 Day Certification Course (minimum age: 16)
This intensive Wilderness First Responder course equips participants with the knowledge and skills to evaluate medical emergencies and make decisions concerning field treatment and evacuation priorities. The course is recommended for outdoor education professionals, guides, wilderness instructors, people working in remote areas, and recreationalists who may spend extended periods of time in the backcountry leading or tripping.
South River, Ontario Dates: Apr. 17-20, 2012 / May 22-25, 2012 / Oct. 23-26, 2012
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Teaching this course, run by Leaders of the Day, was rewarding and enjoyable. The facility was top notch, the students were comfortable and well taken care of, and things went very smoothly so that we were able to focus on the course material. The accommodations were very comfortable and the food was some of the best that I have experienced while teaching anywhere! Danny Peled – WMA Instructor

Wilderness First Responder Bridge
Upgrade WAFA Certification to WFR in 4 Days! (minimum age: 16)
The 4 day Wilderness First Responder Bridge (WFRB) course, presented over 40 hours, is designed for graduates of the Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) who want to continue their training and upgrade their certification to the Wilderness First Responder (WFR) level. This comprehensive course will review concepts learned in earlier courses and build on previous knowledge to cover a new range of wilderness medical issues. A review package will be sent to students prior to the course in order for them to come prepared to this intense and stimulating course.
South River, Ontario Dates: Apr. 17-20, 2012 / May 22-25, 2012 / Oct. 23-26, 2012
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I was very happy with the communication & information provided by Leaders of the Day before, during, and after the program. All of the “details” were taken care of & everything flowed very smoothly. I highly recommend LOTD in providing professional certification programs & look forward to continuing to support their business. Alexis Burnett – Founder & Lead Instructor (Earth Tracks)

First Responder Recert (WFRR)
4 Day WFR Recertification Course (minimum age: 16)
Keep your Wilderness First Responder Certification up to date! This short & intensive Wilderness First Responder Recert (WFRR) course equips participants with a 3 year recertification in Wilderness First Responder regardless of what provider issued their original certification. Often a great chance to socialize & catch up with classmates from your original WFR or just people you know that work in the outdoor industry!
South River, Ontario Dates: Apr. 17-20, 2012 / May 22-25, 2012 / Oct. 23-26, 2012
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I was extremely impressed with the level of professionalism, organization, and overall quality of service by Leaders of the Day. My 3-day experience recertifying my WFR went beyond a first aid course; since it provided me a valuable opportunity to network with other leading professionals in the outdoor field. Stephen Ritchie – Assistant Professor (Faculty of Human Kinetics Laurentian University)

Whitewater Rescue Technician (WRT1)
3 Day Rescue Certification Course (minimum age: 16)
This course is designed specifically for professional guides, private boaters, park service personnel, and others who work or play around moving water. You will learn to use techniques and simple equipment to assess and perform river rescues.

Presented in a three-day format, this course focuses on realistic problems that you may face. The emphasis is on fast, low-tech and improvised rescue techniques that are effective and require minimal equipment. You will be taught to understand whitewater dynamics, handle swiftwater hazards and obstacles, effectively use throwbags, control in-water contact rescues, set up simple rope systems, successfully extricate pinned/wrapped boats, utilize basic rescue equipment and much more. The course builds the necessary skill and confidence for you to perform safe and effective rescues.
Courses: May 26-28, 2012
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Experiential Facilitation 1
Level 1
Experiential Education is quite literally learning by doing. We all acknowledge the research about differentiated learning styles, but sometimes are at a loss for some different and effective ways of engaging our students. This program is perfect for Teachers and other Educators looking to deepen their tool boxes and horizons. The course explores the role of adventure and outdoor activities as powerful catalysts for development, learning engagement and the building of important, personal Life Assets. We explore: Ice Breaker games “Setting the Hook”, Group Dynamics, Risk Management; Facilitation and Presentation skills and how to properly design and sequence these activities to best set our students up for success.
Courses: Apr. 13-14, 2011
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Experiential Facilitation 2
Level 2
This exciting program takes all of the foundational knowledge and skills presented in Level 1 and applies them to a whole new range of exciting activities and experiences. A greater focus will be placed on the use of “working metaphors”, the processing of experiences, capturing “Teachable Moments”, facilitation styles and learning how to build your own “back-pocket” of portable activities. Processing and Reviewing skills will be developed throughout and like the Level 1 program participants will have the great opportunity both to fully partake of the “student experience” and be shown “behind the scenes” to better understand how the activities are engineered, managed and facilitated.
Courses: Inquire Within.
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Backcountry Navigation & GPS
Get Certified!
This is an introductory program ideal for Teachers and other Educators who may be wild about the outdoors but haven’t had any formal navigational learning. This two day program focuses on the important essentials of map, compass and G.P.S. technologies. In the unfortunate case of an emergency situation, it is critical to be able to relay accurate coordinates to Emergency Services who are responding. Time can be critical sometimes and there is no room for error. The course combines classroom learning and outdoor, hand-on learning.
Courses: Apr. 2-3, 2011
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Leave No Trace: Outdoor Ethics
Learn To Reduce Your Environmental Impact
Is your school or Board committed to the environment and to leaving wild spaces the same way or better than you found them? Leave No Trace is an internationally recognized program designed to assist outdoor enthusiasts with their decisions about how to reduce their impacts when they hike, camp, picnic, snowshoe, run, bike fish, ski or climb. The program strives to educate all those who enjoy the outdoors about the nature of their recreational impacts as well as techniques to prevent and minimize such impacts. Leave No Trace is best understood as an educational and ethical program, not as a set of rules and regulations. Become certified in how to gently visit, learn from and explore natural spaces with your students.
Courses: Inquire Within.
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OUTDOOR EDUCATOR COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING

Outdoor Educator Certification Program
45 Day Certification & Training Program for Adults (ages 19+)
Unlike any other, the Outdoor Educator Certification Program through Leaders of the Day is the perfect ignition experience for those interested in launching a career in experiential or adventure-based education and for those keen to develop the required skills to become a proficient wilderness or expeditionary Instructor. The program’s many expeditionary workshops; certification modules with industry specialists; opportunities for peer teaching and review and its’ unique in-course Leadership Practicum undoubtedly put it head and shoulders above other experiences out there.
May 13 – June 26, 2012 – For more details & to apply Click Here.