FIRST AID TRAINING COURSES

The courses offered by the following companies are some of the first aid training courses acceptable to the Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of British Columbia.

• Canadian Institute of Safety, Search and Rescue
  Advanced Wilderness Emergency Response - Level Two, Assistant Overnight and Level One Guides
  
  
• NOLS www.nols.edu/wmi  
  Wilderness First Responder - All Levels
  Wilderness Advanced First Aid - Level Two, Assistant Overnight and Level One Guides
  Wilderness First Aid 20-24 hour - Level One
   
• Rescue Dynamics www.rescuedynamics.ca/
  Wilderness Emergency Care - All Levels
  Outdoor and Wilderness Life Support - Level One
  
  
• Rocky Mountain Adventure Medicine www.adventuremed.ca/
  Advanced Adventure Medic -   All Levels
  Adventure Medic -   Level Two, Assistant Overnight and Level One Guides
  Remote Responder -   Level One
  
  
• Sirius Wilderness Medicine www.siriusmed.com
  Wilderness First Responder - All Levels
  Wilderness First Aid for Outdoor Leaders - Level Two, Assistant Overnight and Level One Guides
  
  
• Slipstream First Aid www.wildernessfirstaid.ca
  Advanced Wilderness First Aid - All Levels
  Essential Wilderness First Aid for Leaders - Level Two, Assistant Overnight and Level One Guides
  Essential Wilderness First Aid - Level Two, Assistant Overnight and Level One Guides
  
  
• Timonda Emergency Services www.timonda.com
  Advanced Wilderness First Aid - All Levels
  Essential Wilderness First Aid for Leaders - Level Two, Assistant Overnight and Level One Guides
  Essential Wilderness First Aid - Level Two, Assistant Overnight and Level One Guides
  
  
• Wilderness Alert www.wildernessalert.com
  Advanced Back Country with Advanced Medicine - All Levels
  Explorer First Aid or Advanced Back Country - Level Two, Assistant Overnight and Level One Guides
  Out’n About - Level One
  
  
• Wilderness Medical Associates Canada www.wildmed.ca
  Wilderness First Responder - All Levels
  Wilderness Advanced First Aid - Level One


• Wilderness Medical Consultants www.wildernessmedicalconsultants.ca
  Wilderness First Responder - All Levels
  Advanced Wilderness First Aid - Level Two, Assistant Overnight and Level One Guides

The Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of British Columbia accepts recertifications and upgrades that are offered by these listed companies when the recertification or upgrade results in the company issuing a current unrestricted certificate in the appropriate course.

Guides should ensure that their level of first aid certification is suitable for the environment in which they will be guiding.

Outfitters should ensure that their guide first aid certification levels are suitable for the environment in which they will be conducting trips.

OFA III certification will be accepted for individuals who have previously taken an Advanced Wilderness First Aid course.

Note: Guides Operating within Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve and Haida Heritage Site are required to hold Wilderness First Aid certification.

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