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coastal_climber
Nov 29, 2007, 5:47 AM
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Based out of Victoria, BC. Has anyone taken any of their wilderness first Aid courses? What were they like?
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lovesclimbing
Dec 5, 2007, 4:54 AM
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done 2 advanced courses, very good, well worth the money
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erick
Dec 6, 2007, 1:31 AM
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would you recommend Slipstream over Rescue Dynamics? i've been looking into a week-long wilderness first aid course through RD for next spring. they've got the courses running in canmore and revelstoke this winter...no schedules are up for spring/summer '08 yet...
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lovesclimbing
Dec 6, 2007, 3:28 AM
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I havesnt done anything through RD so it would depend what you like, if you climb a lot in Jasper I would say go there but if not I like slipstream, they also have ACMG discount
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time2clmb
Dec 6, 2007, 4:36 AM
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erick wrote: would you recommend Slipstream over Rescue Dynamics? i've been looking into a week-long wilderness first aid course through RD for next spring. they've got the courses running in canmore and revelstoke this winter...no schedules are up for spring/summer '08 yet...
Since you are in Alberta I would highly recommend Rocky Mountain Adventure Medicine. The course is the best I have ever taken. I say this as some one that is in the industry and have taken courses from CPR, basic f.a. occupational courses and EMR for EMS services.
Dave, the owner and instructor is a very experienced Paramedic. He is also a climber.
Why learn from some one that has the same training as what they are teaching when you can learn from some one that is highly skilled?
http://www.adventuremed.ca/home.htm
I would also highly recommend the advanced 2 week course, same one the ACMG guides need.
...just to add...for the soft tissue injury portion of the course he brought in a physio therapist to co teach that day. Not sure if he still does that or not or if it's only for the advanced course. Shows the quality of instruction though.
(This post was edited by time2clmb on Dec 6, 2007, 4:38 AM)
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coastal_climber
Dec 6, 2007, 5:09 AM
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lovesclimbing wrote: they also have ACMG discount
For existing members only I'm guessing.
>Cam
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jp_sucks
Dec 7, 2007, 1:48 AM
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Rescue Dynamics puts on great courses as well. Cyril (the owner) is an ACMG guide himself and very active in the climbing community around Jasper.
I've done several Advanced WFA courses with him and they were always great.
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lovesclimbing
Dec 7, 2007, 4:18 PM
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I know for the 2 courses that I have taken from slipstream both were higher qualifed than just AWFA
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jp_sucks
Dec 7, 2007, 5:45 PM
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Guess I should've mentioned as you guys seem worried about it: Cyril from R.D. is also and ALS Paramedic.
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lovesclimbing
Dec 7, 2007, 5:50 PM
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ether way your not going to be doing surgery or something silly and for most things in the hills I think that you are looking at a bandaid or a chopper so aside from the larger recomended companys look at where you are going to be climbing, you may meet up with some people that are intreseted in the same area (ie) if you go to Jasper most times head to RD, if its further south and west look at Slipstream or Rocky
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