Remote First Aid (20-hr Wilderness)
Our 20-hour Remote First Aid course is designed for those who live, work, or adventure in non-urban, remote, or wilderness environments. Whether you're an outdoor enthusiast or a professional working in remote settings, this specialized training equips you with the knowledge and skills to handle medical emergencies when help is far away.
Course Overview – Remote First Aid (20-Hour Wilderness)
The Canadian Red Cross Remote First Aid course blends essential medical knowledge with practical, scenario-based learning in outdoor settings. Participants will gain the skills needed to assess and manage injuries, improvise with limited resources, and handle environmental emergencies unique to wilderness and remote locations.
This immersive program moves beyond traditional classroom training and places you in realistic outdoor scenarios, preparing you to respond confidently to emergencies in remote environments.
Key Topics Covered:
- Injury Assessment and Management: Learn how to assess injuries and provide effective care in remote settings where medical assistance may be delayed.
- Wound Care and Infection Control: Gain skills in managing wounds, controlling bleeding, and preventing infections in the wilderness.
- Improvised Splinting: Learn to create and apply splints using available materials to stabilize fractures and sprains.
- Environmental Emergencies: Understand how to recognize and treat hypothermia, heat stroke, dehydration, and other environmental conditions.
- Evacuation and Emergency Communication: Develop strategies for evacuating injured individuals and communicating effectively in remote areas.
This hands-on course uses engaging role-playing exercises and outdoor simulations to build confidence in responding to real-world wilderness emergencies.
Why Choose This Course?
Course Details
Remote Wilderness First Aid (20 Hr) Topic
Remote First Aid includes:
- Wilderness Trip Preparation and Planning
- Your Health
- Airway Emergencies
- Adult, Child, Infant CPR
- First Aid for Respiratory and Cardiac Arrest
- Wound Care
- Improvational Splint Building
- Bone/Muscle/Joint Injuries
- Head and Spine Injuries
- Wilderness Environmental Emergencies
- Poisons
- Wilderness Cold- and Heat-Related Emergencies
- Sudden Medical Emergencies
- Evacuation and Transportation from wilderness settings
- Chest Pain
- Blister Care
- Common Wilderness injuries
Training Schedules & Locations
Victoria Victoria - DowntownTraining Schedules & Locations
There are no certification classes at this time. Please check back.Materials
The Wilderness First Aid (20 hr) Remote course includes the following materials:
- Canadian Red Cross Wilderness & Remote Field Guide (hard copy)
- Canadian Red Cross Comprehensive Guide to First Aid (virtual)
Who should take this course?
- Those living or working in remote or wilderness workplaces or communities
Looking for a group class?
If you have a group of people and would like us to come to you to teach a
Remote First Aid (20-hr Wilderness) course, we offer this course in the following locations:
Victoria | Langford | Esquimalt | Sooke | Cobble Hill | Mill Bay | Duncan | Lake Cowichan | Cedar | Ladysmith | Nanaimo | Parksville | Qualicum Beach | Port Alberni | Coombs | Parksville | Campbell River | Saltspring Island | Pender Island | Powell River | Gabriola Isand | Burnaby | Coquitlam | Delta | Langley | Maple Ridge | New Westminster | North Vancouver | Pitt Meadows | Port Moody | Richmond | Surrey | Vancouver | West Vancouver | White Rock | Langley |
Give us a call at 1.866.282.5378, or send us an email at info@alertfirstaid.com to arrange a group course.
Great course with a lot of enthusiasm. Definitely kept me interested over 3 hours on a hot sunny day. 
The instruction was very clear and I am confident I will be able to provide appropriate 1st aid should I need it. Thanks so much!