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The Dept. of Geography is organizing two 20 hour Wilderness First Aid course in March.

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Friday March 15, 2024 evening 18h00 - 22h00,

Saturday and Sunday March 16 and 17, 09h00 – 18h00.

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Friday March 22, 2024 evening 18h00 - 22h00,

and Saturday and Sunday March 23 and 24, 09h00 – 18h00.

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Trainings includes

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• CPR and AED cardiac defibrilation.
• First Aid treatment of injuries - basics and specifics for remote locations.
• Assessing and stabilizing injuries in preparation for emergency evacuation.
• 3 - 4 outdoor simulations near Burnside Hall.

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The course will be conducted by Atout Plus, that has done courses on campus for many years.

Certification and first aid books will be provided.

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Some research grants cover the cost of Wilderness First Aid training, so ask your supervisors.

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Cost. The final cost per participant will depend on the number of participants in the class.

Minimum group size is 6 persons, and maximum group size is 12.

For example for a group of 10, the cost per participant would be tentatively $250 each + taxes.

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The cost per participant will be confirmed in early March.

Participants are asked to pay either by e-transfer or by credit card at the atoutplus.com website

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5-16-17 mars :

22-23-24 mars :

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Location of course. Burnside Hall, 5^th floor GIC facility.

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Your ID card will need to coded to enter the building and the GIC for those dates.

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Feel free to contact me for more info. Tell your friends about the course.

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Be safe.

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Sincerely,

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Paula

Technician

Dept. of Geography

Tel. 514-398-4310

Cel. 438=929-4493

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