OUTDOOR EMERGENCY CARE

A sequenced, competency-based 98-hour education program which prepares candidates without previous first aid training to handle the emergency care problems seen in the snow sports and guiding industry. The knowledge and skills learned are oriented toward an outdoor setting, with special emphasis on ski and snowboard injuries, high altitude and cold weather illness, wilderness extrications, and the special equipment first-aiders need for emergency care and transportation in the outdoor environment. Students are required to participate in comprehensive lessons with skill and scenario application; complete various study book exercises; take a final written exam; and demonstrate their skills and knowledge in final scenarios.

A CPR Health Care Provider (HCP) course and an Automated External Defibrillation (AED) course is included in the course schedule and cost. AED builds on the skills and knowledge learned in CPR and first aid courses. It provides knowledge of how the heart works, what goes wrong when defibrillation is required and teaches when and how to safely operate an AED.

Upon successful completion of the exam the candidate will receive the Outdoor Emergency Care technician certification, a CPR 'HCP' ticket, and an Automated External Defibrillation (AED) certificate. The courses are widely recognized in the outdoor community and will provide the participants with the certification required to gain entry into ski patrolling and/or guiding.

•   Pre-requisites: None

Our Guarantee

We understand that different people learn in different ways and at different speeds. In order to ensure the success of our students, we offer the following guarantee:

If the student should fail the Outdoor Emergency Care practical exam, the student can attend additional scheduled sessions within six months at no cost and be examined again. The cost for this re-examination is $100.00. If the student should fail the Outdoor Emergency Care written exam, the student can schedule a second written exam at the cost of $50. Should the second examination, in either case, also result in failure, the candidate must undergo and pay for a full course of instruction prior to being eligible for another examination.