Advanced WFA Part 2
Sat, Sep 10
|Teaching Facility (STREAM & CNH)
2-Day SOLO Advanced Wilderness First-Aid Part 1 certification course hosted by STREAM/China New Horizons and delivered by Jake Taylor of Mountain & Sea Sports.
Time & Location
Sep 10, 2022, 9:00 AM – Sep 11, 2022, 6:00 PM
Teaching Facility (STREAM & CNH), Sai Kung, Hong Kong
About the event
This is the Advanced WFA Part 2 course. This course builds upon the skills and knowledge developed during the AWFA Part 1 or WFA course. Individuals that are in positions of leadership for outdoor recreation and pursuits, along with individuals conducting their own trips, will develop their patient care in more challenging settings. Upon successful completion of the course, individuals are awarded a 2 year certification from SOLO.
Program content includes:
- Response and assessment (adding improvised litters)
- Musculoskeletal injuries (adding traction splints and dislocations)
- Environmental emergencies (adding altitude and additional content)
- Survival skills
- Soft-tissue injuries
- Medical emergencies
- Practical assessment (adding SAR scenario)