EXPEDITION GUIDE ACADEMY
Expedition First Aid
Taught by emergency wilderness first responders, our 100% online course is designed for those currently working in the expedition industry or those looking to join the industry. The course covers outdoor first-aid in an expedition environment.
The course begins with a self-directed learning component followed by 2x four-hour live online classroom sessions with our qualified expedition first-aid responder and trainer.
Participants will develop and refresh their understanding of the first-aid emergency care process for expeditions operation.
Course Content
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Ship-based operations
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Site management & communication
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Primary & secondary patient assessment
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Environmental exposure
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Trauma
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Allergies
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Medical Events
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Personal guiding equipment
Course Overview
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Approximately 4 hours of self-paced learning through our online classroom. This includes videos, PDFs and a series of quizzes to check knowledge and understanding.
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2x four-hour online classroom sessions.
Language: English Proficient
Age: 18+
Previous experience: None required
Who is the course for?
Seasoned guides and new guides looking to join the outdoor industry.
The course is designed for anyone looking to develop and refresh their outdoor first-aid emergency care.
Format: 100% Online
Duration: Approx 12 hours (4 hours self-paced + 8 hours instructor contact)
Price: USD $649 per person
Session One
March 12th UTC 18:00
Copenhagen 19:00
Longyearbyen 19:00
Edinburgh 18:00
New York 14:00
Denver 12:00
Vancouver 11:00
Cape Horn 11:00
March 13th
Auckland 7:00 am
Sydney 5:00 am
Session Two
March 19th UTC 18:00
Copenhagen 19:00
Longyearbyen 19:00
Edinburgh 18:00
New York 14:00
Denver 12:00
Vancouver 11:00
Cape Horn 11:00
March 20th
Auckland 7:00 am
Sydney 5:00 am
Practical Course Information
Different Time-Zones
In an effort to accommodate global participants, we have designed this course so that you can participate no matter where in the world you are. However, be aware that it might be very early mornings for you or very late evenings. The times given here is in UTC time. Please understand that timings can change, so we do ask that you are flexible with this
Certificate of Training
This course is recognised by the Polar Tourism Guides Association (PTGA). It can be used to meet the prerequisite first-aid requirements for their awards.
Please note: this course does not have a CPR component.
Terms & Conditions for our online courses & assessments
Please note that with our online courses and assessments, different terms & conditions apply.
If you decide to cancel the course within 14 days of having your place on the course confirmed by the EGA, a full refund will be offered. Once we receive your written cancellation, in form of an email we will refund your course fees, minus an administration fee of USD 100. Should you be eligible for a refund, please be aware that the administration fee does not cover variations in international exchange rates.
Once passing the 14 days you will be under the full cancellation conditions of our online courses which are 100% non-refundable. Should the EGA cancel, we will proceed with a full refund, excluding the administration fee.
