Whenever you are more than one hour away from a hospital or an ambulance, you will need the knowledge and training the PCZA/WFR course offers in order to provide immediate care to the patient.
The PCZA/WFR is a very practical and dynamic course for the recognition, treatment and prevention of wilderness emergencies.
The student will be learning and training for 80hs and half of that time will be "hands-on" during wilderness emergencies scenarios and practices.
Mains topics of the PCZA/WFR course include:
-Patient Assessment
-Airway and breathing
-CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resucitation)
-Bleeding
-Shock
-Spine, head, chest and abdominal injuries -Fractures, dislocations -Wound mananement in the Wilderness -Emergencies related to cold environments -Emergencies related to hot environments -Altitute Illness -Medical emergencies (Cardiac, Respiratory, Neurological, Diabetic emergencies, etc) -Wilderness transportation of the Injured ans Sick -Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis -and much more...
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