WILDERNESS-TARGETED FIRST AID TRAINING

We offer an internationally recognised first aid qualification (EFR 1 & 2) which is equivalent in standard to the Finnish Red Cross' (SPR) EA (First Aid) Level 1 course - the basic first aid qualification requirement for wilderness guides.

Our version of the EFR 1 and 2 course is tweaked to the interests of the participating group and practical scenarios are carried out, outdoors, to simulate real-world wilderness situations that guides might find themselves in.

We fully understand tghat where we operate is literally far from help and unfortunately, the ambulance and medical services around which the Finnish-approved basic courses are based, are unlikely to materialise in many of the real-world scenarios that guides and clients might find themselves in.

Here, for instance, access to medically trained personel might be 3 hours from an incident on a good day, even by helicopter, and this could easily stretch to more than 12 hours in bad weather. In addition to this, we supplement the basics required by law, by also offering an additional module in cold-related injuries (prevention and treatment) and by . Those looking for a more in-depth wilderness-style first aid course in Finland are currently restricted to either a NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) WAFA Wilderness Advanced First Aid Course in the South of Finland or Wilderness Medical Associate's Wilderness First Responder course, also in the South of Finland.

Emergency First Response Primary care (CPR etc) & Secondary Care course (First Aid) courses

Our combined EFR Primary care (CPR etc) & Secondary Care course (First Aid) involves 8 hours of studying and 5 hours of pre-course self-study. The materials are available in English or Finnish and the course can also be delivered, by Pasi Ikonen, in either language.

The Primary care (CPR) course includes:

• Assessment of the accident site
• Use of protective equipment
• Blowout
• Recovery of pain
• respiratory failure
• Serious bleeding
• Defibrilation
• Spinal Cord injuries

Optional skills:
• Use of an automatic pacemaker
• First-aid treatment

The Secondary care course includes::
• Examination of injury
• Investigating illness
• Bonds and wounds
• Fracture and dislocation

When run in combination, the Primary Care and Secondary Care Courses also include:
• Allergic reactions and their treatment
• Murkavamata
• Burns
• Chemical injuries
• The contents and construction of the first aid kits
• Choking baby
• Tooth decay
• eye injuries
• Head injuries
• Electrical Injuries
• Hypothermia, fever
• Heat stroke and heat buildup
• Stroke
• Diabetes
• Hot cramps
• Asthma
• Poisoning
• Toothy bites and stings


In order to gain an equivalent qualification to SPR (Finland's Red Cross) EA (First Aid) 1 + 2 course, you can take an additional 4 hour module from EFR which also covers baby / child and baby / child resuscitation, eye injuries, head injuries, dental injuries, frostbite, hypothermia, heat stroke, cramps and fatigue, allergic reactions and their treatment, chemical injuries, first aid kit and construction, stroke, diabetes, asthma and toxic bites and stings.

Place: Hetta
Time: April - November
Duration: 1 day
Number of participants: 4-10
Price: 160 Euros per person
Price includes: guiding, required avalanche and glacier equipment.


EFR Refresher Course

A 4-hour refresher CPR & AED Course is possible to revalidate the certificate. This needs to be taken whilst the previous first-aid certificate is still valid and requires some previous self-study (the materials are available in English or Finnish). Modules covered include hemorrhage and shock therapy, resuscitation and defibrillation of an adult, child and baby. CPR & AED Course • Assessment of the accident site • Use of protective equipment • First study • Adult depression • Adult pressure and blowout • Adult Resuscitation and AED Device • Child Resuscitation and AED Device • Baby Recovery • Suffocating adult and child • Suffering baby

Place: Hetta
Time: April - November
Duration: 1 day
Number of participants: 4-10
Price: X Euros per person
Price includes: guiding, required avalanche and glacier equipment.


Additional Module on Cold Injuries and Prevention

In the traditional first aid courses, there is little emphasis on cold-related hazards, injuries and avoidance. Hence, we have developed an additional cold-injury treatment and prevention module for those operating in the arctic environment which can also be booked as an independent module.

Place: Hetta
Time: April - November
Duration: 1 day
Number of participants: 4-10
Price: X Euros per person
Price includes: guiding, required avalanche and glacier equipment.