First Aid Overview

The ACMG does not run these programs but rather relies on outside course providers.

• For the Mountain Guide and Hiking Guide Programs an Advanced Wilderness First Aid course with a minimum of 80 hours is required. Although wilderness courses are preferred, Occupational First Aid Level 3 is also accepted.
  
  
• The Climbing Instructor Programs require a Standard First Aid Course. These courses usually run over a two-day period (minimum 16 hrs), combining theory and practical sessions to provide the basis for dealing with traumatic and medical emergencies.

Advanced Wilderness First Aid

An Advanced Wilderness First Aid course with a minimum 80 hours is required. Courses from the following partial list of providers have proven adequate in the past. Contact the Canadian Mountain and Ski Guide Program office if you are uncertain about other programs.

• Alberta College of First Aid Training
  508, 206 7th Ave, Calgary T2P0W7
  Phones 1-888-568-7247, 403-670-5406, fax 1-866-202-1822
  info@ACFAT.com, www.myfirstaidtraining.com
• Canadian Institute of Safety Search and Rescue Advanced First Aid
  Box 6151, Cochrane AB TOL OW0 Phone 403-932-3689
• Pacific Alpine Institute
  102-4369 Main Street, Suite #997, Whistler, B.C. V0N 1B4 Phone 604 938-7846
  www.pacificalpineinstitute.com
• Peak Emergency Response Training
  5044 Cliff Drive South Delta, BC V4M 2C3
  604. 868.7325, Info@PeakEmergencyTraining.com, www.peakemergencytraining.com
• Remote Medical International
  3400 Harbor Ave SW. Suite 344 Seattle, WA 98116
  206.686.4878 Toll Free: 800.597.4911 info@remotemedical.com, www.remotemedical.com
• Rescue Dynamics
  5109 -17 A Ave. NW, Edmonton AB T6L 1K51
  780-461-5040 rescuedynamicsinfo@telusplanet.net, www.rescuedynamics.ca
• Rocky Mountain Adventure Medicine Inc.
  9 Manyhorses Close, Redwood Meadows, AB T3Z 1A1
  Phone/Fax 403-949-2632 adventuremedic@nucleus.com, www.adventuremed.ca
• Sirius Wilderness Medicine
  1158 rue Duquette, Val-David, QC, J0T 2N0
  819 322-5815 Toll Free 1-877-982-0066, email: info@siriusmed.com www.siriusmed.com
• Slipstream Wilderness First Aid
  120 Maddock Avenue East , Victoria BC V9A 1E2
  1-800-760-3188 email: info@wildernessfirstaid.ca, web: www.wildernessfirstaid.ca
• Wilderness Alert Safety Training & Products
  Box 95050 Vancouver BC V6P 6V5
  Phone 604-263-1432 or 1-800-298-9919 email:
  info@wildernessalert.com, web: www.wildernessalert.com
• Wilderness Medical Associates, Canada
  106- 1100 Main St. W., Hamilton ON L8S 1B3
  Phone toll free 1-877-945-3633, 905-524-5531 web www.wildmed.ca
• Wilderness Medical Consultants
  Box 64 - 512-9th St South, Golden, BC V0A 1H0
  Toll free 1-888-344-4755,  250.344.4755 web www.wildernessmedicalconsultants.ca
  info@wildernessmedicalconsultants.ca

Standard First Aid and CPR Course

These courses usually run over a two-day period (minimum 16 hrs), combining theory and practical sessions to provide the basis for dealing with traumatic and medical emergencies.
The ACMG does not run these programs but rather relies on outside course providers. Programs from the following, partial list have proven acceptable in the past. Please contact the ACMG Training and Certification program office if you have any questions.

Web info:

Explore these sites to find information and contact numbers to find a course near you:

St Johns Ambulance

Red Cross First Aid Programs

You can also check the Advanced First Aid Providers. Some of them may offer Standard First Aid.