Designed for candidates who wish to deliver Canadian Red Cross Wilderness & Remote First Aid courses, including Remote First Aid, Wilderness First Aid and Wilderness First Responder. Course content focuses on instructional techniques, including delivering scenarios, organizing courses and how to support dynamic, learner-centred classroom environments. Through our
Instructor Development Centres, Instructors are supported with flexible, high-quality instructional tools to help them customize the learning environment to the various provincial, industry and personal learning needs of the participants.
Develop your skills as an Instructor and help others learn essential Wilderness & Remote First Aid skills
- The Wilderness & Remote First Aid Program is one of the leading programs of its kind in Canada.
- With three levels of training, the program is designed to meet the needs of specialized audiences and offers customizable resources that allow the Instructor to support a learner-centred experience.
- Learning activities and scenarios reflect real-life situations specifically designed for wilderness and remote environments.
Let’s Get Started
Below is the pathway to become a certified Instructor to teach Wilderness & Remote First Aid courses.
You must be 18 years or older, have a valid Canadian Red Cross participant level certification in the discipline you wish to teach, and successfully complete a skills evaluation. Candidates will attend the Wilderness & Remote First Aid discipline-specific classroom component and will complete their teaching experience classroom component on the course level they wish to teach.
Certification
Certification is valid for three years and corresponds to the courses the Instructor wishes to teach. Potential certifications include the following:
- Remote First Aid Instructor (RFAI) - certified to teach Remote First Aid
- Wilderness First Aid Instructor (WFAI) - certified to teach Remote First Aid and Wilderness First Aid
- Wilderness First Responder Instructor (WFRI) - certified to teach Remote First Aid, Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First Responder, Oxygen Therapy, Airway Management, Basic Life Support and First Responder
Resources
Fundamentals of Instruction – First Aid Programs (online component and eBook)
Fundamentals of Instruction – First Aid Programs Workbook
Comprehensive Guide for First Aid & CPR (eBook)
Instructor Guide – Wilderness & Remote First Aid Program
Instructor Guide – Wilderness First Responder (WFRI only)
Boulevard (online instructional resources)
The Teaching Experience – First Aid Programs (online component)
Emergency Care for Professional Responders Reference Text (WFRI only)
Basic Life Support Feld Guide (WFRI only)
Certification card issued electronically upon successful completion (wallet size and/or 8.5" x 11" wall certificate)
Contact us to learn more!
1-877-356-3226
redcross.ca/findacourse