Australian Institute of Leadership and Safety
Wilderness First Aid
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)This program trains participants to respond to emergencies in remote settings. The curriculum includes standards for urban and extended patient care situations and is designed specifically to provide you with the tools to make critical first aid and evacuation decisions in remote locations. 80% of training time will be spent completing practical skills, interactive case studies and scenarios designed to challenge your decision-making abilities.
Wilderness First Aid Course’ is delivered over 3 days of face to face practical training and scenarios after completing pre- course underpinning knowledge Multiple Choices Questions . It focuses not only on the skills and knowledge required to provide the best care to a patient whilst waiting for an extended period of time for help to arrive, but also the skills and knowledge required to co-ordinate an appropriate response including communications to emergency services and evacuation considerations.
Delivery mode
Australian Institute of Leadership and Safety offers this course through the following delivery modes:
On campus
Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Course fees
Career opportunities
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About Australian Institute of Leadership and Safety
Australian Institute of Leadership and Safety recognises the importance and benefits of combining industry experience with tertiary education when striving to delivery programs of highest quality and relevance to the client. All trainers and assessors employed or contracted by AILS have demonstrated significant industry experience in addition to obtaining tertiary qualifications, allowing them to provide a professional, well rounded learning environment for participants.
Staff are equipped with the skills to ensure their teaching methods are suitable for all participants, utilising simple language where appropriate to communicate information most effectively. AILS strictly adheres to the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 to continue delivering training services of the highest quality to their clients.
Our courses are developed and delivered to ensure that the method can be applied to the real world. This enhances your learning retention and means that the new knowledge and skills acquired can be easily actioned. Our Facilitators accelerate your learning by providing industry related examples, assist with your post-course assessments, customised training to suit your industry needs, turn a technical subject into meaningful content that is digestible and add enormous value to your learning and growth needs. With AILS, you will be on your way to living best practice.
