Arctic First Aid
from €160Duration1 day
Per person€160
Arctic First Aid Courses
Internationally recognised, wilderness-targeted EFR first aid training with a special module on cold-related injuries.
HettaPlace
April - NovemberTime
1 dayDuration
4-10Number of participants
We offer an internationally recognised first aid qualification (EFR 1 & 2), equivalent to the Finnish Red Cross (SPR) EA Level 1 course, the basic requirement for wilderness guides. Each course is tailored to the group, with practical scenarios run outdoors to simulate real wilderness incidents.
- Internationally recognised EFR 1 & 2 qualification
- Equivalent to Finnish Red Cross (SPR) EA Level 1
- Extra module on cold-related injuries
- Delivered in English or Finnish by Pasi Ikonen
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Wilderness-targeted first aid training
We operate far from help. Medically trained personnel might be 3 hours from an incident on a good day, even by helicopter, and over 12 hours in bad weather. We therefore supplement the legal basics with an extra module on the prevention and treatment of cold-related injuries.
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EFR Primary & Secondary Care course
Our combined EFR Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (First Aid) course involves 8 hours of study plus 5 hours of pre-course self-study. Materials come in English or Finnish and Pasi Ikonen can deliver the course in either language. An additional 4-hour module, covering child and baby resuscitation, frostbite, hypothermia, heat stroke, allergic reactions and more, brings the qualification level with the SPR EA 1 + 2 course.
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Refresher and cold-injury modules
A 4-hour refresher CPR and AED course revalidates a certificate while the previous one is still valid. Our cold-injury treatment and prevention module for those operating in the Arctic can also be booked independently.
Good to know
- Price includes
- Course materials and EFR certification
Ready when you are
Real wilderness, 200+ huskies, eighteen winters in.