AECOM Construction Employees Receives Basic Survival Training

HWTI hosted a Basic Wilderness Survival course for the group from AECOM. A damp and rainy day, put forth a challenge for this group, to maintain a fire, and build a rainproof shelter. Temperatures dropped in the evening, adding more challenges to them. In the end they all “Survived” and worked together using great teamwork skills to meet their challenges head on. Thanks guys!!

Instructors Will Once Again Be Working With Our Friends From The Moose Cree First Nations.

The Highlands Wilderness Training Institute is happy to once again be working with our friends from The Moose Cree in Moossonee Ontario. Instructors for HWTI will be traveling to the Washow lodge where guides and members of the local community will be receiving training in Wilderness First Aid, WHMIS, Transportation Of Dangerous Goods as well as their Personnel Watercraft Operator Certifications.

Washow Lodge is designed to be a world-class, Aboriginal ecotourism wilderness destination located on Hannah Bay, 60 km east of Moossonee, Ontario

The 8,000 sq.ft. main facility has been constructed using a traditional Cree vertical log building technique using locally harvested logs. Guests will stay in the 12 room main lodge and experience a variety of program activities aimed at giving them hands-on learning experiences regarding Cree culture. 

For more information look up the Moose Cree Website in google.

HWTI To Teach Wilderness Survival For Fleming College

The Highlands Wilderness Training Institute is proud to announce that this month we will be teaching a Theoretical & Practical based Wilderness Survival Skills Course to aprox 35 Students from Mr. Whittekers Outdoor Adventure Skills course. The Outdoor Adventure Skills Course offered at Fleming College in Lindsay is a two-semester Outdoor Adventure Skills certificate program that is designed for those who love the outdoors and want to hone their skills, to train and certify prospective adventure tourism employees, and provide specialization for tourism or recreation students. You can obtain several certifications in this one program, in one timeframe, at one location. To acquire these certifications would ordinarily require travel all across Ontario, throughout the year. You can obtain certifications such as:

Flat-water Canoeing

Canoe Tripping

GPS and Wilderness Navigation

Survival Skills

Hike Leader

Bronze Cross swimming qualifications

Wilderness First Aid

Ice Safety

ESAR Police Fire EMS Adventure Race

The Highlands Wilderness Training institute provided Marine Unit Support on Bass lake patrolling the waters while canoers ventured around the lack to reach various water based checkpoints, in addition to providing medical support for the event. ESAR is Canada's largest adventure racing event dedicated to emergency services personnel.  Each year, teams of three competing in Fire, Police, Paramedic divisions vie for ESAR supremacy by trekking, mountain biking, paddling and completing special tasks through challenging and fun racecourses that explore and showcase southern and central Ontario's best adventure terrain.  Finishing is not an option, it's a duty.

Nav Canada Vancouver

The Highlands Wilderness Training Institute, as part of it’s National Training Contract with Nav Canada, recently completed a combined Custom Wilderness First Aid & Wilderness Survival Course for the employees of Nav Canada’s Vancouver Division. 

During the program the participants were given 5 days of training in matters relating to Wilderness First Aid & Wilderness Survival skills as part of  Nav Canada’s National Training Program. 

The skills provided are directly related to the on the job needs of the Engineering Department Employees, who often work in remote wilderness locations while installing Navigation Aids & Communications Equipment that is used by Aircraft Pilots & Air Traffic Controllers. 

Job Well Done Guys 

HWTI Medics Provide Medical Support At Storm The Trent

Once again the event medical support team from the Highlands Wilderness Training Institute spent the weekend supporting our favourite race director Sean from Storm Racing during the 10th Anniversary of Storm the Trent aka Canada’s Largest Multi-Sport adventure Race. 

 As seams to be the pre-ordered norm for Rice Lake when we are there the weather was more reminiscent of a late fall day in September or early October. 

While onsite the Medical Team provided support for the race by providing First Aid & Safety Boat services to those that endured the misfortune of an injury, Dehydration & Electrolyte Shortages oh and we can’t forget to mention the occasional Cold Water Swim in Rice Lake.

We would like to extend our thanks to Tom Benson an Experienced ICU Nurse for joining us for the day on what is likely to be one of the adventures he remembers for a lifetime. From pulling people out of the water to helping at the checkpoints Tom was a great sport and a valuable resource. 

In addition we would like to thank Garret Hookey a Paramedic Student From Georgian College and current Wilderness EMT Student at The Highlands WIlderness Training Institute for his excellent boat operator skills, PS Garrett you can be a guest lecturer the next time we are talking about Hypothermia and Cold Water Immersion ;)

Nav Canada Training In Moncton New Brunswick

The Highlands Wilderness Training Institute, as part of it’s National Training Contract with Nav Canada, recently completed a combined Custom Wilderness First Aid & Wilderness Survival Course for the employees of Nav Canada’s New Brunswick & Newfoundland Division. 

 During the program the participants were given 4 days of training in matters relating to Wilderness First Aid & Wilderness Survival skills as part of  Nav Canada’s National Training Program. 

The skills provided are directly related to the on the job needs of the Engineering Department Employees, who often work in remote wilderness locations while installing Navigation Aids & Communications Equipment that is used by Aircraft Pilots & Air Traffic Controllers. 

Job Well Done Guys and thank you for the Eastern Canada Hospitality. 

We Will Be Back again only with our fishing rods and rain suits next time around :)