Monday, 31 October 2011

Sub-Arctic Onsite Wilderness First Responder Course for NAC Construction



View From Camp At Dusk



Students Evacuating An Injured Worker
To A Warm Location Do To The -40'C Temps
Students Using An AED 
 The Ops Manger for the Highlands Wilderness Training Institute has arrived home after completing an 11 day Journey to Canada s Northwest Territories to conduct a First Responder Course for NAC Construction and The Northwest Territories Power Corporation. During the course often while working in temperatures of -40‘C and lower, the employees learned to deal with medical emergencies while working in the wilderness subarctic region North of Yellowknife. The current camp will be the future home of the Bluefish Hydro Dam which is operated by The NWT Power Corporation.
Student Being Extricated From
An Industrial Accident
Scenario
In addition to the conduction of the First Responder Course, HWTI’s Operations Manager a qualified Wilderness EMT provided onsite medical coverage for the employees working on the construction site. Please feel free to take a look at the pictures from his trip in our photos page on this website. Pictures include both the journey up the Ice Road in addition to various panoramic and course photos.

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