Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Canadian Association of Wilderness Medicine
Agreement Number:
22753
Agreement Value:
$299,735.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 7, 2022 - Mar 31, 2025
Description:
This project will establish a new hybrid annual conference on Canadian Wilderness Medicine starting in November 2022. The purpose of this conference will be to provide a much needed national platform to connect individuals who practice wilderness medicine across Canada, to share best practices from across different regions and to improve the coordination of wilderness medical care across the country. Recognizing that SAR responders are the subject matter experts of operating and providing medical care in the wilderness, and that wilderness medicine is a key component of an effective SAR response, the conference will have significant focus on SAR activities and will be tailored to be a valuable training tool for SAR members.
Organization:
Public Safety Canada
Expected Results:
Two Canadian Wilderness Medicine conferences will be held, one in 2022 and one in 2023. The conference will become a sustaining model. SAR medical component coordination will be improved, and knowledge and expertise in wilderness and austere medicine will increase across the SAR community.
Location:
Kelowna, British Columbia, CA V1W 4A7
Reference Number:
088-2022-2023-Q2-00007
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
File number: EM-9101-22753
Recipient's Operating Name:
Association canadienne de médecine d'expédition et en région éloignée
Recipient's Legal Name:
Canadian Association of Wilderness Medicine
Federal Riding Name:
Kelowna--Lake Country
Federal Riding Number:
59014
Program:
(SAR NIF) Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund
Program Purpose:
SAR NIF provides annual funding for projects that will improve the National Search and Rescue Program. SAR NIF projects must address at least one of the National SAR Program Annual Priorities.