TLC is an absolute entry level course and is aimed at men and women from remote and rural areas of Himalayan states. It is taught in Hindi and is meant to help the underprivileged youth with a career option.
Leadership - Different leadership styles and roles are discussed. Being able to choose the right leadership style for specific situations is a skill. Active Followership (a sign of a good leader) is also a skill that will be addressed, besides Conflict Management, Expedition Behaviour, Decision Making, Risk Management, Communication, Etiquette in dealing with clients, and more.
Outdoor Skills - Backpack packing, campsite selection, tent pitching, staying warm & dry, cooking & stove use will be taught and discussed on a daily basis. Leave No Trace Ethics (LNT), Environmental appreciation (Flora, Fauna & local Culture), Equipment care and Maintenance, Hygiene, Wilderness First Aid (WFA) with Adult & Child Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Ropes, knots, anchors & anchor systems are the other subjects that will be taught.
Hanifl Centre, India’s leading institution for outdoor education and environmental study has collaborated with Aerie Backcountry Medicine, USA to conduct Wilderness First Aid Courses (WFA/WAFA/WFR) with Adult & Child Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification in India.
Aerie Backcountry is recognised by the American Outdoor industry and has worked with organisations like WMA and WMI of NOLS in the USA specialising in wilderness medicine and under the guidance of the Wilderness Medicine Society, evolved a Scope of Practice (SoP) for the different courses.
Our instructors are professional who have WEMT/ WFR level training with many years of outdoor leadership experience.
We limit the group size to 20 in order to make the course effective.
Recertification for WFA involves undertaking the full course again after two years.
Wilderness First Aid Gear - First Aid kits for the training duration, first aid supplies (cravats, bandages, ace-wraps, cling-wraps, surgical shears, irrigation syringes, moulage kits, fake blood, etc.). Different props for scenarios (tib-fib fractures, wounds, amputated limbs, avulsed eyes, etc.), tarps, slings, tapes, ropes, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, wooden poles, backpacks, Actar Mannequins & AED for CPR, etc. are provided by Hanifl Centre.
Field Section Gear - Tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, backpacks, gaiters, liners bags for sleeping bags & backpacks, cup, bowl & spoon, rain poncho, rain pants & rain jackets – if required, stoves, fuel & fuel bottles, cooking utensils, rations, trail food, trowels, water purification, first aid kits, etc. will be provided.
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"The OLC course at Hanifl has helped to increase my knowledge level of outdoors by leaps, I got to learn latest rope techniques, planning and preparing for long treks,leadership behavior, Wilderness first aid and CPR as well as a lot of skills which would help to increase my professional competence, especially the cooking, moreover the icing on the cake was that all of it happened in a positive and an fun filled learning environment, Thank you so much"