Follow Our Trip To Canada's James Bay
Scott & Deanna are on their way to instruct for the Moose Cree First Nation On James Bay. Feel free to watch their progress and their adventure around Northern Ontario
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Class 1 From Fleming Colleges Outdoor Adventure Program Survive A Night In The Woods
Students Made it Through the night with a few tired faces come dawn. Students from Fleming College were given a firsthand experience in what to expect and what to do when a fun day in the Wilderness Goes Wrong… Topics such as hypothermia, fire building, wilderness shelter construction and how to make it through a night in the wilderness at -6’c with no sleeping bag and very little gear was covered. The students did and amazing job !!!
We hope to see you again and play safe when out on your future trips
Deanna Headed For James Bay
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 she will be teaching a custom training course for the lodges employees. Topics will include: Wilderness First Aid, WHMIS, Transportation Of Dangerous Goods & Personnel Watercraft Operators Certification
AECOM Construction Employees Receive Basic Wilderness 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!!
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
Seneca College To Offer Our Aircrew Survival Course Starting Fall 2011
The staff of The Highlands Wilderness Training Institute is pleased to announce that they will be partnering with the Continuing Education Department at Seneca College to offer our Aircrew Survival Course to both students enrolled in the Professional Pilot program offered by Seneca College and the General public at large. This course will be of interest to both student pilots and pilots who are already licensed but would like to learn more about survival skills. Registration for the program will be through the Registrars office at Seneca College. Those interested in more information on this program can email The Highlands Wilderness Training Institute. This course will be available in the fall of 2011. Stay tuned for more information and updates.
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 
HWTI Awarded Contract To Provide National Training For NAV CANADA
Instructors from The Highlands Wilderness Training Institute have been awarded a National Contract to provide a custom wilderness training package, to the national service technicians for Canada’s Air Traffic Control system. During the delivery of this custom program instructors will be traveling from Moncton in Eastern Canada through Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Edmonton & Vancouver. If you require the delivery of a custom national training program for your staff please feel free to send us an email at wildernesstraining@gmail.com
Sub-Arctic Onsite Wilderness First Responder Course for NAC Construction
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. The Highlands Wilderness Training Institute recently conduction of the First Responder Course, HWTI’s Operations Manager and 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.
Our Operations manager heads back to Yellowknife, NT
The Northwest Territories Power Corporation owns and operates Bluefish Hydro, a hydro generation facility located at the north end of Prosperous Lake at the outlet of the Yellowknife River. This facility has a generation capacity of 7.2 Megawatts and supplies power to the Yellowknife service area. Bluefish Hydro was originally developed by Nerco Con Mines. Construction began in 1940 and first power was generated in 1942. As part of that development an impoundment dam was constructed at the outlet of Bluefish Lake. The original construction of the dam was rock filled timber crib, utilizing locally harvested timbers. The normal life expectancy of a timber crib dam is approximately 40 years, however, upgrades to the dam completed in 1973, 1983 and 2007 extended the dams life beyond the normal expected period.