WIlderness First Responder

Course Training Covers:
  • Understanding Wilderness Medical Care and Responsibility
  • Legal Issues in Wilderness Medicine
  • Patient Assessment
  • CPR with AED Training (American Heart Association)
  • Bleeding
  • Shock
  • Spine Injuries
  • Head Injuries
  • Chest Injuries
  • Abdominal Injuries
  • Fractures
  • Dislocations
  • Athletic Injuries
  • Wilderness Wound Management
  • Cold-Induced Emergencies
  • Heat-Induced Emergencies
  • Altitude Illness
  • Immersion and Submersion Incidents
  • Lightning Injuries
  • Bites and Stings
  • Cardiac Emergencies
  • Respiratory Emergencies
  • Neurological Emergencies
  • Diabetic Emergencies
  • Poisoning Emergencies
  • Allergic Reactions
  • Abdominal Illnesses
  • Communicable Diseases and Camp Hygiene
  • Common Simple Medical Problems
  • Gender-Specific Emergencies
  • Obstetrical Emergencies
  • Psychological and Behavioral Emergencies
  • Emergency Procedures for Outdoor Groups
  • Wilderness Transport
  • Wilderness Medical Kits
Cost: $399

Length: 72 Hours

Format: 50 hours training (taught outdoors) face to face with 22 additional hours (done in scenario based learning) with assignments outside of class training.

Text: Wilderness First Responder 3rd Edition, Buck Tilton

Attendance Requirements: 90% of Course 

Requirements: Participants must pass a written and Practical Exam scoring at least 80% on the written and must show strong competency in assessing, treating, documenting, and decision making with regards to patients and situational need.

Length of Certification: 2 years with an additional 1 year grace period in which participants can re-certify by taking doing the WFR re-certification class.

Re-certification Guidelines: Re-certification must take place within 3 years of certification or re-certification date. (Re-certification course is a 25 hours in length)

Custom Group Scheduling Available: If these course dates don't work with your schedule let us know as we often schedule custom groups to work with your needs
Scheduled Courses

May 11 13 15 16 Full 18 20 22 23 Full (25 27 optional alternatives)