Wilderness Medical Courses

We all need to know what to do when something goes wrong; whether it is in a remote river canyon, Forest Service Road or far in the backcountry. Our wilderness medical classes including Wilderness First Responder (WFR), Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) Wilderness First Aid (WFA), and Wilderness First Aid and CPR are focused on giving you hands on skills and knowledge so that you can make educated decisions and know what to do when confronted with a wilderness setting emergency. Come learn in a realistic environment that is supportive, educational and fun!

Wilderness First Responder and River Rescue Certification

Click here for dates & locations or full course description. This is the best course around for any type of water person. The WFR will be combined with the River Rescue Certification course. Scenarios will be primarily kayak, raft and cataraft based; with all other outdoors activities also included in the scenarios. Our WFR and RRC certs are good for 3 years.

Wilderness First Responder

Click here for dates & locations or full course description. The Wilderness First Responder Course is the most intensive wilderness first aid course we teach. It has become the industry standard for most guide services and environmental education programs. Our course includes hands on instruction combined with lots of anatomy and physiology. If one understands how the body works they can better understand what it needs during traumatic, environmental and medical emergencies. We split our classroom time with tons of scenarios, labs and a night rescue simulation. We can schedule this course for on-location training at Universities, Community Centers, or Outdoor Programs. This course includes American CPR certification that is good for two years. SRI WFR cards are good for 3 years.

Wilderness First Responder: Recertification

Click here for dates & locations or full course description. Sierra Rescue offers 3 day Wilderness First Responder Recertification Courses. We accept WMI, WMA, WMTC, SOLO, and DMM cards. Any WFR cards issued from another company need to be cleared by Sierra Rescue prior to registration. We believe that three days is an ideal length of time to practice your skills and refresh your abilities. The main elements of the course are skills labs and scenarios with little lecture time.  American CPR certification is included with this course. SRI WFR cards are good for 3 years

Wilderness and Urban Disaster First Responder

Click here for dates & locations or full course description. This course encompasses all that the Wilderness First Responder Course does, but with the additional focus on Urban Disasters. We will look at incidents such as floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and other such disasters that communities are faced with. There are scenarios dealing with Mass Casualty Incidents, triage, motor vehicle accidents and extraction. This is a 8-9 day course, including a night search and scenario. The WUDFR cert is good for 3 years and this course includes American CPR certification as well.

First Aid with Wilderness Focus and CPR: 1 Day (8 Hour) 

Click here for dates & locations or full course description. This is our most popular course!! It is an 8hr First Aid and CPR course with a wilderness focus. Students receive a Wilderness First Aid Workshop Card WFAW (good for two years) and an OSHA Approved First Aid and Adult, Child, and Infant CPR Card (good for two years). This meets or exceeds the minimum requirement for most CPR/ First Aid training needs. Sierra Rescue presents skills and techniques according to practice guidelines established by the Wilderness Medical Society. It is an action packed, scenario-based course. We use scenarios that specific groups may encounter and tailor the course to each groups needs. For more information don’t hesitate to contact us [email protected].

Wilderness First Aid and CPR: 2 Day (16 Hour) Course

Click here for dates & locations or full course description.  This is a 2 day WFA certification course. The focus will be on good basic life support techniques as well as environmental issues that arise in the wilderness. The class is mostly hands on skills with the use of scenarios and labs.

Students completing the course will receive a 16hr SRI Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Card (valid for three years) and an OSHA Approved CPR Card (valid for two years).  This meets or exceeds the minimum requirement for most CPR/ First Aid training needs.

Wilderness First Aid and CPR: 3 Day (24 Hour) Course

Click here for dates & locations or full course description.  This 3 day workshop is an extension of the standard 16 hour Wilderness First Aid course. The focus being on good basic life support techniques as well as environmental issues that arise in the wilderness. The class is mostly hands on skills with the use of scenarios and labs.

Students completing the course will receive a 24hr SRI Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Card (valid for three years) and an OSHA Approved CPR Card (valid for two years).  This meets or exceeds the minimum requirement for most CPR/ First Aid training needs.

CPR: Adult, Child and Infant Only and CPR/EPI Combo (3-4 hours)

CPR Only or CPR/EPI Click here for dates & locations or full course description. One of the most important goals of this course is to have each participant come away from this training with the confidence and competence to actually perform these skills in an emergency situation. Hands-on practice is one of the most important elements in retention and self-confidence. Each class participant will be given the opportunity to practice the CPR and Airway Obstruction skills they learned about during the class. Each participant will be given their own barrier mask and gloves to protect them from infectious disease. Each person will need to practice the CPR skills demonstrated to receive a certification card. If for any reason they are unable to perform the steps, they may verbally go through the practice steps. 2 year Certification. We also offer CPR/EPI Combo courses for those folks looking to receive a State of CA approved Epinephrine Auto Injector certification card. Make sure the course date you select says CPR/EPI Combo as not all our CPR courses offer the Epi certification.

Wilderness Medical Instructor Course

Click Here for dates and locations or full course description. For those outdoor professionals wanting to teach the Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness Advanced First Aid and Wilderness First Responder Courses.  Please contact Sierra Rescue directly for course requirements and prerequisites needed to register for this course.