Wilderness First Responder

The Wilderness First Responder course is designed with the outdoor professional and outdoor enthusiast in mind. It has become the industry standard for most guide services and environmental education programs. It focuses on developing skills for treating problems outside the “ golden hour” of first response, under extreme conditions or forced to improvise. Our course includes lots of anatomy and physiology. Our Instruction encourages the students ability to think through body systems in an effort to determine the best response to traumatic, environmental or medical situations.  Classroom sessions are followed with hands on practice to integrate the information in a field setting. 100% attendance is required and there may be a night scenario included (depending on weather/season).  The skills practiced are verified through in-person training and through final testing scenarios.  A comprehensive written exam is also administered. The course includes American CPR Adult, Child and Infant, AED and Standard First Aid certification which follows the American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines. Our WFR certs are good for 3 years with no grace period.

We follow the Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative Standards for Wilderness Medicine Certifications. The WMEC recommends a minimum of 70 hours of in-person class time is required to cover the WFR core topics and skills. The WMEC believes that the in-person hours of the WFR course are an essential element of each training.

We can schedule this course for on-location training at Universities, Community Centers, or Outdoor Programs.