Wilderness Medical Course - Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
Wilderness Medical Course - Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
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Course Topics
Course Topics
• Medical Gear Discussion and Proper Use
• Improvised Interventions using Common Backpacking Gear
• Patient Assessment
• Vital Signs
• Airway Management
• Identification of and Treatment for Bleeding
• Wound Packing and Pressure Dressings
• Infection Prevention
• Improvised Wound Closure Techniques
• Use of Tourniquets
• Identifying and Treating Shock
• Principles of Splinting
• Handling Breaks, Sprains, and Strains
• Ankle Splints
• Lower Leg Splints
• Knee Splints and Braces
• Femoral Splints
• Wrist and Forearm Splints
• Upper Arm Splints
• Stabilizing Shoulder Injuries
• Finger Splints
• Pelvic Injuries
• Back and Neck Injuries
• Types of Burns and Burn Treatment
• Blister Prevention and Care
• Handling Bites and Stings
• Cold Weather Injuries
• Hot Weather Injuries
• Environmental Injuries
• Improvised Litters and Stretchers
• Legal Aspects of Medical Care
Wilderness Medical Course – Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
Prepare yourself for emergencies in remote environments with the Wilderness Medical Course – Wilderness First Responder (WFR). Designed for adventurers, outdoor professionals, and survival enthusiasts, this course equips you with essential wilderness medicine skills to manage injuries and medical emergencies when access to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is delayed by hours or even days.
Why Choose the Wilderness Medical Course?
The Wilderness First Responder (WFR) is widely regarded as the gold standard for outdoor medical training. This comprehensive wilderness medical course emphasizes practical, hands-on skills, blending theory with real-world application to ensure you’re prepared to manage common wilderness injuries and emergencies.
Key Features of the Wilderness First Responder Course
Essential Wilderness Medicine Skills
- Learn to assess, stabilize, and treat injuries in remote environments.
- Use specialized medical tools alongside common backpacking and camping gear for improvised medical interventions.
- Master wound care, splinting, burn treatment, and environmental injury management.
CPR with AED Certification
- Online and hands-on components ensure you’re certified in CPR with AED, a crucial skill for saving lives in emergencies.
Professional Textbook Included
- Receive a copy of Medicine for the Outdoors: The Essential Guide to First Aid and Medical Emergencies by Paul S. Auerbach, included with your tuition.
Wilderness First Responder Certification
- Earn a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification (70 hours) upon successful completion, meeting industry-accepted minimum guidelines and scope of practice for both Wilderness First Aid and WFR.
What You’ll Learn in the Wilderness Medical Course
This wilderness medical course offers comprehensive instruction in the following areas:
- Patient assessment and vital signs.
- Airway management and bleeding control.
- Infection prevention and wound care, including wound packing, pressure dressings, and improvised closures.
- Use of tourniquets and treatment for shock.
- Splinting techniques for upper and lower body injuries.
- Handling pelvic, back, and neck injuries.
- Burn treatment, blister care, and managing bites and stings.
- Addressing environmental injuries like cold weather injuries, hot weather injuries, and more.
- Constructing improvised litters and stretchers.
- Understanding the legal aspects of medical care in wilderness settings.
Professional Instruction from Industry Experts
The Wilderness First Responder Course is co-developed and taught by experienced professionals:
- Joshua Enyart: Former Army Ranger and Green Beret, with decades of experience in military and civilian instruction.
- Angelika Underwood: Active Physician Assistant in Emergency Medicine with a Fellowship in Wilderness Medicine.
All instructors are CPR/AED and Wilderness First Responder Certified at a minimum, ensuring the highest standard of training.
Who Should Take the Wilderness Medical Course?
This course is ideal for:
- Outdoor professionals, including guides, rangers, and search and rescue personnel.
- Adventurers and backpackers who explore remote or rugged terrains.
- Survival enthusiasts seeking advanced wilderness first responder skills.
Course Details
- Duration: 7 days / 6 nights.
- Prerequisite: CPR with AED certification (included if not already certified).
- Certification: Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification upon successful completion.
- Textbook Provided: Medicine for the Outdoors by Paul S. Auerbach.
Why Our Wilderness Medical Course Stands Out
This wilderness medical course is uniquely tailored to prepare you for real-world emergencies:
- Gain practical, hands-on experience in realistic scenarios.
- Learn from industry experts with decades of experience in emergency and wilderness medicine.
- Earn a certification that meets the standards of the outdoor industry and the Gray Bearded Green Beret Survival Training Program and Instructor Training Program.
Take the First Step Toward Medical Preparedness
Don’t wait until an emergency to realize the importance of wilderness medicine. Enroll in the Wilderness Medical Course – Wilderness First Responder (WFR) today and gain the skills needed to confidently manage injuries and emergencies in the great outdoors.
Register now and become a certified Wilderness First Responder!
Course Highlights
- Patient assessment and treatment for wilderness injuries.
- Specialized and improvised medical interventions.
- Certification in Wilderness First Responder (WFR) and CPR with AED.
- Instruction by highly qualified emergency and wilderness medicine professionals.
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Important Notes
This course is a field course that requires students to spend the training day in a remote and primitive setting. There will be limited access to electricity or running water, and restrooms will likely be limited to portable toilets on-site.
However, camping is provided on-site, and students will be allowed to either construct their own shelters or use a tent or hammock system. Students will have access to their vehicles during the course before and after the training day and often for lunch as time permits. You may coordinate for off-site lodging for yourself, but are responsible for being back at training on time the next day. Staff is not responsible for you while off the venue.
It is important to be prepared for harsh weather conditions and embrace the challenging field conditions, including cold, rain, wind, and snow. Safety will be a top priority maintained by the course cadre and staff.
It is essential for students to remain dedicated and engaged throughout the course. We will not give up on you if you do not give up on yourself. However, if a student decides not to continue training or does not participate, they will be immediately escorted back to their vehicles and must leave the training venue. Please note that there will be no refunds or credits for the course, and students may not leave and come back at a later time (with some exceptions determined by the cadre).
Upon arrival, ensure that you are physically prepared for the course and have all the equipment you need.
Participants are responsible for bringing their own food and snacks for the duration of the course. Going off-site to get food will likely be limited to the evenings after training or mornings before training starts. Lunch breaks, when available, will likely be shorter in duration and not long enough to go off-site to eat. Additionally, it is highly recommended to bring electrolyte replacements, either commercial or homemade.