The academic enrichment & career exploration program for teens interested in science, medicine or STEM
How the course works
Builds Skills & Credentials
Fun, educational & flexible
What's Included In This Course
Please note that this medical education course contains clinical photos of real-life injuries including broken bones and bleeding wounds.
Wilderness First Aid Curriculum
Via self-paced online classes, interactive video scenarios, medical case assignments, knowledge checks & quizzes
Injury assessment & basic life support
MARCH & SAMPLE patient assessment protocols; breathing, circulatory & nervous system assessment; spinal stabilization; basic CPR & Heimlich maneuver training
Common outdoor medical problems
Treating & stabilizing impalements, broken bones, finger amputations, muscle injuries, bleeding, wounds, cold injuries, heat illness, lightning and altitude ilness & more
Wildlife attacks & treating injuries
Dealing with grizzlies, black bears, mountain lions; snakes & scorpions; other venomous animal & insect bites, stings, rabies prevention & communicable & waterborne diseases
Terrain, temperature & weather hazards
Heat & cold related injuries; wildfires, lightning & burns; floods, tides & drowning; avalanches & earthquakes; acute mountain & altitude sickness (AMS, HACE, HAPE)
Basic outdoor survival skills
Route, logistics & supplies planning; avoiding getting lost, signaling for rescue; finding and treating water for safe drinking, maximizing chances of being found alive
Innovative Hands-On First Aid Skills Training
Demonstrate skills using family, friends or fellow students as "volunteer patients."
Submit your hands-on first aid assignments via video, photo &/or Zoom.
Get personalized feedback & coaching points within 48 hours from our medical faculty.
Includes 2-Year Wilderness First Aid Certification
Extra Resources—At No Extra Cost
Optional free enrollment in Univ. of Utah's Associate in Wilderness Medicine advanced certification program—only through Survival Med!
Free access to 50+ hours of advanced wilderness medicine podcasts—from knocked-out teeth to SAR incident command protocols & more!
Realistic Outdoor & Wilderness Video Scenarios
Includes Survival Med Challenge! Webinars
Unfiltered Customer Reviews
"My kids enjoyed this course, especially practicing the first aid skills on each other! I wasn't sure if they could handle the video assignments but they did great." - Chris M.
"My son has wanted to be a fireman or EMT since forever and he is so excited to start this class." - A. Ray
"Thank you so much for your amazing customer service! I will be recommending your course to our homeschool co-op!" - Heather N.
"The Wilderness Medical Explorer course is now on our daughter's birthday list! She thinks she might want to do pre-med so this is perfect." - S. T.