Wilderness First Responder Certification + Live Zoom Scenarios & Skills Upgrade

No Travel • Online Study • MD-Led Webinars • Hands-On Practical Skills • Live Zoom Skills Checkoff

$229

MEETS 2021 WFME STANDARDS FOR DISTRIBUTED & DISTANCE LEARNING IN MEDICAL EDUCATION

Our most in-depth hands-on emergency medical training for outdoor leaders & adventurers, wilderness guides & SAR teams

90 Days Unlimited Access Includes:

Wilderness First Aid

30+ self-paced online classes teach diagnosis, improvised emergency care & evacuation decision-making
Real-world medical scenarios
Comprehensive SOAP Note assignments
MD-coached Challenge! scenario webinars
Knowledge checks & study guide
Downloadable guides

Hands-On Practical Skills

Self-paced online Practical Skills training
Advanced hands-on first aid skills including 43-point physical exam
Video & photo skills assignments using friends or coworkers as volunteer "patients"
1:1 detailed assignment feedback from our MD/PhD instructors
Instructor-led live Zoom skills coaching & checkoff

Plus extra resources at no extra cost

Frequently-Asked Questions

Online practical skills study + hands-on assignments & live Zoom checkoff

Learn our 43-point physical exam protocol, our spinal assessment protocol, practice using everyday items to create splints, tourniquets, compression bandages, cervical collars & more

Online classes teach you patient assessment skills & how to improvise splints, bandages & more with everyday items

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Live Zoom coaching & hands-on skills checkoff by our MD/PhD staff

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Detailed 1:1 feedback from MD/PhD staff on your video and photo submissions

Sample of Survival Med physical exam feedback

Hands-on video & photo skills assignments using family or coworkers as volunteer "patients"

Wilderness First Responder Topics Covered

Circulatory Issues

Respiratory Issues

Neurological & Brain Injuries *

Spinal Injuries

Soft Tissue Injuries

Musculoskeletal Injuries

Heat Illness

Cold Injury

Common Outdoor Medical Problems

Obstetric, Gynecological & Genitourinary Issues *

Eye & Tooth Injuries *

Altitude, Weather & Terrain

ANIMALS, INSECTS & PLANTS

* advanced content not found in other in-person or hybrid Wilderness First Responder courses

Preview an actual Wilderness First Responder scenario

Test your knowledge with realistic wilderness emergency scenarios

Practice the same SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment, plan) protocol used in medical emergencies around the world

Includes Survival Med Challenge! Webinars

Recent topics: Head Wounds & Eye Injuries, Fires & Burns, Extreme Heat Emergencies, How To Build Your Wilderness First Aid Kit, What Search & Rescue Wants You To Know

Realistic video medical cases build confidence & know-how

Pick-a-path questions provide instant feedback on your diagnosis & treatment decisions

Live chat with our physician-instructors

Extra Resources—At No Extra Cost

University of Utah

Optional free enrollment in Univ. of Utah's Associate in Wilderness Medicine advanced certification program—only through Survival Med!

50+ advanced wilderness medicine podcasts

Free access to 50+ hours of advanced wilderness medicine podcasts—from knocked-out teeth to SAR incident command protocols & more!

Survival Med Wilderness First Responder Certificate

Widely-accepted 2-year certificate

Accepted by National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, National Assn for Search & Rescue, ACA/PaddleSports (American Canoe), The Mountaineers, mountain rescue teams, ski/beach patrol, SAR teams, local Sierra Club chapters, guide & expedition businesses & many others

NOTE: As a matter of policy, federal & state agencies do not endorse specific wilderness medicine schools or programs.

Unfiltered customer reviews

Survival Med Faculty

Dr. Natalie Bonthius skiing
Natalie Bonthius, MD

Founder of Survival Med & Emergency & Survival Medicine Physician, UHS-Southern California

Dr. Carson Harper
Carson Harper, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician, UHS-Southern California

Dr. Richard Ingebretsen
Richard Ingebretsen, MD

Clinical Instructor & Wild Med U Program Director, University of Utah School of Medicine

Kevin Grange, Paramedic
Kevin
Grange, EMT-P

Paramedic & Firefighter, Jackson Hole Fire & EMS and Grand Teton National Park

Ryan Jacobs, Paramedic
Ryan Jacobs, NRP & W-EMT

Instructor: BLS, ACLS, PALS, EMR, Advanced First Aid & First Aid for Severe Trauma & AWLS