No-travel WFR certification for outdoor leaders & adventurers, wilderness guides & search & rescue. Valid for NREMT recertification.
Wilderness First Responder
+ Skills Assessment via Live Group Zoom
Self-paced online WFR study + instructor-reviewed hands-on skills assessments via live Zoom - AVAILABLE EVERY SATURDAY at 1 PM ET!
Self-Paced Online Study + Instructor-Reviewed Hands-On Skills
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Hands-On Practical Skills + Personalized Feedback
Expand your wilderness first aid skills to a broad range of high-stakes situations.
Master our patient assessment and physical exam protocol, spinal assessment protocol, patient transport techniques, splinting tourniquets and more.
Demonstrate hands-on skills via Zoom or videos & photos using a volunteer patient & get individual feedback from our medical faculty
Wilderness First Responder Topics Covered
* advanced content not found in other in-person or hybrid Wilderness First Responder courses
Widely-accepted 2-year certificate
Accepted by National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, National Assn for Search & Rescue, ACA/PaddleSports (American Canoe), 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.
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Preview an actual Wilderness First Responder scenario
Test your knowledge with realistic wilderness emergency scenarios
Practice essential emergency assessment, treatment & evacuation decision-making
Includes Survival Med Challenge! Webinars
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!