No Barriers: Partnership & Support for Emergency Response Teams
Proud NASAR member & NASAR-approved WFA/WFR training provider for SARTECH II certification
The No Barriers Mission
Many communities count on volunteer search & rescue, firefighters and other responders to save lives and get injured people within reach of emergency help.
Yet these teams get almost no public funding.
So on top of responding rescue and emergency calls...
...on top of their day jobs and family commitments...
They have to raise money themselves to pay for supplies, equipment, and training.
We can't make elected officials fund these essential lifesaving teams —although we think they should.
What we can do is use our online platform to remove barriers to crucial resources.
Included in the No Barriers Program
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Eligibility & Enrollment
Tuition Assistance Program
We provide significant discounts to No Barriers participants on our NASAR SARTECH-II approved Wilderness First Aid and Wilderness First Responder/Wilderness-EMT certification courses.
To get your discount code, complete the application form at the top of this page.
Group & individual enrollment is available.
SAR Medical Director Support
Many SAR teams say better access to physician expertise in backcountry & wilderness medicine is a priority need.
To help close this gap, the No Barriers program includes a no-cost analysis of your team's rescue call history by a member of our medical faculty who then tailors medical preparedness recommendations to your team based on the 2024 Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines.
This process usually begins with a call with your medical director, if you have one - if not, with a senior team member.
Instructor Certification & Fundraising Resources
Our entire course catalog is available as a fundraising tool for 501(c)3 organizations.
Your volunteers or employees can qualify as Survival Med instructors, set your own price, and teach WFA & WFR courses for your team and in your community.
Or you can simply promote Survival Med's WFA and WFR classes in your community via your social media pages, email newsletters and other channels in exchange for a share of the class price.
Advanced Classes
We regularly offer free and low-cost webinars on advanced emergency, remote and wilderness medicine topics that SAR and other emergency responders request, like our “Evacuation Decisions: The 24-48 Hour Window” webinar.
Free Advanced Certification Access
Through a Survival Med-exclusive arrangement with the University of Utah School of Medicine, Survival Med learners who complete the Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First Responder or Wilderness First Responder Recertification can complete University of Utah’s advanced Wilderness Medicine certification at no cost.
