Our Courses:

Wilderness EMT (WEMT)

Wilderness Upgrade for EMT

Wilderness First Responder (WFR)

Wilderness First Responder Recertification

Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA)

Wilderness First Aid (WFA)

Open Water Rescue

Swiftwater Rescue for the River Professional

Self-Rescue for Climbers

Women's Courses

Wilderness First Responder - 80 Hours

Our most popular course, the Wilderness First Responder (WFR) is the standard level of training expected for professional guides, outdoor educators, and search and rescue personnel. After successful completion of this course, you will be competent to handle both traumatic and medical emergencies, provide the extended care required in a remote environment, and make appropriate evacuation decisions.

Topics include wilderness wound management, orthopedic injuries including realigning fractures and reduction of select dislocations, improvised splinting, improvised litters and evacuation techniques, traumatic injuries to the head and chest, medical emergencies of the respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurologic systems, wilderness drug protocols, acute abdominal emergencies, high altitude illnesses, heat illnesses, cold injuries, envenomations, and more.

The curriculum for this course heavily favors hands-on, scenario based practice. The last two days of the course are spent in the field, making the practice scenarios and conditions as realistic as possible. In addition, you will receive American Heart Association CPR for the Healthcare Provider as part of your training.

Important Course Information:

Download WFR Course Outline (.pdf)

Course Registration

Date: 09/24/09-11/5/09 Time: 6-10pm - T & TH Location: Carbondale, CO Colorado Mountain College (CMC) Spring Valley Campus Field days will be 10/25, 11/7 & 11/8 Click for Map Fee: $525 Contact: CMC Date: December/ TBA Start Time: 8am Location: Leadville, CO SAR Click for Map Fee: $525 Date: 1/5/10 - 1/12/10 Start Time: 8am Location: Moscow, ID University of Idaho (UofI) Click for Map Fee: $525 Contact: UofI Date: Spring Semester 2010 Location: Carbondale, CO Colorado Mountain College (CMC) Spring Valley Campus Click for Map Fee: $500 Contact: CMC Date: 3/13/10 - 3/21/10 Start Time: 8am Location: Scottsdale, AZ Scottsdale Community College (SCC) Click for Map Fee: $400 + 3 Credits Contact: SCC Date: 3/23/10 - 4/1/10 Start Time: 8am Location: Moab, UT, OARS Rafting in Cataract Canyon - Includes Food and WFR Materials for OARS Guides. Registration open for OARS guides only until February 15th. Extra fees will be charged for non-OARS folks for food and supplies. Click for Map Fee: $525 Date: 04/23/10 - 04/30/10 Start Time: 8am Location: Bonner's Ferry, ID Kootnay National Wildlife Refuge Click for Map Fee: $550 Date: 10/6/10-10/13/10 Start Time: 8am Location: Enterprize, UT Redcliff Ascent Click for Map Fee: $525 Date:10/14/10-10/21/10 Start Time: 8am Location: Enterprize, UT Redcliff Ascent Click for Map Fee: $525