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Wilderness First Aid (WFA)

The WFA course is ideal for:

  • Beginner or intermediate backcountry enthusiasts 
  • People with no prior medical training 
  • High school students
  • People who want an introduction to wilderness medicine without the time and financial commitment of a more advanced class
  • People looking for more than what a basic first aid course provides
  • People who want to specialize their first aid skills for backcountry use
  • Outdoor travelers who typically take 1-day and weekend trips into the backcountry

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Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA)

The WAFA Course is ideal for:

  • Entry-level or aspiring guides, outdoor educators, and field staff
  • People with no prior medical training 
  • Motivated backcountry enthusiasts of all skill levels
  • People looking to expand upon a basic first aid course
  • People who want to specialize their first aid skills for backcountry use
  • People looking to take on a supporting role in rescue or medical care 
  • Outdoor travelers who typically take weekend or multi-day trips into the backcountry

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Wilderness First Responder (WFR)

The WFR course is ideal for:

  • Guides, outdoor educators, trip leaders, and other outdoor professionals who need to be trained at the industry standard of care 
  • Search & Rescue personnel
  • People with no prior medical training
  • Motivated backcountry enthusiasts of all skill levels
  • People needing to lead patient care, or assist a higher level of care, such as EMT
  • People needing to organize evacuation and rescue efforts with formal rescue services
  • Outdoor travelers who typically take remote, multi-day, and extended trips into the backcountry

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Wilderness Recertification Course (WRC)

The WRC Course is ideal for:

  • Students who hold a current WFR training, or are within their grace period
  • Students who need to refresh their current WFR training but don’t want to retake an entire WFR course

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Wilderness EMS Upgrade (WEMS)

The WEMS course is for:

  • People who are currently licensed as EMTs, AEMTs, and paramedics
  • EMT search & rescue, ski patrol, guides, and other outdoor professionals who want to specialize their skills for remote environments
  • EMTs who work in rural environments or environments with limited or unreliable resources

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Expedition Medicine

The Expedition Medicine course is for:

  • Licensed medical practitioners (MD, PA, RN, Paramedic, DNP, & DO) who aspire to become primary medical personnel on wilderness expeditions. 
  • Licensed medical practitioners who are primary medical personnel on wilderness expeditions, and want to expand their skills
  • Licensed medical practitioners who work as outdoor professionals

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