Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
The 80-hour WFR course is the standard level of training for professional outdoor recreation industry field staff that work multi-day, overnight trips in remote environments. Most importantly, this training will prepare individuals to prevent many environmental illnesses and proactively manage pre-existing conditions in the field in order to minimize negative outcomes. Participants will also develop strong patient assessment skills, learn how to provide extended patient care in austere environments and adopt treatment tools to stabilize life-threatening conditions.
Students will develop the confidence to professionally call in a rescue in the event of a backcountry emergency and manage the evacuation of a medical or trauma patient.
We offer our WFR course in three different formats. The learning outcomes of all three WFR curriculum delivery methods are the same.
STANDARD WFR
Our Standard WFR is an intensive course delivered in eight consecutive days in the classroom and/or field site. Students are quickly integrated into the WFR curriculum with a balance of lecture and hand’s-on learning. The days are packed with energetic lectures, skills stations, scenarios, drills, simulations, and discussions. The intensity of this course allows for camaraderie and strong teamwork to develop quickly throughout the group. In turn, this simulates the dynamics of a true backcountry expedition and reveals how individual group members would utilize their newly learned skills in the event of an emergency.
HYBRID WFR
Our Hybrid WFR is best for those who are remote or limited in the amount of time they can be on site. This course offers 30 hours of online learning and five consecutive days in the classroom and/or field site. Course participants must complete the self-paced, online material before the first classroom section. The online material consists of reading assignments, case studies, videos, photos, animations, quizzes, and a mid-term exam. During the intensive 5-day classroom and/or field section, the students practice the various material learned online with a DMM instructor-led team via drills, skill stations, scenarios, simulations, and discussions.
SEMESTER WFR
Our semester WFR utilizes a typical college course structure, with two 4-hour classes twice a week, and two weekend field sections within a semester. For students taking concurrent college courses, the WFR course is integrated into your course load for that semester. The curriculum is delivered at a slower pace, first allowing students to process new information learned throughout the week, then demonstrating the newly learned skills a few days later. A balance of lecture and hands-on learning occurs during the week, while scenarios, drills and simulations offered during the weekend field sections. This course is usually offered for credit.
Additional Information
- All of our classes are nationally recognized and thus have direct reciprocity for recertification with all wilderness medicine training organizations across the United States
- Upon successful completion participants will receive:
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- WFR card valid for 3 years
- CPR card valid for 3 years
- Wilderness Anaphylaxis Card (WAT) valid for 2 years
- College credits are available when registering for a course sponsored by an institution of higher education.
- A Total of 17 continuation education credits (CEUs) can be applied towards the National Component of the 2016 National Continued Competency Program (NCCP) for the NREMT – EMT Recertification.
- Download CEU breakdown (pdf)
Pre-Requisites
- None
Course Outline
- Download Standard 8-Day WFR Course Outline (pdf)
- Download 5-Day Hybrid WFR Course Outline (pdf)
- Download WAT Course Outline (pdf)
Course | Location | Price | |
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WFR 02/15/2019 - 02/19/2019 | Juneau Mountain Rescue Juneau, AK | $0.00 (USD) | Sold Out |
WFR 02/15/2019 - 02/19/2019 | Red Cliff Ascent Enterprise, UT | $0.00 (USD) | Sold Out |
WFR 02/26/2019 - 03/02/2019 | Utah Conservation Corps Logan, UT | $705.00 (USD) | Register |
WFR 03/03/2019 - 03/10/2019 | Deep Springs College Big Pine, CA | $705.00 (USD) | Register |
WFR 03/11/2019 - 03/15/2019 | Colorado Outward Bound School - SWP Moab, UT | $705.00 (USD) | Register |
WFR 03/22/2019 - 03/29/2019 | Southwest Conservation Corps. Durango, CO | $705.00 (USD) | Register |
WFR 04/11/2019 - 05/02/2019 | Colorado Mountain College - Spring Valley Campus Glenwood Springs, CO | $0.00 (USD) | Sold Out |
WFR 04/17/2019 - 04/21/2019 | Colorado Mountain College - Alpine Campus Steamboat Springs, CO | $650.00 (USD) | Register |
WFR 04/22/2019 - 05/01/2019 | Colorado Mountain College - Timberline Campus Leadville, CO | $895.00 (USD) | Register |
WFR 04/29/2019 - 05/03/2019 | Colorado Outward Bound School - RMP Leadville, CO | $705.00 (USD) | Register |
WFR 05/06/2019 - 05/10/2019 | Gustavus Fire Hall Gustavus, AK | $735.00 (USD) | Register |
WFR 05/08/2019 - 05/12/2019 | Utah State University Logan, UT | $700.00 (USD) | Register |
WFR 05/27/2019 - 05/31/2019 | Desert Mountain Medicine - Main Office Leadville, CO | $705.00 (USD) | Register |
WFR 06/24/2019 - 06/28/2019 | Desert Mountain Medicine - Main Office Leadville, CO | $705.00 (USD) | Register |
WFR 07/10/2019 - 07/14/2019 | Steamboat Powdercats Steamboat Springs, CO | $875.00 (USD) | Register |
WFR 07/24/2019 - 07/28/2019 | Desert Mountain Medicine - Main Office Leadville, CO | $705.00 (USD) | Register |
WFR 08/29/2019 - 09/02/2019 | Desert Mountain Medicine - Main Office Leadville, CO | $705.00 (USD) | Register |
WFR 09/26/2019 - 09/30/2019 | Desert Mountain Medicine - Main Office Leadville, CO | $705.00 (USD) | Register |
WFR 10/23/2019 - 10/27/2019 | Desert Mountain Medicine - Main Office Leadville, CO | $705.00 (USD) | Register |
WFR 12/07/2019 - 12/11/2019 | Desert Mountain Medicine - Main Office Leadville, CO | $705.00 (USD) | Register |
WFR 12/18/2019 - 12/22/2019 | Utah State University Logan, UT | $0.00 (USD) | Sold Out |