Wilderness First Responder Certification – WFR

The Wilderness First Responder program is the ideal medical training for leaders in remote areas including outdoor educators, guides, military, professional search and rescue teams, researchers, and those involved in disaster relief. The curriculum is comprehensive and practical. It includes the essential principles and skills required to assess and manage medical problems in isolated and extreme environments for days and weeks if necessary.

We are proud to partner with Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA), offering their curriculum and certification for our medical courses. This leader in wilderness and rescue medicine is dedicated to the development of remote and practical medicine around the globe.

WFR 5 Day

The definitive wilderness course in medical training, leadership, and critical thinking for outdoor, low-resource, and remote professionals and leaders. The 5-day format is for individuals with less time available for on-site training and requires 25+ hours of pre-course preparation.

Tuition:
$699 (2019 courses) $729 (2020 courses)

Location:
San Diego, CA

Scottsdale, AZ (Feb. )

Upcoming Courses:
June 10th – 14th 2019, Sep. 25th – 29th 2019, Oct. 23rd – 27th 2019, Nov. 20th – 24th 2019, Dec. 18th – 22nd 2019, Jan 22nd – 26th 2020, Feb. 22nd – 26th 2020, Feb. (Scottsdale, AZ), Mar. 25th – 29th 2020, Apr. 22nd – 26th 2020, May. 20th – 24th 2020, Jun. 13th – 17th 2020

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WFR 7 Day

The 7-day WFR offers more classroom time for students who don’t have the time or opportunity to engage in extensive pre-course work.

Tuition:
$749

Location:
Scottsdale, AZ

Upcoming Courses:
May. 24th – 30th 2018

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WFR Recertification

The WFR Recertification course is open to graduates of all wilderness medical training courses of 64 hours or longer with a current Wilderness First Responder certification. Successful graduates of this course will receive Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA) Wilderness First Responder, Anaphylaxis, and BLS level CPR & AED certifications. WMA WEMT graduates with a current EMT or Paramedic certificate may also recertify the wilderness portion of their WEMT with this course.

Tuition:
$399

Location:
San Diego, CA

Upcoming Courses:
Sep. 21st – 23rd 2019, Nov. 16th – 18th 2019, Jan. 18th -20th 2020, Mar. 21st – 23rd 2020, Apr. 18th – 20th 2020, May 16th – 18th 2020

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