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Wilderness First Responder Course – WFR
This is an 80 hour course, usually taught over 8-10 days completely in-person or as a hybrid class with 5-6 days in-person and 20-30 hours of assigned classwork and reading. This is an intensive course that teaches students how to asses, manage, treat, and evacuate medical emergencies in a wilderness environment. Students learn anatomy, physiology, and they learn to understand the mechanisms of injury and nature of illnesses, so that they can correctly and skillfully deal with almost any medical problem that may arise in a back country setting. The emphasis of this class is on comprehension, not memorization. A great deal of the class time is spent perfecting hands-on practice through scenarios and skill stations. CPR is included in this class. Wilderness First Responder is generally considered the industry standard for outdoor professionals, and is required for most trip leaders on wilderness trips.
Wilderness Refresher Class – WRC
This 24 hour class can be used to refresh WFR, WFA, WAFA, and the W portion of W-EMT. A current card is required to sign up for this class. The refresher class includes CPR. This course is run mainly through a series of scenario based practice sessions with some lecture and discussion review.
Wilderness Advanced First Aid - WAFA
This 40 hour class is designed for students who do not have the time or the need to take a full WFR class, but still want to gain a solid foundation on the fundamentals of outdoor emergency care. Students will learn and practice the basics of assessment, treatment, and evacuation of an injured patient in a back country setting. Emphasis in this class is on understanding, not memorization. A large portion of this class is spent outside practicing hands-on skills. This class includes CPR. This course is accepted by many outfitters as adequate medical training for guides.
Wilderness First Aid – WFA
This 16 - 24 hour course is a great introductory class and is a good choice for outdoor enthusiasts or those thinking about or beginning work in the outdoors, who do not have time to take the WAFA or WFR classes. Students will learn the basics of outdoor emergency care. This class includes CPR.
WAFA Bridge to a WFR
Many students already have the WAFA certification and wish to upgrade that certification to a WFR without having to take an entire WFR class. Remote Rescue has created this class for those students. By participating in this 4 day class, students will cover the more advanced material that WFR’s learn and also review, refresh, and build upon their WAFA skills. This class is rarely offered by other companies. This class generally includes CPR.
Basic First Aid and Basic Wilderness First Aid
Mini courses and remote courses, usually 1 day or 1/2 day - contact us for details
CPR
All levels of CPR training are available.
