The definitive wilderness course in medical training, leadership, and critical thinking for outdoor, low-resource, and remote professionals and leaders.
The Wilderness First Responder Re-certification course is open to graduates of all wilderness medical training courses of 64 hours or longer with a current Wilderness First Responder certification. This action-packed course covers most topics through practical drills, review exercises, and simulations. We review skills learned in prior courses while bringing you up to date on changes in the field of wilderness medicine. This course is taught by professional instructors with significant patient care and back-country experience.
Global Emergency Medics (GEM) and Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA)
For all medical courses, we partner with WMA. WMA has been the leader in wilderness medicine and rescue for over thirty years. The cutting- edge curriculum is constantly updated by our group of healthcare professionals, has been taught on all 7 continents, and is recognized internationally.
Prerequisites
Students must be 16 years of age to participate in this course. Those under 18 years of age must have written proof of parental consent. Students must have a current Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification from WMA or another approved provider. Once registered, a review package will be sent to students and must completed prior to the start of the course.
Certification Received
- Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification
- CPR Certification (Adult CPR and AED training)
Re-certification Interval
3 Years
Key Topics Covered
The WFR curriculum includes a broad range of medical skills and topics, including patient assessment, CPR, AED, and basic life support skills. Students also learn how to effectively manage respiratory and cardiac emergencies, shock, head injuries, altered mental states, wounds and burns, infection, musculoskeletal injuries, dislocations, spinal injuries, allergic reactions, toxins, stings, poisoning, environmental emergencies such as hypothermia, heat illness, lightning, drowning, submersion and medical emergencies such as severe asthma, abdominal pain, and diabetes. Significant emphasis is also placed on leadership, teamwork, communication, and long term patient care. And so much more…
