Wilderness First Aid & First Responder Courses
Online Wilderness First Aid & Outdoor Safety
Basic training, regional modules + certificate
Online Wilderness First Aid
16-Hour Certificate
Hands-On Practical Skills + 1:1 Instructor Feedback
Online Wilderness First Responder
In-depth clinical content & real-world scenarios
Self-paced online study. Realistic scenarios. One-on-one Practical Skills checkoff.
Test your knowledge with realistic wilderness emergency scenarios
Practice the same SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment, plan) protocol used in medical emergencies around the world
1:1 Practical Skills checkoff builds knowledge & skill
Learn our 43-point physical exam protocol, spinal assessment techniques, & practice using everyday items to control bleeding, stabilize potential spinal injuries + arm and leg fractures, including compression bandages, tourniquets, splinting methods and much more.
Video classes teach 9 essential practical skills
Demonstrate mastery using family, friends or coworkers as "patients"
Get detailed 1:1 feedback on your video and photo submissions
Widely accepted two-year certificate
Accepted by National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, National Assn for Search & Rescue, ACA/PaddleSports (American Canoe) and many other governments, non-profits, organizations & businesses.
NOTE: As a matter of policy, federal & state agencies do not endorse specific wilderness medicine schools or programs.
Partial List of Employers & Orgs Who Accept Our Certificates
Natl & State Parks
- Olympic National Park
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Grand Canyon National Park
- Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
- Rainbow Bridge National Park
- Bighorn Canyon National Park
- New River Gorge National Park
- Katmai National Park
- Lake Clark National Park
- Saguaro National Park
- Aniakchak National Monument
- Thunder Bay Marine Sanctuary
- The Presidio National Park
- North Bend State Park
Search & Rescue
- National Assn for Search & Rescue (NASAR)
- Salt Lake County Sheriff's SAR
- Yosemite SAR
- Rio Grande SAR
- Lewis & Clark County SAR
- Bay Area Mountain Rescue Unit
- Rhode Island Canine SAR
- Colorado Forensic Canines
- Kauai SAR
- Huntsville Search Dog Unit
- Fremont SAR
- Southern Nye County SAR
- Brunswick NC SAR
- Desert Angels SAR
- Red Rock SAR
- Taylor (FL) Wilderness SAR
- DeSoto County Sheriff's Dept
- Camden County Land SAR
- SAR Canine COOP
Govt & Education
- National Park Service
- Department of Defense
- NASA
- U.S. Geological Survey
- USDA Forest Service
- NOAA
- Global Organization for Wilderness Medicine Education
- WV Div of Natural Resources
- PA Dept of Conservation & Natural Resources
- Univ of Minn Medical School
- Univ of Colorado
- Univ of Tennessee
- Univ of Utah
- SUNY at Cortland
Orgs & Business
- American Canoe Assn/ACA PaddleSports
- Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center
- Yellowstone Forever
- NorCal SUP Groms
- ACE Adventures
- Scenic Eclipse
- Local Sierra Club chapters
- Geological Society of Oregon Country
- Tahoe Junior Freeride
- Boy Scouts of America (varies by role)
- Exodus Outdoor Adventures
- Piedmont Wildlife Center
- Latijas Golf Resort
- Over The Edge
- American Queen Voyages
- Discovery Christian Church
- Seacoast Church
- Team Rubicon
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Discounts for Groups • Search & Rescue • Military
Survival Med University
Discounts & fundraising tools for businesses, organizations, teams, clubs & non-profits
No Barriers
Program
State, regional & local SAR teams & Community Response & Preparedness Teams
Military Discount Program
For active-duty, retired, veteran & reserve members of the armed forced & their families & friends