Online Wilderness First Aid 16-Hour Certification Course

Physician-Led Webinar + Online Classes • Realistic Video Scenarios

Hands-On Practical Skills with 1:1 Instructor Feedback

$69

MEETS 2021 WFME STANDARDS FOR DISTRIBUTED & DISTANCE LEARNING IN MEDICAL EDUCATION

Next General Wilderness First Aid Webinar: Wed 6/13/23 7-9 PM ET • LOG IN TO REGISTER

Next Challenge! Scenario Webinar: HEAT EMERGENCIES • Wed 5/31/23 8-9 ET • LOG IN TO REGISTER

Get the knowledge & confidence to handle whatever happens next.

90 Days Unlimited Access Includes:

Self-paced General Wilderness First Aid video classes cover common injuries & illness + wildlife, terrain, weather & survival skills

Seven hands-on Practical Skills assignments with detailed 1:1 instructor feedback

Regional Wilderness First Aid video classes cover region-specific wildlife, weather, terrain & rescue calls

Six realistic video scenarios challenge you to assess patients & improvise medical care under pressure

Comprehensive SOAP Note assignment introduces methods used by MDs around the world in emergencies

Knowledge checks & study guide prepare you for certification

Survival Med Challenge! webinars coached by our physicians strengthen diagnostic & treatment decisions

Plus extra resources at no extra cost

What you'll learn

Lectures, live Q&A, interactive scenarios, self-tests & hands-on at-home practice covering:

Injury assessment & basic life support
Injury assessment and life support

MARCH & SAMPLE patient assessment protocols; breathing, circulatory & nervous system assessment; spinal stabilization; simple CPR & Heimlich maneuver training

Common outdoor medical problems
Common outdoor medical problems

Treating & stabilizing impalements, broken bones, finger amputations, muscle injuries, wounds, dental injuries + life-threatening allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) & more

Terrain, temperature & weather hazards
Terrain, temperature and weather hazards

Heat & cold related injuries; wildfires, lightning & burns; floods, tides & drowning; avalanches & earthquakes; acute mountain & altitude sickness (AMS, HACE, HAPE)

Wildlife attacks & treating injuries
Wildlife attacks and treating injuries

Dealing with grizzlies, black bears, mountain lions; snakes & scorpions; other venomous animal & insect bites, stings, rabies prevention & communicable & waterborne diseases

Basic outdoor survival principles
Terrain, temperature & weather haards

Route, logistics & supplies planning to reduce risk; avoiding getting lost, signaling for rescue; finding and treating water for safe drinking, maximizing chances of being found alive

1:1 Practical Skills checkoff builds knowledge & confidence

Learn our 43-point physical exam protocol + 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 7 essential practical skills

Natalie practical skills demo

Demonstrate mastery using family, friends or coworkers as "patients"

Get detailed 1:1 feedback on your video and photo submissions

Sample of Survival Med physical exam feedback

Test your knowledge with realistic wilderness emergency scenarios

Practice the same SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment, plan) protocol used in medical emergencies around the world

Includes Survival Med Challenge! webinars

Realistic video medical cases teach patient assessment & improvised emergency care

Apply your knowledge to bleeding, fractures, injuries, illness, wildlife attacks & more

Interactive pick-a-path questions provide instant feedback on your diagnosis & treatment decisions

Coaching & feedback from our physician-instructors

Survival Med Wilderness First Aid 16-Hour Certificate

Widely-accepted 2-year certificate

Accepted by National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, National Assn for Search & Rescue, ACA/PaddleSports (American Canoe), The Mountaineers, mountain rescue teams, ski/beach patrol, SAR teams, local Sierra Club chapters, guide & expedition businesses & many others

NOTE: As a matter of policy, federal & state agencies do not endorse specific wilderness medicine schools or programs.

Extra resources—at no extra cost

University of Utah

Optional free enrollment in Univ. of Utah's Associate in Wilderness Medicine advanced certification program—only through Survival Med!

50+ advanced wilderness medicine podcasts

Free access to 50+ hours of advanced wilderness medicine podcasts—from knocked-out teeth to SAR incident command protocols & more!

Choose your course & enroll now

Our hybrid Wilderness First Aid courses include the general wilderness first aid course, individual Practical Skills checkoffs via video & photo assignments, and your choice of a region-specific wilderness first aid class.

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Mountain West

AK, CO, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY + BC

Wildlife, hazards & rescue calls for the Rocky Mountains, Mesa Verde, Black Canyon, Lake Powell, Zion National Park, Yellowstone, Lake Tahoe, Big Sky, Glacier National Park, Denali National Park, Katmai National Parks & more

Appalachian Trail
Northeast

CT, DE, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT

Wildlife, hazards & rescue calls for the AT, Adirondacks, Acadia, L. Champlain, Moosehead, Cape Cod NS, Blackstone, Lake Winnipesaukee, Boston Harbor Islands & more

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Pacific West

CA, HI, OR, WA

Wildlife, hazards & rescue calls for Yosemite, Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Park, Crater Lake, Mount Hood, Olympic National Park, Mount Rainier, Denali National Park, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park<br>& more

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Southwest

AZ, NM, OK, TX

Wildlife, hazards & rescue calls for Grand Canyon National Park, Lake Powell, White Sands National Park, Big Bend National Park, Lake Travis, Guadalupe Mountains National Park & the US deserts and back country

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Midwest Plains

IA, KS, MO, NE, ND, SD

Wildlife, hazards & rescue calls for the Badlands, Black Hills, Mount Rushmore, Ozarks, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Mark Twain National Forest & more

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Eastern

KY, MD, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV

Wildlife, hazards & rescue calls for the Appalachian Trail, Blue Ridge Mountains, Smoky Mountains, Chesapeake Bay, US eastern coastline & more

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Great Lakes

IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI

Wildlife, hazards & rescue calls for the Great Lakes, Boundary Waters, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Isle Royale National Park, Indiana Dunes National Park & more

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South

AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS

Wildlife, hazards & rescue calls for Everglades, Bogue Chitto, Kisatchie NF, Little R. Canyon, Dry Tortugas,  Natchez Tr., Chattahoochee R., Gulf Coast & more

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Survival Med Faculty

Dr. Natalie Bonthius skiing
Natalie Bonthius, MD

Founder of Survival Med & Emergency & Survival Medicine Physician, UHS-Southern California

Dr. Carson Harper
Carson Harper, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician, UHS-Southern California

Dr. Richard Ingebretsen
Richard Ingebretsen, MD

Clinical Instructor & Wild Med U Program Director, University of Utah School of Medicine

Kevin Grange, Paramedic
Kevin
Grange

Paramedic & Firefighter, Jackson Hole Fire & EMS and Grand Teton National Park

Dr. Robert Scanlon
Robert Scanlon, MD

Quadruple Board-Certified Critical Care, Pulmonology, Internal Medicine & Sleep Medicine Physician