Online Wilderness First Responder Certification

No Travel • Online Study • Hands-On Skills via Video/Photo • Optional Live Zoom Scenarios & Skills Upgrade

$249

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

No-travel WFR certification for outdoor leaders & adventurers, wilderness guides & search & rescue

Two years of course access • Two-year certification

Self-Paced Online Study

Complete self-paced online WFR curriculum teaches diagnosis, improvised emergency care & evacuation decision-making
Realistic video medical scenarios
Comprehensive SOAP Note assignments
MD-coached Challenge! scenario webinars
Knowledge checks & study guide
Downloadable textbook & guides
2-year certification with free upgrade to W-EMT for current EMTs & paramedics

Hands-On Practical Skills

Self-paced online Practical Skills training
Video & photo skills assignments using friends or coworkers as volunteer "patients"
1:1 detailed assignment feedback from our MD/PhD instructors
Optional live Zoom scenarios & skills group coaching upgrade available at checkout
Closed-captioned
Open to ages 16 & older

Plus extra resources at no extra cost

Frequently-Asked Questions

Hands-On Practical Skills + Personalized Feedback

Expand your wilderness first aid skills to a broad range of high-stakes situations.

Master our 43-point physical exam, spinal assessment protocol, patient transport techniques and more.

Add the Live Zoom Scenarios & Skills Upgrade for 1.5 hours of small-group coaching & discussion led by our medical faculty.

Video classes teach patient assessment protocols plus spinal stabilization, splinting, tourniquets, compression bandaging and more

Natalie practical skills demo

Submit videos & photos of practical skills using "volunteer patients" & get individual feedback from our medical faculty

Add Live Zoom Scenarios & Skills Upgrade for $50

90-minute live small-group scenario and skills coaching. Weekday and weekend sessions available. Discussion led by our medical faculty and tailored to participant priorities.

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Wilderness First Responder Topics Covered

Circulatory Issues

Respiratory Issues

Neurological & Brain Injuries *

Spinal Injuries

Soft Tissue Injuries

Musculoskeletal Injuries

Heat Illness

Cold Injury

Common Outdoor Medical Problems

Obstetric, Gynecological & Genitourinary Issues *

Eye & Tooth Injuries *

Altitude, Weather & Terrain

ANIMALS, INSECTS & PLANTS

* advanced content not found in other in-person or hybrid Wilderness First Responder courses

Preview an actual Wilderness First Responder scenario

Survival Med Wilderness First Responder 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.

Test your knowledge with realistic wilderness emergency scenarios

Practice essential emergency assessment, treatment & evacuation decision-making

Includes Survival Med Challenge! Webinars

Recent topics: Head Wounds & Eye Injuries, Fires & Burns, Extreme Heat Emergencies, How To Build Your Wilderness First Aid Kit, What Search & Rescue Wants You To Know

Realistic video medical cases build confidence & know-how

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

Live chat with our physician-instructors

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!

Self-Paced Online Study

+ No-Travel Practical Skills Checkoff

Everything in Standard WFR Certification

+ 1.5 Hour Live Zoom Scenario & Skills Upgrade

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