Wilderness First Responder Certification
Wilderness First Responder Certification
7-Day (72-Hour) In-Person WFR Course
Essential training for remote emergencies
The BVMA SOLO WFR course provides essential training in wilderness medicine, leadership, and critical thinking for professionals, leaders, and outdoor adventurers in the backcountry, low-resource, and remote environments. Taking a comprehensive and in-depth look at the standards and skills of dealing with: Response and Assessment, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Environmental Emergencies and Survival Skills, Soft Tissue Injuries, and Medical Emergencies. Although these appear to be the same basic topics covered in our two-day WFA course, they are covered far more extensively, and there is much more hands-on practice. Additional topics, such as CPR, are also included. Be prepared to be outdoors for most of the day on all eight days.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The general principles of wilderness and rescue medicine with an emphasis on identifying medical emergencies, critical thinking, and risk management
Patient assessment and emergency care, including CPR and AED use, basic life support skills, the patient assessment system, patient reporting, and calling for help
Environmental medicine, including illness and injuries related to altitude, temperature, lightning, submersion, and environmental toxins
Backcountry medicine, including the assessment and treatment of common medical problems
Treatment of injuries from traumatic mechanisms and the treatment of musculoskeletal problems such as overuse syndromes and dislocations
Non-technical lifting, moving, and extrication of patients with an emphasis on spinal motion restriction when applicable
Practical skills including bleeding control, wound management, bandaging, splinting, spine stable patient packaging, hypothermia management, medical kit preparation
Extended care protocols, including treatment of anaphylaxis, wound management, CPR in a remote setting, spine injury assessment, reduction of simple dislocations, and treatment for severe asthma
Course Details
Prerequisites . . .
No prior medical training required
18 years of age or 16 accompanied by a parent in the course
Equipment . . .
A detailed gear list will be sent in your welcome email about two weeks before the course begins
Logistics . . .
Be prepared for seven full days of learning
You’ll be in both indoor and outdoor classroom settings, with time spent sitting, standing, and moving in variable conditions
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We also offer private Wilderness First Responder (WFR) courses for organizations, companies, and groups, with the option to host at our location or bring the training to you, Contact Us for more information
Additional Information . . .
This course is pass/fail
100% attendance is mandatory
Evaluation is based on practical patient simulations, hands-on activities, and a written test
Upon successful completion, students earn a Wilderness First Responder Certificate valid for two years and a BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR/AED) Certificate, valid for two years
Graduates of this course may recertify by taking a Wilderness First Responder Recertification course
Students are advised to re-take a full WFR Certification course after three recertifications
Max Client to Guide Ratio . . .
15 Clients : 1 Instructor
If the course date you are interested in is sold out, please Contact Us to get on the waitlist
Wilderness First Responder Recertification Courses (WFR recert) Here
STONEHEARTH OPEN LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (SOLO)
Founded in 1974 SOLO is the oldest, most innovative, and one of the most respected wilderness medical curricula in the United States. The SOLO curriculum has been designed to give students the skills they need to respond to emergencies “beyond the golden hour” soloschools.com
