The Wilderness First Responder (WFR) was created to provide outdoor leaders, search and rescue team members, and individuals working or recreating in remote wilderness settings with the knowledge and skills necessary to deal with medical emergencies in the field. The 5-Day WFR format adheres to the same standards as the Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA) 8-Day WFR format and is the first aid course required for most outdoor professionals working in remote areas. Topics covered throughout the course include patient assessment, environmental and back-country medicine, musculoskeletal problems, wound management, wound cleaning, splinting, bandaging, spine injury assessment, dislocation reduction, CPR, and anaphylaxis.
Price: $799
Where & When
Camden Snowbowl
May 16th-20th
Important Information
Enrollment in the course must be complete no later than 2 weeks prior to the course start, as 20-30 hours of pre-course work is required before the start of the course. Students must be at least 18 years old to participate. No previous medical training is required. Food and lodging not included.
Instructor
We believe that whomever teaches your course has a huge effect on your preparedness to deliver critical medical treatment in the field. This course is taught by Jon Tierney, owner of Acadia Mountain Guides. Jon is one of the nation’s most experienced wilderness medicine instructors with over 1500 teaching days and extensive real-life mountain and street rescue experience. He is a flight paramedic and an internationally licensed IFMGA mountain guide.