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Participants leave with the confidence to stabilize patients, make evacuation decisions, and lead a medical response in austere environments.\n\nLearning outcomes\n\n• \tAssess and prioritize injuries and illnesses using structured primary and secondary survey techniques.\n• \tStabilize airway, breathing, circulation, and shock with improvised and standard wilderness techniques.\n• \tManage common wilderness problems including fractures, soft-tissue injuries, environmental illness, and medical emergencies.\n• \tPlan and execute safe patient packaging, short- and long-distance evacuations, and multi-patient triage.\n• \tLead a team response, communicate with rescuers and medical services, and document care for handoff.\n\nCourse modules and format\n• \tFoundations of Wilderness Medicine — Scene safety; patient assessment; legal and ethical considerations.\n• \tAirway Breathing Circulation — Basic airway maneuvers; oxygen use; hemorrhage control; shock recognition.\n• \tTrauma Management — Splinting; wound care; spinal motion restriction; blunt and penetrating trauma.\n• \tMedical and Environmental Illness — Cardiac events; respiratory distress; hypothermia; heat illness; altitude sickness.\n• \tEvacuation and Improvisation — Litter construction; patient packaging; decision-making for evacuation vs. on-site care.\n• \tLeadership and Docum\n\nInstruction alternates short lectures, hands-on skills stations, and full-day field scenarios that simulate delayed-evacuation conditions. Skills are practiced until competency is demonstrated.\n\nWho should \n• \tWho should attend — Guides, trip leaders, search and rescue volunteers, outdoor educators, and remote workers who need advanced first-aid skills for prolonged care.\n\nCertification assessment and recertification\nCertification requires successful completion of written exams, practical skills stations, and participation in field scenarios. Graduates receive a SOLO Wilderness First Responder certificate recognized by outdoor programs and guiding organizations. \n\nHOW DO I RE-CERTIFY?\n\nYou may take either a 2-day WFR Refresher Course or a 2-day WFA course (approved by SOLO WFRs only). 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The curriculum emphasizes practical skills, scenario-based decision making, and leadership under stress, blending classroom instruction with extended outdoor simulations. Participants leave with the confidence to stabilize patients, make evacuation decisions, and lead a medical response in austere environments. Learning outcomes • Assess and prioritize injuries and illnesses using structured primary and secondary survey techniques. • Stabilize airway, breathing, circulation, and shock with improvised and standard wilderness techniques. • Manage common wilderness problems including fractures, soft-tissue injuries, environmental illness, and medical emergencies. • Plan and execute safe patient packaging, short- and long-distance evacuations, and multi-patient triage. • Lead a team response, communicate with rescuers and medical services, and document care for handoff. Course modules and format • Foundations of Wilderness Medicine — Scene safety; patient assessment; legal and ethical considerations. • Airway Breathing Circulation — Basic airway maneuvers; oxygen use; hemorrhage control; shock recognition. • Trauma Management — Splinting; wound care; spinal motion restriction; blunt and penetrating trauma. • Medical and Environmental Illness — Cardiac events; respiratory distress; hypothermia; heat illness; altitude sickness. • Evacuation and Improvisation — Litter construction; patient packaging; decision-making for evacuation vs. on-site care. • Leadership and Docum Instruction alternates short lectures, hands-on skills stations, and full-day field scenarios that simulate delayed-evacuation conditions. Skills are practiced until competency is demonstrated. Who should • Who should attend — Guides, trip leaders, search and rescue volunteers, outdoor educators, and remote workers who need advanced first-aid skills for prolonged care. Certification assessment and recertification Certification requires successful completion of written exams, practical skills stations, and participation in field scenarios. Graduates receive a SOLO Wilderness First Responder certificate recognized by outdoor programs and guiding organizations. HOW DO I RE-CERTIFY? You may take either a 2-day WFR Refresher Course or a 2-day WFA course (approved by SOLO WFRs only). Read more ## What You'll Learn - Scene safety - Primary survey - Basic Life Support (BLS) - Airway Managment - Hemorrhage Control - Shock recognition and management - Cardiac emergencies - Spinal Assessment - Wound care and soft‑tissue management - Prolonged patient care - Patient packaging and litter skills - Incident command ## Your Instructor CN ### Christopher Noyes cnoyes@nwli.org Price $825 Certification SOLO Class Size 12 max Enrolled 0/12 Add-On Products Splint $20.00 WFA Water Bottle First Aid Kit $30.00 SAM XT Extremity Tourniquet $37.50 12 spots available Register Now Confirmation email sent upon registration. 5.0 out of 5 [(210 Google reviews)](https://search.google.com/local/reviews?placeid=ChIJrbIKetwn_wgRVWwm2pHx4ZY) ![Kimberly Ferguson](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUH_Ree_OEyHIa6T-Rxma7VbLm7AOKYoZs1EKWzsJZ-Utz91ll5=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Kimberly Ferguson The training was thorough and provided hands on experience. a month ago ![Carrie Roling](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVYDpDM1CUH1klIsLi37yhnEsuLM5W7Avytg_f60ZplXNCwbvL7Tg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Carrie Roling Friendly, experienced and knowledgeable courses. 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