Wilderness First Responder

Medical

Private

Public

Overview

Widely-regarded as the best course of its kind, Wilderness First Responder is designed for professionals or other individuals who work or play in austere environments for extended periods of time, particularly when transportation to a medical facility will take an extended period.

The course teaches the critical thinking and focussed patient management required when self-evacuation is the only option. This puts the first aid provider in the position of being responsible for patient care for an extended period.

As a result, this course teaches in-depth medical concepts, with the goal being the understanding of a “systems-oriented” approach to patient care.

Advanced medical techniques include anaphylaxis management, use of epinephrine for asthma, spinal clearing, CPR cessation, high-risk wound management, and reduction of simple dislocations.

Reach this certification level by either:

booking a WAFA and booking a WFR Bridge back-to-back
booking a WAFA, and following it with a WFR bridge within your 3 year certification

Wilderness First Responder Course Details

Price

$909

How to get this price: Book back-to-back WAFA and WFR-Bridge training. When you book into the WFR-Bridge, use the discount code FULLWFR before checkout. With the discount applied, your courses will total $909.

Recertification

Take our WFR Recertification course every three years

Takeaways & Documentation

Wilderness First Responder Certification Card
CPR BLS Provider Certification consistent with the Canadian Heart & Stroke Association BLS Provider level.
Course Texts

Wilderness First Responder Course Content

Registration & Introductions
General Principles of Wilderness and Rescue Medicine
- Prevention and identification of medical emergencies, appropriate technology, and risk management
Patient Assessment and Emergency Care
- CPR, AEDs, basic life support, and the emergency treatment of anaphylaxis and asthma
Environmental Medicine
- Assessment and treatment of altitude illness, hypothermia and heat illness, frostbite and cold injury, lightning, submersion and toxins

Backcountry Medicine
- Assessment and Treatment of common medical problems

Musculoskeletal Problems
- Unstable and stable injuiries, overuse syndromes, and dislocations

Wound Management
- Open fractures, lacerations, burns and blisters.
- Practical skills including splinting, bandaging and medical kit preparation

Patient Packaging and Transport
- Improvised spine boarding and litters, litter carrying and management, and other carrying techniques

Simulations
- Fully “moulaged” scenarios (realistic theatrical make-up and props)
- Video-recorded for extensive analysis and debrief

Wilderness Protocols
- Wound cleaning and exploration, spine injury assessment, dislocation reduction, CPR in the remote setting, anaphylaxis and asthma.
- Conclusion

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