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Camping & food outlets available. This is a 7-day WFR course and all instruction takes place during the course (no pre course work is required. Students will need to complete registrations and liability paperwork prior to the course start.

Wilderness First Responder (WFR) is the definitive course in medical training for outdoor educators, guides, SAR team members, and others who work or play in remote areas. The curriculum is comprehensive and practical, including all of the essential principles and skills required to assess and manage medical problems in isolated and extreme environments.

A WMAI Brasil é baseada na cidade de São Paulo e representa a WMA International desde 2011, ministrando treinamentos em português, com materiais didáticos 100% traduzidos.

The Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course is the ideal medical training for anyone who spends a lot of time outside! This includes serious outdoor enthusiasts, outdoor educators, wilderness guides, members of the military, professional search and rescue teams, wildland firefighters, researchers, and those involved in disaster relief. The course provides essential training in wilderness medicine, leadership, and critical thinking for professionals and leaders working and traveling in outdoor, low-resource, and remote environments. The WFR curriculum is both comprehensive and practical and involves a minimum of 70 hours of instruction when taught in the United States (hours vary slightly in other countries). During the course, students learn the essential principles and skills required to assess and manage medical problems in isolated and extreme environments for days and weeks if necessary. To earn certification, students must meet the criteria set forth in our Functional Position Description as well as the minimum WFR performance and testing standards by the last day of course. Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive a Wilderness First Responder certification and certification of CPR taught to an equivalent health care provider level.

Course Location:
Located in the Willamette Valley, just outside of the Portland metro area, George Fox University provides a convenient setting with quick access to hotels, restaurants, and nearby camping. The city of Newberg is also just one hour from endless adventure on Mt. Hood and the Pacific Ocean on the Oregon coast.

Join us at Hoofbeat Ridge, a beautiful family-owned equestrian camp 30 min. west of Madison, WI. Tuition includes three hot, home-cooked meals daily and on-site bunkhouse lodging steps away from the classroom. Classroom includes fireplace, central heat & AC, and quick access to outdoor spaces

Idyllwild: a classic mountain town with world-class climbing and bouldering…phenomenal mountain biking…stellar hiking…with lots of foodie options (and its own brewpub)- all within walking distance of your course. And: Joshua Tree National Park is only 75 minutes away! Small class sizes (usually max of 12) to enhance healthy and quality training, with flexible, reasonable lodging or camping options. Join us for a great course in a memorable location!

This WFR Recertification course will be conducted within the first three days of a full WFR course (5 Day format). Idyllwild: a classic mountain town with world-class climbing and bouldering…phenomenal mountain biking…stellar hiking…with lots of foodie options (and its own brewpub)- all within walking distance of your course. And: Joshua Tree National Park is only 75 minutes away! Small class sizes (usually max of 12) to enhance healthy and quality training, with flexible, reasonable lodging or camping options. Join us for a great course in a memorable location!