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  • Wilderness First Aid

    Wilderness First Aid

    You’ll practice medical decision-making in environments where plans evolve, terrain is unstable, and conditions demand adaptability—exactly what spring travel in the Wasatch Range requires.
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    Date
    5/23/26 – 5/24/26
    Location
    Heber City, Utah, United States
    Cost
    $350.00
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  • Wilderness First Responder

    Wilderness First Responder

    Wilderness First Responder training at Mansfield Outdoor Centre, where the classroom is surrounded by biking, hiking, and ski trails.
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    Date
    6/6/26 – 6/14/26
    Location
    Mansfield Outdoor Centre (north of Toronto), Ontario, Canada
    Cost
    CA$1,379.00
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  • Wilderness First Responder

    Wilderness First Responder

    Join us in the mountains of Western Maine! Classes are hosted by Far Out Maine and take place at the Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation Mountain Center in Newry.
    Course Overview

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    Date
    6/13/26 – 6/19/26
    Location
    Newry, Maine, United States
    Cost
    $1,000.00
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Courses

WFR Recertification

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Course Details

Shoulder-Season Skills for Quiet, Consequential Conditions
Fall in Heber City offers cool days, cold nights, and fewer people in the field. This quieter season creates an ideal environment for practicing patient care when resources are limited and help may be far away. Training during shoulder season reinforces conservative decision-making in conditions where small issues can escalate quickly.

Full Course Description
Instructor: Eli LaMouria
Host: Eli LaMouria
Licensed Training Company: Turn Left Adventures
Date
10/7/26 - 10/9/26
Cost
$450.00
Location
Heber City, Utah United States
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Wilderness EMS Upgrade

Course Details

Take your Wilderness EMS upgrade Course in beautiful Bedford VA. This course it designed to help providers apply their scope of practice in prehospital and remote settings. Participants include Advanced Practice Providers, Registered Nurses, EMTs/Paramedics, SAR medical leaders, expedition medics, DMAT members, military medics, and those preparing for the WP-C test. Interdisciplinary providers are intentionally mixed during performance tasks to promote future collaboration in the field. Camp

Full Course Description
Instructor: Julie Marie Anderson
Licensed Training Company: Dynamic Wilderness Education LLC
Date
10/7/26 - 10/11/26
Cost
$850.00
Location
Bedford, Virginia United States
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5-Day Wilderness First Responder

This course requires pre-course work.
Course Details

Course is offered in beautiful Boulder, CO. World-class climbing, hiking, skiing and so much more are available just outside the classroom.

Full Course Description
Instructor: Darren Stokes
Licensed Training Company: Global Emergency Medics
Date
10/14/26 - 10/18/26
Cost
$900.00
Location
Boulder, Colorado United States
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Wilderness Advanced Life Support™

Course Details

Taught in English.

Physicians receive up to 36 hours of AMA category 1 CME credits (US)/Mainpro-C credits (Canada) — and up to 36 hours of FAWM credits.

This 5-day WALS course includes a strong emphasis on field simulations and practical skills.

The course site, Ciel et Bois, is 20 minutes from downtown Ottawa, ON in Cantley, QC.

Accommodation options: A) Onsite shared lodging for $39/night B) Hotel or Airbnb C) Commute from home.

See the Boreal River website for meal plan and transport

Full Course Description
Licensed Training Company: Boreal River Rescue
Date
10/14/26 - 10/18/26
Cost
CA$2,199.00
Location
Ottawa area (Cantley, QC), Ontario Canada
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Take your wilderness medicine skills to the next level. Find the Wilderness Medical Associates International course that will empower you to handle a medical emergency in a remote or under-resourced area. Our full course descriptions highlight key details like title, duration, and cost, so you can quickly identify the right fit for your professional or personal travel (or training) needs and register for a course near you.

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Wilderness rescue students utilizing skills learned throughout courses.

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