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Wilderness First Responder

Hybrid WFR Evening and Weekend Course | Salt Lake City, Utah

Course Description:

Our Wilderness First Responder course is designed to provide an individual with an in-depth knowledge of wilderness medicine and the basic skills to treat the most common injuries and illnesses encountered in the wilderness. This program is appropriate for professional guides and other non-medical people who want a deeper understanding of wilderness medicine.

This WFR Hybrid course requires approximately 50+ hours of online course work. Following the completion of the online material a student will be eligible to attend the 30+ hours of hands on training. During the in person course, students will learn the latest wilderness medicine skills for patient assessment, treatment, and evacuation. Our expert instructors employ a wide scope of teaching methods, balancing lectures with practical, hands-on skills and scenarios. Emphasis is placed not just on the materials learned, but the critical decision making skills surrounding effective backcountry medical management.

Upon course completion, students will earn the WFR certification, valid for two years (with a one year grace period), and a CPR/BLS plus AED certification, also valid for two years.

Those students that are recertifying will have upwards of 20 hours of online course work, and will only be required to attend the evening sessions.

Location:

This course will be hosted at the Kiln Co-working Space in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the week the course will run from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm. On Saturday the course will run from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm and will be entirely outside.

Curriculum:

The materials below above are covered via online and in person didactic lecture, small group discussion, practical skills sessions, and live scenarios. Each topic will describe pathology, treatment, prevention, and provide evacuation guidelines necessary for high quality patient care. This curriculum is continually reviewed for best practice and the most up to date guidelines.

The WFR curriculum includes, but is not limited to topics such as:

• Patient Assessment Scene Size-up, Primary Survey, Secondary Survey
• CPR/BLS
• Bleeding and Shock
• Wound and Burn Management
• Fractures & Dislocations
• Chest Injuries
• Abdominal Injuries
• Head and Spine Injuries
• Near Drowning
• Lightning
• Heat-Related Illness
• Hypothermia & Cold-Related Illness/Injury
• Genitourinary Emergencies
• Psychology in the Wilderness
• Neurological Emergencies
• Intro to Diving Medicine
• Altitude Illness
• Avalanche Risk and Avoidance
• Law and the Wilderness
• Poisoning Emergencies
• Evacuation Guidelines
• Improvised Litters & Carries
• Skin, Wilderness Dentistry, Illness & Injury of the Eyes

Course Policies:

Please review our terms and policies before registering for a course, course registration is an acknowledgment and agreement to all AdventureMed policies.

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August 21, 2023 - August 26, 2023

Details

Start:
August 21, 2023
End:
August 26, 2023
Cost:
$300 – $650
Course Category:

EDUCATION PARTNER

Wilderness Medicine of Utah
Email:
wmutah@gmail.com

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Course Location Type
Hybrid

Location

Kiln
26 S Rio Grande St #2072
Salt Lake City, UT 84101 United States
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