Portland Wilderness First Responder
Join TrackersNW as we host Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS. This is a nationally recognized program that trains participants to respond to emergencies in remote settings. The 80-hour curriculum includes standards for urban and extended care situations.
Wilderness First Responder Certification
Special topics include but are not limited to: wound management and infection, realigning fractures and dislocations, improvised splinting techniques, patient monitoring and long term management problems, up-to-date information on all environmental emergencies, plus advice on drug therapies. Emphasis is placed on prevention and decision-making, not the memorization of lists.
Recertification Do you need to recertify your Wilderness First Responder certification. We also offer the 3-day scenario-based course is designed as review and practice of evacuation and decision making guidelines. It also provides current updates in the wilderness medicine field. You must possess a current (unexpired) WFR certification of at least 70 hours to recertify through a WFR Recertification course.
Location The Trackers Scout Pit, 5040 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland OR
Register for Wilderness First Responder
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Ages Adult
$695
Certification April 14-23, 2012, 8 to 12 hours per day |
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Ages Adult
$295
Recertification April 27-29, 2012, 8 to 12 hours per day |
About the Wilderness First Responder Certifcation
This course is designed specifically to provide you with the tools to make critical medical and evacuation decisions in remote locations. Half of your time will be spent completing practical skills, case studies and scenarios designed to challenge your decision making abilities. The WMI Adult & Child CPR is included in this course. The Wilderness First Responder course is pre-approved for 70 hours of EMT Continuing Education Hours (CEH) by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS). For active members of the Wilderness Medical Society, this course has been approved for 59.5 hours of credit (27 core and 32.5 elective) towards a Fellowship of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM). There is an additional fee of $15 for students requesting these credits.
About the Wilderness First Responder Recertifcation
You must possess a current (unexpired) WFR certification of at least 70 hours to recertify through a WFR Recertification course. It is your responsibility to make sure that your certification meets this standard. If you are unsure, please contact WMI before enrolling in a course. WMI certifications will be afforded a one-year grace period within which to recertify. This course will also recertify those who hold a valid WEMT (wilderness portion only) or WAFA certification. We ask WMI certified students to bring their certification card to the course so that the instructor can verify the expiration date. Students certified by any other organization are REQUIRED to submit a photocopy of their certification card on the first day of the course. Please note: We cannot issue you a new card until we have verified your previous training.
Day length
We meet 8 to 12 hours per day. Class length may shift, due to subject matter and how long scenarios run. We recommend you clear your schedule the days you are taking this course as we keep you consistently busy.
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