Wilderness First Responder school training courses in Bozeman, MT (public, in-house or online)

This course may be used to re-certify current Wilderness First Responder or Wilderness EMT (wilderness portions only). The 3 day course is heavily scenario based and will provide a review and update of wilderness medicine treatment practices and evacuation guidelines. American Heart Association CPR for the Healthcare Provider is also included in the curriculum.

Successful completion of the course and both written and practical examinations will refresh the student as a Wilderness First R...

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This is an 80 hour national curriculum which leads to a 3-year certification as a Wilderness First responder. Specific skills and techniques for outdoor emergencies in backcountry and remote settings. Fall, Spring, Summer

This course is designed for wilderness guides and instructors, rangers,
emergency response teams, and rock and ice climbing guides. Course
content includes breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, infants and
children, identifying and caring for bleeding, sudden illness, injuries,
preventing disease transmission, environmental emergencies, equipment,
supplies, and improving odds of survival.

The Wilderness First Responder Recertification course is a 24-hour curriculum course that will include a review of patient assessment, equipment improvisation, bleeding control, shock and wound care, respiratory injuries and treatment, basic brain injuries and treatment, musculoskeletal injuries and splinting, common environmental injuries and medical emergencies. Emphasis will be placed on assessment skills and the problems that long-term evacuation present. Methods include lectures as well as ...

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The internationally recognized Wilderness First Responder course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to administer emergency and medical care in non-urban environments. The curriculum covers basic anatomy and physiology, assessment and treatment of a variety of injuries and illnesses, appropriate short-term to multi-day patient care, and evacuation considerations as applicable to remote environments. The Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA) Wilderness First Responder trainin...

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