The WFR is the perfect course for anyone working in a position of leadership in an outdoor setting or for individuals who want a high level of wilderness medical training for extended personal backcountry trips or expeditions.
The WFR is 72+ hours long (9 to 10 days), and is a comprehensive and in-depth look at the standards and skills of dealing with: Response and Assessment, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Environmental Emergencies and Survival Skills, Soft Tissue Injuries, and Medical Emergencies. Although these appear to be the same basic topics covered in our two-day WFA course, they are covered far more extensively, and there is much more hands-on practice. Additional topics, such as CPR, are also included.
The Wilderness First Responder is the perfect course for anyone working in a position of leadership in an outdoor setting or for individuals who want a high level of wilderness medical training for extended personal backcountry trips or expeditions. It covers the same topics as the WFA and AWFA but the WFR do so far more extensively, introduces additional conditions and their treatment and there is much more time for hands-on practice. This course is typically the entry-level requirement for working in the outdoors industry abroad.
You should plan to have clothing appropriate to the season in which you will be taking the class, as you will spend a significant amount of time outside. The following list is to SUPPLEMENT the clothing you will be wearing. If you have trouble locating some of these items please call us as we have a limited amount for loan.
(Optional for WFA, Required for AWFA, WFR, WEMT, WEMT Module)
Please note that these are list of topics and subjects typically covered in the Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course. Topics and subjects may not be taught in this order or progression.
The WFR provides full feedback and instruction while covering topics from anatomy & physiology to wilderness survival skills. Hands-on course labs, scenarios, and repetition ensure students are engaged and learning for the duration of the course. A favorite for many in the course is the on-site river scenario and night scenario to practice learned skills.
Age Restriction: Although the minimum age for WFR certification is 16, students wishing to take a WFR at the Initiative Outdoor must be at least 18 years old, unless a parent stays in the dorm with them.
A LEADER IN WILDERNESS MEDICINE
Initiative outdoor is proud to be the home of SOLO wilderness medicine in Nepal , a leader in wilderness medicine. We offer both customized training and industry standard certifications like Wilderness First Aid and Wilderness First Responder
Who we are and what we do ?
1: LEADING OUR INDUSTRY SINCE THE LAST ICE AGE
SOLO is the oldest, most innovative, and one of the most respected wilderness medical schools in the world.
2:WE’RE FOCUSED ON WILDERNESS
Which is anywhere outside “The Golden Hour,” whether miles from home or just down the street (e.g., after a Earthquake, flood ,tornado).
3:WE’RE VERY HANDS-ON
Get ready to roll up your sleeves and dig in. The training is real, gritty, and can be messy; we prepare you for real life.
4:WE GO OUTSIDE NO MATTER WHAT
All weather, all conditions from 90 above to 10 below; emergencies don’t wait for pleasant days, and neither do we.
5:WE KEEP THINGS REAL
We train by immersion, and all our scenarios have the sights and sounds of a real emergency. This helps prepare students for real-world situations.
6:AND IT’S NOT ALL HARD SKILLS
We’ll teach you to fix broken things, but you’ll also learn the joy of simply giving comfort. Compassion is an important first aid tool.
7:YOU’LL HAVE A GREAT TIME!
Some of the great benefits of SOLO training are the good times and lasting friendships. The learning can be as fun as it is intense.
8:YOU’LL BE READY FOR ANYTHING
Whether far-flung adventure or a career in emergency medicine, we’ll give you the confidence and skills to….go!
