Comprehensive emergency medicine training designed for backcountry travelers, guides, and outdoor professionals. Learn to assess, stabilize, and evacuate patients in remote environments.
Includes manual, gear kit, and 2-year certification
The Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course bridges the gap between basic first aid and advanced wilderness medicine. It's ideal for those who work or recreate where professional medical help is hours or days away.
Learn to manage casualties when advanced medical resources are unavailable, using limited supplies and extended care protocols.
Develop systematic assessment skills and prioritize treatments based on environment, resources, and evacuation timelines.
Practice real-world drills in simulated backcountry conditions, including trauma, medical emergencies, and group management.
Graduates receive a nationally recognized certification card valid for two years, accepted by guide companies and outdoor employers.
A structured 5-day program blending classroom instruction, skill stations, and immersive field scenarios.
Scene safety, primary & secondary surveys, patient classification, and documentation in remote settings.
Hemorrhage management, shock treatment, wound care, fracture immobilization, and spinal injury protocols.
Cardiac events, asthma, allergic reactions, seizures, diabetes, and altered mental status in the field.
Hypothermia, heat illness, altitude sickness, water safety, lightning, wildlife encounters, and plant/animal hazards.
When to stay vs. evacuate, litter builds, trail evacuation, helicopter landing zones, and incident command basics.
Learn from certified wilderness medical professionals with years of backcountry and rescue experience.
Former search & rescue medic with 12 years in alpine and desert rescue. Board-certified in Emergency Medicine and Wilderness EMS.
Paramedic and certified wilderness instructor. Specializes in trauma management and extended care in resource-limited environments.
AMGA certified guide and WFA instructor. Leads scenario-based training and evacuation drills across SummitX programs.
Everything you need to know before enrolling.
Secure your spot in our next Wilderness First Aid session. Early enrollment includes a complimentary field assessment workbook.