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Backcountry Medical Training provides customized wilderness medicine courses for groups and organizations
Wilderness Medical Training Classes
Wilderness First Aid
Our Wilderness First Aid course is a dynamic, information-packed introduction to wilderness medicine. You will gain the skills and confidence to respond effectively in remote settings: be empowered to explore!
Course Duration: 16 -17 hours*
Audience: Outdoor enthusiasts and guides leading short trips where cell/satellite service is available and assistance is a few hours away.
Prerequisites: Adult CPR Recommended (CPR will be included in courses starting Sept. 2025)
Certifications Earned: ASHI Wilderness First Aid, HSI Adult CPR (for courses in Sept. 2025 and beyond), CPR Seattle Epinephrine Autoinjector & Anaphylaxis Training Certificate (WA State Approved).
*students will spend an additional 1.5 hours completing online training before class
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Wilderness First Responder
The Wilderness First Responder program is the gold standard of wilderness medicine training. This intensive course is designed for those who venture deep into the backcountry on extended or high-risk expeditions.
Course Duration: 70 hours minimum*
Audience: Outdoor professionals or recreationalists participating in high-risk activities or multi-day expeditions.
Prerequisites: None
Certifications Earned: BMT Wilderness First Responder, HSI BLS/CPR for the Healthcare Professional, CPR Seattle Epinephrine Autoinjector & Anaphylaxis Training Certificate (WA State Approved).
*students will spend an additional 2.5 hours completing online training before class - additional time can be added for custom courses
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WFR Renewal
Recertify your Wilderness First Responder certification with Backcountry Medical Training! No other program will provide you with more scenario practice - have the confidence to use your skills when needed!
Course Duration: 24 hours*
Audience: Anyone that holds a current (or 1-year expired) Wilderness First Responder certification card.
Prerequisites: A previous, in-person or hybrid WFR course within the last 3 years.
Certifications Earned: BMT Wilderness First Responder, HSI BLS/CPR for the Healthcare Professional, CPR Seattle Epinephrine Autoinjector & Anaphylaxis Training Certificate (WA State Approved).
*students will spend an additional 2.5 hours completing online training before class
Testimonials
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This was one of the best trainings I've ever experienced. Each of the 3 instructors were awesome: energetic and energized, incredibly knowledgeable and coming with decades worth of real-life experiences, with many creative and hands-on (feet-in) activities. Everything was thoughtfully planned out, taught with humor and kindness. Thank you for making the intensive extremely valuable!
This class exceeded my expectations, it’s worth giving up a weekend for and I wish I had taken it sooner! Very knowledgeable, fun, engaging instructors. I feel way more prepared for going into the wilderness now.
I took the Wilderness First Air course with this group through work. The instructors’ past experience using the skills they teach in a wide ranging set of backcountry circumstances lends itself to an engaging classroom environment. Their use of hands-on scenarios following each lesson gave me confidence in using the skills I had just been taught. And their deep knowledge on each subject matter meant that no question from the class went unanswered. I came away from the course feeling far more prepared for my own adventures outside and ready to address emergencies in the field.