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First Aid Courses
IWLS offers a full complement of wilderness medicine courses for outdoor leaders. IWLS first aid instructors are Wilderness Emergency Medical Technicians (WEMTs) who bring a wealth of knowledge from years of guiding and instructing in wilderness areas. They present scenarios you are likely to encounter in the field, and prepare you to handle emergencies efficiently, safely and professionally. They understand the realities of managing emergencies in remote locations, not only in Alaska, but around the world.
From the basic three day Wilderness First Aid course to a 28 day Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician course, IWLS has a course to fit your needs and goals as an emergency care provider in the backcountry. Courses are challenging and rigorous, designed to give students the tools to make quality decisions in a wilderness emergency and provide the highest level of patient care.
These programs are accredited by the Association of Experiential Education and are comprised of a physician approved curriculum. Increased hours and practical wilderness scenarios give IWLS students substantial experience to prepare for emergencies in the field.
While some time is spent in a classroom, the course utilizes a scenario-based, hands-on, practical approach to the curriculum. Once you’ve learned the tools for assessment, treatment, and transport in a backcountry setting, you’ll practice numerous scenarios incorporating problem solving, teamwork, communications and client care. All IWLS first aid programs incorporate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for the professional rescuer.
Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
Course Length: 24 hours
Course Location: Alaska, Utah & Pacific Northwest
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Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA)
Course Length: 40 hours
Course Location: Alaska, Utah & Pacific Northwest
Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
Course Length: 90 hours
Course Location: Alaska, Pacific Northwest, Utah & Nevada, Mexico, Ecuador, Argentina, Patagonia, Tanzania, Nepal
WAFA to WFR Bridge Course
Course Length: 40 hours
Course Location: Alaska, Utah & Pacific Northwest
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Course Length: 140 hours
Course Location: Alaska, Utah & Washington
Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician (WEMT)
Course Length: 200 hours
Course Location: Alaska, Utah & Washington
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