The Outbound Mountain Gear Wilderness First Responder course is the standard medical training for guides, trip leaders, search and rescue teams, and anyone who travels far from help. This hybrid course pairs 30 hours online with 5 days of hands on training.

Features

• Patient assessment: strong assessment skills for remote settings
• Stabilize and treat: tools for life threatening problems and prolonged field care
• Prevention: avoiding environmental illness and managing pre existing conditions in the field
• Evacuation: calling for rescue and moving a patient
• Hybrid format: online coursework opens about a month before the in person days

Specs

• Dates: September 23 to 27, 2026
• Length: 80 hours (30 online, 50 in person over 5 days)
• Certifications: Wilderness First Responder (3 years), Wilderness CPR/AED (3 years), Wilderness Anaphylaxis Training (2 years)
• Standards: follows WMEC certification standards
• Continuing education: eligible for 80 CAPCE CEHs for EMS professionals
• Prerequisites: none
• Needs: a phone, tablet, or computer and reliable internet for the online portion