Wilderness Medical Associates

Wilderness Medical Associates Face Any Challenge, Anywhere. https://linkin.bio/wildmed

Wilderness Medical Associates International is dedicated to the development of remote and practical medicine around the globe. We are medical rescue professionals, researchers, experienced educators, and advocates for healthcare in wilderness contexts. Our curriculum, overseen and continually revised by a committee of medical practitioners and academics, has been taught on all seven continents. Wilderness Medical Associates International annually trains over 8,000 medically and non-medically trained students around the world. Our participants include colleges and universities, medical schools, camps, outdoor adventure companies, rural ambulance services, private industry, and government entities. Wilderness Medical Associates International will train the responders and practitioners needed for medical care in low resource settings, anywhere in the world.

Looking for Wilderness First Aid skills this spring? 🏔️🩺Wilderness First Aid (WFA) is the perfect introduction to wilder...
03/14/2026

Looking for Wilderness First Aid skills this spring? 🏔️🩺

Wilderness First Aid (WFA) is the perfect introduction to wilderness medicine, ideal for hikers, climbers, paddlers, trip leaders, and anyone spending time outdoors where help may be hours away.

Here are upcoming WFA opportunities:

📍 Idyllwild, California
🗓 April 24–26
💲 $379
Facilitated by: Adventure Risk Management

📍 Freeport, Maine
🗓 April 25–26
💲 $299
Facilitated by: Medomak Outdoors

📍 Poncha Springs, Colorado
🗓 April 25–26
💲 $325
Facilitated by: Foxfire Wilderness
A women & AFAB affinity course designed to create a supportive learning environment.

📍 Leavenworth, Washington
🗓 April 25–26
💲 $261 early registration
Facilitated by: YouthDynamics

📍 Freeport, Maine
🗓 May 2–3 (Women’s-only WFA)
💲 299
Facilitated by: Medomak Outdoors

📍 Huntsville, Ontario
🗓 May 2–3 (WFA + CPR-C)
💲 395
Facilitated by: MHO Adventures

📍 Newry, Maine
🗓 May 2–3
💲 365
Facilitated by: Acadia Mountain Guides

Whether you're preparing for personal adventures or meeting requirements for outdoor leadership programs, WFA provides the foundational skills to recognize emergencies and respond confidently in the backcountry.

👉 Learn more and register today using the link below!

https://wildmed.com/find-a-course/?search_term=37241%2C%2036457%2C%2036513%2C%2037253%2C%2036458%2C%2036833%2C%2037137⁠⁠⁠⁠

Is it time to refresh your Wilderness First Responder certification?📍 Buena Vista, ColoradoWFR Recertification🗓 April 24...
03/10/2026

Is it time to refresh your Wilderness First Responder certification?

📍 Buena Vista, Colorado
WFR Recertification
🗓 April 24–26, 2026
💲 $400
Facilitated by Colorado Outside

📍 Green River, Utah
Hybrid WFR Recertification
🗓 April 24–25, 2026
💲 $380
Facilitated by First Aid Outdoors

📍 Mansfield Outdoor Centre, Ontario
Hybrid WFR Recertification
🗓 April 25–27, 2026
💲 CA$579
Facilitated by Boreal River Rescue

Hybrid recerts require pre-course online work, allowing the in-person days to focus on practical skills, patient assessment, and real-world wilderness scenarios.

👉 Find registration details through the link below!

https://wildmed.com/find-a-course/?search_term=36725%2C%2036910%2C%2036404⁠⁠⁠

Your hiking buddy takes a fall miles from the trailhead.What do you do next?Courses like this are designed to make sure ...
03/10/2026

Your hiking buddy takes a fall miles from the trailhead.
What do you do next?

Courses like this are designed to make sure you know.

Head to Skamokawa, WA for wilderness medicine training with instructor, Mark Whitaker.

🩺 5-Day WFR
📅 May 1–5
💲 $900

⛑ WFR Recert
📅 May 1–3
💲 $470

Train through realistic medical scenarios designed for the moments when help is far away. Register now using the link below!

https://wildmed.com/find-a-course/?search_term=36924%2C%2036925⁠⁠⁠⁠

Spring WFR courses are filling fast across North America. 🏔️🩺From the Canadian Rockies to the Utah desert, there are mul...
03/09/2026

Spring WFR courses are filling fast across North America. 🏔️🩺

From the Canadian Rockies to the Utah desert, there are multiple opportunities coming up to earn or renew your Wilderness First Responder certification. Hybrid formats combine flexible online pre-course work with focused, hands-on field training.

Here are a few upcoming options:

📍 Huntsville
Hybrid WFR — Apr 26–30 | CA$1,195
WFR Recert — Apr 28–30 | CA$595
Facilitated by MHO Adventures

📍 Green River
Hybrid WFR — Apr 27–May 1 | $795
WFR Recert — Apr 29–May 1 | $380
Facilitated by First Aid Outdoors

📍 Durango
Hybrid WFR — Apr 27–May 1 | $795
Facilitated by Wilderness Medic

📍 Mansfield Outdoor Centre (north of Toronto)
Hybrid WFR — Apr 29–May 3 | CA$1,179
WFR Recert — Apr 29–May 3 | CA$579
Facilitated by Boreal River Rescue

📍 Poncha Springs
Hybrid WFR — Apr 29–May 3 | $800
Hybrid WFR Recert — May 2–3 | $350
Facilitated by Foxfire Wilderness

📍 Bishop (Eastern Sierra)
Hybrid WFR — Apr 29–May 3 | $800
Hybrid WFR Recert — May 4–5 | $400
Facilitated by Gut-Z Journey

📍 Revelstoke, BC
Hybrid WFR — May 2–6 | CA$1,100
Hybrid WFR Recert — May 2–4 | CA$650
Facilitated by Mountain Med Consulting

📍 Coleman, Alberta
Hybrid WFR — May 2–7 | CA$1,095
Facilitated by Burmis Tree Training

Whether you’re a guide, SAR member, outdoor professional, or serious backcountry traveler, WFR training builds the decision-making and medical skills needed when help is far away.

👉 Visit the link below to find the training that fits your needs.

https://wildmed.com/find-a-course/page/2/?search_term=36419%2C%2036911%2C%2037064%2C%2036420%2C%2036405%2C%2036511%2C%2036767%2C%2036913%2C%2037122%2C%2036512%2C%2036594%2C%2036595%2C%2037049%2C%2036768⁠⁠⁠

Need to earn or renew your WFR this spring?Head to Whitefish, Montana for hands-on wilderness medicine training with ins...
03/08/2026

Need to earn or renew your WFR this spring?

Head to Whitefish, Montana for hands-on wilderness medicine training with instructor Tim Shaw.

Choose the course that fits your needs:

🩺 Hybrid Wilderness First Responder
📅 April 22–26
💲 $695

🩺 WFR Recertification
📅 April 24–26
💲 $425

Expect practical scenarios, patient assessments, and the kind of field training that prepares you for real backcountry emergencies.

📍 Whitefish, MT
👉 Register through the link below!

https://wildmed.com/find-a-course/?search_term=36701%2C%2036702⁠⁠⁠

Train in one of Alaska’s most iconic towns and build the skills to respond when help is far away. 🏔️🩺This April, join in...
03/07/2026

Train in one of Alaska’s most iconic towns and build the skills to respond when help is far away. 🏔️🩺

This April, join instructor Lucy Tate in Skagway, Alaska for immersive wilderness medicine training designed for guides, outdoor professionals, and backcountry travelers who need the confidence to manage emergencies in remote environments.

🩺 Hybrid Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
📅 April 20–24, 2026
💲 $650
This hybrid WFR combines 30+ hours of asynchronous pre-course online learning with focused, hands-on in-person training. Expect scenario-based practice, patient assessment, and real-world wilderness medicine skills designed for remote settings.

⛰ WFR Recertification
📅 April 20–22, 2026
💲 $375
Already WFR certified? Refresh your skills, review updated protocols, and sharpen your decision-making through fast-paced scenarios and practical field training.

Set in Skagway, AK surrounded by mountains, glaciers, and coastal wilderness, this is a unique opportunity to complete your wilderness medicine training in an unforgettable setting.

👉 Learn more and register today using the link below!

https://wildmed.com/find-a-course/?search_term=37205%2C%2037206⁠⁠⁠

Train on Vancouver Island and build the skills to manage medical emergencies when help is hours or days away. 🏔️🩺Join Mo...
03/06/2026

Train on Vancouver Island and build the skills to manage medical emergencies when help is hours or days away. 🏔️🩺

Join Mountain Med Consulting in Courtenay, British Columbia this May for hands-on wilderness medicine training. Whether you’re looking to start your wilderness medical journey or deepen your backcountry medical skills, these courses provide practical, scenario-based learning designed for real-world situations.

🩺 Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
📅 May 12–19, 2026
💲 CA$1,150
Instructed by: Shane Derry
A comprehensive wilderness medicine course and the industry standard for outdoor professionals, guides, trip leaders, and serious backcountry travelers.

🏥 Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA)
📅 May 12–15, 2026
💲 CA$655
Instructed by: Jill Weenink
An excellent option for outdoor enthusiasts and professionals seeking a deeper skillset than a traditional first aid course, with a strong focus on patient assessment and remote care.

Set on beautiful Vancouver Island, Courtenay offers easy access to mountains, forests, and coastline, making it an ideal place to train while enjoying the outdoors.

👉 Learn more and register today using the link below!

https://wildmed.com/find-a-course/?search_term=37225%2C%2037226⁠⁠⁠

Bridge (WAFA to WFR) is the ideal course to build on your Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) skills to transition to t...
03/05/2026

Bridge (WAFA to WFR) is the ideal course to build on your Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) skills to transition to the scope of practice and competency of a Wilderness First Responder (WFR). This course must be taken within three years of WAFA certification to qualify.

Facilitated by Vanderwall and Associates and Hosted by Camp Bighorn Inc ⁠
🗓 April 23 – 26, 2026⁠
📍 Plains, Montana
💲 $350
*Pre-course review is required
⁠
Get trained. Get prepared. Get outside. 👉 Learn more and register now using the link below!

https://campbighornretreats.campbrainregistration.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Train in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. 🏔️🩺This spring, join us in Banff, Alberta for two incredible training opport...
03/04/2026

Train in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. 🏔️🩺

This spring, join us in Banff, Alberta for two incredible training opportunities instructed by Clayton Williams with Green Tongue Adventures. Build your foundation, or level up your certification, surrounded by some of the most iconic mountain terrain in North America.

🩺 Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA)
📅 April 23–26, 2026
💲 CA$625
Perfect for outdoor professionals and serious adventurers who want more depth than a WFA, with strong patient assessment and field care skills for remote environments.

🔄 Bridge Course (WAFA → WFR)
📅 April 27–30, 2026
💲 CA$625
Designed for current WAFA grads ready to advance to a Wilderness First Responder certification.

Spend the week sharpening your medical decision-making by day and soaking in world-class climbing, skiing, hiking, and mountain culture after class.

Train hard. Explore big. 👉 Register today using the link below!

https://wildmed.com/find-a-course/?search_term=36893%2C%2036895⁠⁠⁠

Owens Strawinski’s (she/they) adventurous outdoor spirit sparked on solo hikes in the hills of North Georgia as a teenag...
03/04/2026

Owens Strawinski’s (she/they) adventurous outdoor spirit sparked on solo hikes in the hills of North Georgia as a teenager and has since grown into a deep commitment to outdoor leadership, medicine, and human-centered rescue work. Owens took her first WFR with WMA in 2014, later earning her W-EMT and then becoming a lead WMA Instructor in 2021.

During and after earning her B.A. in Neuroscience and Psychology at Colby College in Maine, she immersed herself in climbing and expedition work, often pausing school to travel to places like Canada, Alaska, Northern Mexico, Patagonia, and Baja California. She went on to work all over the world in outdoor education programs, commercial guiding, wilderness therapy and more, spending over 1,000 days working in the field over the past decade.

Today, based in Colorado, Owens brings a rare blend of technical experience, compassion, and insight into her role as a WMA Instructor and owner of Foxfire Wilderness. She specializes in teaching technical skills such as rock climbing, mountaineering, sea kayaking, backcountry skiing, avalanche education, and wilderness medicine all with a human-centered, inclusive approach.

What keeps Owens engaged after teaching countless courses isn’t the curriculum alone, but the people. “The students are never boring,” she says. “You might have a parent learning choking response, an activist preparing for protests, summer camp counselors, or tactical professionals—all in the same room. My job is to meet them where they are.”

That philosophy is deeply informed by Owens’ academic background in neuroscience and ongoing work in hospital settings, search and rescue, and wildland fire medical response. She is currently in school, working towards the long-term goal of becoming a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.

In courses, Owens emphasizes skills that might go unspoken: managing your own nervous system in emergencies, listening deeply to patients, and avoiding judgment. She believes that good rescuers aren’t just technically competent, they’re emotionally present. “If you’re staring at the injury and not listening to the person, you’re going to miss critical information,” she says.

Whether she’s teaching, responding to SAR calls, working in the hospital, or planning her next chapter in healthcare, Owens brings thoughtfulness, integrity, and humanity to everything she does. Students don’t just leave with medical skills—they leave feeling seen, empowered, and inspired to show up as better caregivers in whatever context they serve.

Interested in taking a course with Owens? 🔗 Click the link below to find a course!

https://www.foxfirewild.com/⁠⁠⁠

Wilderness Medical Training in The Adirondacks. 🏔️🩺✨ Hosted by: ADK (ADK members receive 10% off both courses)🩺 Wilderne...
03/03/2026

Wilderness Medical Training in The Adirondacks. 🏔️🩺

✨ Hosted by: ADK (ADK members receive 10% off both courses)

🩺 Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
📅 April 18–19, 2026
💲 $344
Instructor: Nancy Doherty

⛰️ 5-Day Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
📅 April 22–26, 2026
💲 $834
Instructor: Julie Harjung
📚 Pre-course work required

Facilitated by Healing All Wounds, LLC, these trainings emphasize patient assessment, practical skills, and real-world decision-making—so you’re ready for wherever your adventures take you.

Train where you explore. 👉 Register today using the link below!

https://wildmed.com/find-a-course/?search_term=37165%2C%2037155⁠⁠⁠

Step into the woods this spring and sharpen your wilderness medicine skills—without sacrificing comfort or convenience. ...
03/02/2026

Step into the woods this spring and sharpen your wilderness medicine skills—without sacrificing comfort or convenience. 🌲

This April, Boreal River Rescue is hosting a full lineup of wilderness medicine courses at Ciel & Bois in Cantley—with flexible lodging, easy airport transfers, and a stunning learning environment.

🩺 Wilderness First Responder (WFR) | Apr 18–26
🧭 Wilderness Advanced First Aid (CPR-C) | Apr 18–21 (includes a FREE Ultralight First Aid Kit)
🔁 WAFA → WFR Bridge | Apr 23–26
♻️ WFR Recertification | Apr 23–26

🏡 Onsite shared lodging from $29/night (kitchen, sauna, trails!)
🚐 Optional Ottawa pick-up/drop-off available
🗣️ Taught in English

Whether you’re starting your wilderness medicine journey or leveling up, there’s a course—and a cozy place to stay—waiting for you.

👉 Register now using the link below!

https://wildmed.com/find-a-course/?search_term=36266%2C%2036267%2C%2036268%2C%2036269⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Portland, ME

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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