Earn Your Wilderness First Responder Certification with the 2025 Hybrid WFR Course
Join the 2025 NOLS Hybrid Wilderness First Responder (HWFR) course, designed to provide you with the tools to make critical medical and evacuation decisions in remote locations.
What: Wilderness First Responder (Hybrid) Course
Where: New England Outdoor Center | 30 Twin Pines Road in Millinocket, ME, 04462 (map)
When:
Monday, June 2, 2025 Starts at 8:00 AM
Friday, June 6, 2025 Ends at 5:00 PM
Get Certified with the 2025 Hybrid Wilderness First Responder Course!
The NOLS Hybrid Wilderness First Responder (HWFR) course is designed to provide you with the tools to make critical medical and evacuation decisions in remote locations. The online course is combined with classroom mini-lectures and demonstrations, and these are further enhanced by realistic scenarios where mock patients will challenge you to integrate your learning.
The 80-hour curriculum includes standards for urban and extended care situations. Special topics include, but are not limited to: wound management and infection, realigning fractures and dislocations, improvised splinting techniques, patient monitoring and long-term management issues, up-to-date information on all environmental emergencies, and advice on drug therapies. Emphasis is placed on prevention and decision-making, rather than memorizing lists. Half of your time will be spent completing practical skills, case studies, and scenarios designed to challenge your decision-making abilities. Adult, Child, and Infant CPR and AED is included in this course.
Learning takes place both in the classroom and in outdoor settings, regardless of weather conditions. Come prepared for wet, muddy, cold, or hot environments.
General Information
Course Length
80 hours / 3 weeks online, 5 days in person
Prerequisites
None.
Recommended For
Backcountry guides, canoe trip leaders, private expedition groups, college/university outdoor education programs, hiking club trip leaders, wilderness therapeutic programs, EMT’s and adventure race safety personnel.
Certifications Received
NOLS Wilderness First Responder certification and NOLS Adult, Child, and Infant CPR and AED certification. NOLS Epinephrine Administration certificate.
*Currently certified EMT’s may receive WEMT Certification instead of WFR.
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for outdoor professionals, guides, search and rescue team members, wilderness educators, and anyone spending significant time in remote settings.
Don’t Miss Out!
Prepare for emergencies in the backcountry and become a certified Wilderness First Responder in 2025. Spots are limited, so secure your place early!
COMPLETE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER > https://www.outdoorsi.org/events/hybrid-wfr-2025