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Wilderness First Aid Instructor Training - CMC State - 2025

Wilderness Medicine Course

Wilderness First Aid Instructor Training

Training program for volunteers to become Wilderness First Aid instructors.

Contacts

Graham Ottley
Graham Ottley
Leader
Ashley Kramer
Ashley Kramer
Leader

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A WFR OR HIGHER LEVEL OF MEDICAL TRAINING TO INSTRUCT WILDERNESS FIRST AID CLASSES. 

MEMBER ONLY TRAINING - please reach out to wildernessmedicine.org with any questions

This training consists of online coursework, an in-person field day, and shadowing classes to prepare you to be confident, knowledgeable, and supported in teaching WFA. 

The online coursework will be shared via week prior to course start via Thinkific. Please review the material before the in-person field day. You will also be given a sign up sheet to present a few topics to the group during the field day. 

The in-person field day will take place on Saturday from 8am-5pm. Participants will take turns presenting different Wilderness First Aid topics to the group to practice teaching, being comfortable with the material, and learning from each other. During your field day, you will sign up to shadow future WFA classes where you will again have the opportunity to practice teaching different sections. 

We will be in constant communication with our volunteer instructors to ensure you are qualified and ready to begin instructing. 

The CMC offers Wilderness First Aid and Wilderness First Responder classes through Backcountry Pulse. All Backcountry Pulse programs are taught to the current internationally accepted wilderness medicine guidelines and are continually updated to reflect the latest evidence-based practices. All courses are globally recognized.

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Course Requirements

This course has no scheduled activities.

Roster
Required Equipment

Packing List: 

    • Notebook and pen
    • Watch (or cell phone with timer)
    • Day pack packed with the gear you primarily recreate with (This could be trail running, climbing gear, ski equipment, etc. We want you to practice improvising with the equipment you already own.)
    • Closed-toe shoes (i.e. hiking boots or trail runners)
    • Clothing that allows you to be comfortable in a variety of weather conditions
    • Water, snacks & lunch (or money to buy lunch)
    • Camp chair or pad
    • Sleeping pad (so you don't have to lay directly on grass for the scenarios)
    • Clipboard or hard surface to write on
Course Materials

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