Medical Training Resources

Although the Wilderness Survival Institute does not offer medical training courses at this time, we do discuss first aid issues as part of our course content.

We recommend that people receive some kind of medical training, whether it be a Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First Responder, or Wilderness EMT course. It is also important that CPR training be included.

It is imperative that a person keeps current in their medical training. Like any other discipline techniques change and evolve. A "medical technique" used ten years ago is not necessarily the "medical technique" to use today.

The following is a list of resources for medical training.

The Wilderness Survival Institute does not endorse any of the following organizations. This information is provided as a convenience to our clients. There are many good organizations that teach medical courses.

The Front Range Institute of Safety will teach courses at your site.

Courses offered: Standard First Aid, Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First Responder, and CPR.

Courses Offered: CPR, First Aid, First Responder, EMT-Basic, EMT-Intraveneous Therapy, and Continuing Education for EMTs and Paramedics

Courses Offered: CPR, First Aid, First Responder, EMT-Basic, EMT-Intraveneous Therapy, and other medical related courses.

Courses offered: WMO Courses

Courses Offered: Crested Butte Courses

Courses offered: www.nols.edu/wmi/courses/

Courses offered: WMA Courses

Courses offered: SOLO Courses

Comment: A good source for wilderness medical books. Check out their store site.

WEMSI is a project of The Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania and The Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference

WEMSI's mission is to improve medical care for people remote from the Emergency Medical Services system. We work for improved Wilderness EMS in three ways: teaching; research; and directly providing Wilderness EMS services.