• Wilderness First Responder

    Wilderness First Responder

    Wilderness First Responder

    5-Day Certification Course

    Dates Coming Soon
    Price TBD
    Where UAB Campus Recreation Center
    Registration Opens TBD
    Registration Deadline TBD

    This 5-day, blended learning course will teach you everything you need to know to successfully manage medical emergencies in wilderness and remote settings. You will learn the following specialized problems:

    Extended Patient Management - Situations when many hours or days stand between the injured person and definitive hospital care.

    Extreme Environments - Heat, cold, altitude, and other environmental factors that pose a significant threat to the safety of patients.

    Limited Resources, Equipment, and Personnel - Learn to successfully improvise with available equipment to create tools such as splints or litters for the safe evacuation of patients.

    Please contact Thomas Gibson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions about the course or how to register.

  • Wilderness First Aid

    Wilderness First Aid

    Wilderness First Aid

    2 Day Certification Course

    Dates Coming Soon
    Price TBD
    Where UAB Campus Recreation Center
    Registration Opens TBD
    Registration Deadline TBD

    The best and most comprehensive course of its kind to offer relevant and realistic first-aid training for seasonal outdoor activities or short term wildernessendeavors and pursuits.Wilderness First Aid is a two-day introduction to general medical concepts and basic life support skills. It is targeted to the outdoor enthusiast on day trips or short adventures. The course is taught by professional instructors with significant patient care and backcountry experience.

    Please contact Thomas Gibson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions about the course or how to register.

  • Wilderness First Responder Re-Certification

    Wilderness First Responder Re-Certification

    Wilderness First Responder Re-certification

    3-Day Certification Course

    Dates Coming Soon
    Price TBD
    Where UAB Campus Recreation Center
    Registration Deadline TBD

    This Open Re-certification course is open to graduates of any wilderness-based first aid training course that was at least 64 hours long and completed within 3 years of the proposed recertification option. Successful graduates of this course will receive Wilderness Medical Associates’ Wilderness First Responder, Anaphylaxis, and BLS/Healthcare Provider-level CPR certifications. WMA WEMT graduates with a current EMT-B or Paramedic certificate may also recertify the wilderness portion of their WEMT with this course.

    Please contact Thomas Gibson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions about the course or how to register.

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