Wilderness First Responder Recertification
Keep your certification current and practice skills
Wilderness First Responder Recertification Courses
Traditional WFR Refresher
Three Days In-Person
It has been a while since you have splinted a leg and the time has come to sharpen those skills. Whether you have received your WFR certification through Creeks to Peaks or from another company we can bring you back up to speed and recertify you as a Wilderness First Responder. The WFR refresher days are split between reviewing core wilderness medicine concepts and practicing hands-on skills.
Hybrid WFR Recertification
Online Learning + Two Days in Person
The Hybrid Wilderness First Responder Recertification course builds your foundation of the curriculum through online modules before meeting in person to practice those rusty practical skills.
This course is best for those with a limited schedule who still need a WFR recertification.
“Pete is an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and fun instructor. He really knows his stuff! I left the course feeling informed and excited about what I’d learned. He’s open to questions, is a flexible leader, and treats his students with respect and kindness. Highly recommend!”
WFR Curriculum
Topics covered include, but are not limited to:
• Patient Assessment Scene Size-up, Primary Survey, Secondary Survey
• CPR/BLS
• Bleeding and Shock
• Wound and Burn Management (bandaging)
• Fractures & Dislocations, Improvised Splinting
• Chest Injuries
• Abdominal Injuries
• Head and Spine Injuries, Spinal Immobilization
• Near Drowning
• Lightning
• Heat-Related Illness
• Hypothermia & Cold-Related Illness/Injury (Frostbite, etc.)
• Genitourinary Emergencies
• Psychological First Aid and Rescuer Resiliency
• Neurological Emergencies
• Altitude Illness
• Law and the Wilderness
• Evacuation Guidelines
Multiple practice workshops and scenarios are also included in the curriculum. These hands-on workshops are often done while on small hikes as a class to get more realistic practice. Most of our practice scenarios are based on real-life incidents that our instructors have managed as professional rescuers or encountered in their own backcountry adventures.