Hybrid Wilderness First Responder

The Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course is the ideal medical training for anyone who spends a lot of time outside! This includes serious outdoor enthusiasts, outdoor educators, wilderness guides, members of the military, professional search and rescue teams, wildland firefighters, researchers, and those involved in disaster relief. The course provides essential training in wilderness medicine, leadership, and critical thinking for professionals and leaders working and traveling in outdoor, low-resource, and remote environments. The WFR curriculum is both comprehensive and practical and involves a minimum of 70 hours of instruction when taught in the United States (hours vary slightly in other countries). During the course, students learn the essential principles and skills required to assess and manage medical problems in isolated and extreme environments for days and weeks if necessary. To earn certification, students must meet the criteria set forth in our Functional Position Description as well as the minimum WFR performance and testing standards by the last day of course. Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive a Wilderness First Responder certification and certification of CPR taught to an equivalent health care provider level.

Course Location:
Located in the Willamette Valley, just outside of the Portland metro area, George Fox University provides a convenient setting with quick access to hotels, restaurants, and nearby camping. The city of Newberg is also just one hour from endless adventure on Mt. Hood and the Pacific Ocean on the Oregon coast.