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Brian Nielson

Brian Nielson instructor
Email banielson@hotmail.com

Brian Nielson is a Nationally Registered Paramedic(NRP) with over 30 years of rural and urban experience. He has been teaching CPR and first aid since 1984, and wilderness first aid since 2000. He is certified to teach multiple levels of first aid through Survival Med, the Red Cross, Emergency Care & Safety Institute (ECSI), and HSI.

He is also a US Navy veteran; Brian served as a hospital corpsman for 29 years, with 20 of those serving as the Independent Duty Corpsman (IDC) on submarines. He is an operations leader with his local search and rescue unit and is active in the local Medical Reserve Corps. Brian holds the distinction of being a Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM) through the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS).

Brian grew up in the upper Midwest and has a passion for the outdoors and wilderness medicine. He brings a real-world perspective to his classes, helping students connect learning with practical applications, allowing students to build their capability, capacity, and confidence in caring for an injured person.

Events from this instructor

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  • Man giving first aid to leg

    On-Demand 1:1 & Private Group Wilderness First Aid Certification – RHD9873

    Bremerton, WA WA, United States
    Hybrid Event

    One-on-one or small group Wilderness First Aid training is now available! If you're on an urgent timeline, live in an area without regularly scheduled classes, want to train with your group for an upcoming trip, or prefer personalized instruction, this option is for you. Earn the same trusted WFA certification every Survival Med student gets…

    $200
  • Woman examining man's injured leg

    On-Demand 1:1 & Private Group Wilderness First Responder Recertification – RHD9873

    Bremerton, WA WA, United States
    Hybrid Event

    One-on-one or small group Wilderness First Responder Recertification training is now available! If you're on an urgent timeline, live in an area without regularly scheduled classes, want to train with your group for an upcoming trip, or prefer personalized instruction, this option is for you. Earn the same trusted WFR-R certification every Survival Med student…

    $300
  • Woman examining man's injured leg

    On-Demand 1:1 & Private Group Wilderness First Responder Certification-RHD9873

    Bremerton, WA WA, United States
    Hybrid Event

    One-on-one or small group Wilderness First Responder training is now available! If you're on an urgent timeline, live in an area without regularly scheduled classes, want to train with your group for an upcoming trip, or prefer personalized instruction, this option is for you. Earn the same trusted WFR certification every Survival Med student gets…

    $300