Upcoming Wilderness Medicine Courses

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Sep 12, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026 | Ville Platte, LA, USA

70 Hours: 35 Online + 35 In-Person

[ LISTING ID: L5027 ]

Overview

Level up your wilderness first aid training when you lead groups or spend prolonged time in austere low-resource conditions where help can take days to arrive.

Wilderness First Responder (WFR) is the industry standard 70-hour certification for group leaders, guides and others who everyone who plays, works, lives or travels in remote, backcountry or rural settings where 911 or EMS aren't immediately available.

This hybrid course meets the requirements for Philmont and other Scouting America high-adventure bases, NICA, the National Park Service, American Camp Association and many others.

Includes:

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• Two-year WFR certificate`
• Free upgrade to Wilderness EMT if you have a current state EMS license or NREMT cert `
• Two years of course access` `
• 35 hours of self-paced online training` `
• 35 hours of in-person scenarios and hands-on skills practice led by a Survival Med-aut`horized instructor.
• Free textbooks
• Free monthly wilderness & austere medicine webinars

In-Person Schedule: September 12, 13, 19, 20
9:00 am – 5:00 pm CDT

This course is offered by Brian Regan.

Brian Regan is a licensed Paramedic and Wilderness EMT with 40 years of experience.

He also teaches Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support, Advanced Medical Life Support, EMS Safety, All Hazards Disaster Response, Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First Responder, Backpacking Medicine, Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Life Support.

He is an instructor trainer for AHA, American Red Cross, Health and Safety Institute, and Affiliate Faculty for NAEMT. He also teaches Industrial Medicine and is a Louisiana and Texas Certified Paramedic Instructor.

He is an avid backpacker, hiker, and fisherman.