Included in cost

$129 includes 2 year access to the Wilderness Medicine E-Manual, a full color field guide and 2 SOAP note field books.

Course curriculum

  • 1
    Chapter 1: Course Introduction, Logistics & Expectations
  • 2
    Chapter 2: Introduction to Wilderness Medicine
  • 3
    Chapter 3: Mission Optimization, Rescue Leadership, Crew Resource Management & Operational Hacks
  • 4
    Chapter 4: Shock Review
  • 5
    Chapter 5: Basic Life Support Skills
  • 6
    Chapter 6: Patient Assessment
  • 7
    Chapter 7: Traumatic Injuries
  • 8
    Chapter 8: Medical Emergencies
  • 9
    Chapter 9: Environmental Emergencies
  • 10
    Chapter 10: Wilderness Pharmacology & Medication Administration
  • 11
    Chapter 12: Search and Rescue principles and Medical Mission Planning
  • 12
    Additional Resources: (no need to memorize, no testing on these)
  • 13
    Anatomy Diagrams
  • 14
    Abbreviations
  • E-Textbook Guide: How to optimize your hybrid experience Warning!
  • WEMS Introduction, Medic/legal & Wilderness Protocols Colorado Good Samaritan Law Colorado Good Samaritan Law for Epinephrine Administration Epinephrine Good Samaritan Case Study Medical Legal & wilderness protocol quiz
  • Mission Optimization for High Stakes Teams Ideal Treatment vs. Real Treatment in Wilderness Medicine
  • Shock FREE PREVIEW
  • CPR CPR in wilderness or remote environments Post-Resuscitative Care Airway Management Details Wilderness Oxygen Administration Details
  • COVID Precautions Patient Assessment Review Communication & Documentation
  • Abdominal Injuries Athletic Injuries: Sprains & Strains Bleeding Management Burns Chest Injuries Impaled Objects Orthopedic Injuries: Fractures & Dislocations Splinting Pelvic Injuries Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Wilderness Wound Management: Prolonged Wound Care wilderness wound management quiz (Mandatory)
  • Acute Abdominal Pain Altered Mental Status Anaphylaxis Aortic aneurysms and dissections Asthma Cardiac Emergencies FREE PREVIEW Diabetes Gender Specific Medical Emergencies Pulmonary Edema Pulmonary Embolism & Deep Veinous Thrombosis Respiratory Illnesses: Colds, Flu, & COVID Seizures Strokes American Stroke Association Infograms
  • Altitude Emergencies Lightning Emergencies FREE PREVIEW Hypothermia Frostbite Nonfreezing Cold Injury (NFCI) Heat Emergencies Drowning Diving Emergencies Venomous Animal Bites & Stings Marine Animal Bites & Stings Travel Medicine: Common causes of Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea Water Purification Avalanche Medicine Expedition & Travel Medicine Suspension Syndrome Vector Borne Illnesses (VBI)
  • Wilderness First Aid Kits Wilderness Pharmacology Shock Management and Fluid Resuscitation Video FREE PREVIEW
  • Search and Rescue Fundamentals Triage for Austere and Remote environments Start Triage Wilderness Evacuation Guidelines Patient Packaging Prolonged Care Guidelines Improvised Rescue Emergency Communication Systems & Devices
  • Denver Metro Protocols ​Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines​​​ ParkmedicProtocol Epidemiology in Wilderness Medicine National Estimates of Outdoor Recreational Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments, United States, 2004–2005 FREE PREVIEW A Review of Emergency Medical Services Events in US National Parks From 2007 to 2011
  • A & P Overview Respiratory System Overview: Anatomy & Physiology Cardiovascular System Review Skeleton Review Central and Peripheral Nervous System Overview
  • Abbreviations

Notable features of this book comprise:

Wilderness medicine protocols, mission optimization strategies, improvised equipment solutions, search and rescue operations, guidelines for prolonged field care, field deployment checklists, and medical mission planning.

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The curriculum has been specifically developed to provide support for Hybrid Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician (WEMT) and Wilderness Advanced Life Support (WALS) courses offered by both academic institutions and private organizations.

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