Trip Highlights
- Focused on river guides and outdoor professionals
- Scenario-based learning
- Hands-on skill refreshers
- Emphasis on decision-making and evacuation planning
Taught by Desert Mountain Medicine
WFR Recertifiction
Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Recertification
- Length: 2 days in person and online component
- Includes: WFR, CPR/AED, and WAT recertification
Prerequisites: Current WFR certification from approved provider - Meeting Place: Hood River, OR
Keep your critical wilderness medicine skills current with our Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Recertification, taught by the expert instructors from Desert Mountain Medicine. This recertification course is designed for river guides and outdoor professionals who already hold a WFR certification and need to refreshes core competencies for a wilderness emergency response.
This recertification blends hands-on skill practice, scenario-based problem solving, and professional updates based on the latest wilderness medical standards. Whether you’re guiding whitewater trips, leading backcountry expeditions, or working in remote environments, this course will ensure you’re up to date with current best practices and ready for real-world challenges.
Why This Recertification Matters
- Stay Certified & Compliant Meets national WFR recertification requirements for continuing education and certification maintenance.
- Refresh Critical Skills Review trauma assessment, wound care, environmental medicine (hypothermia, heat, altitude), spinal management, and evacuation decision making.
- Practice Real-World Scenarios Small-group scenario drills replicate the unpredictable challenges of remote medicine, improving teamwork, communication, and decision skills under pressure.
- Expert Instruction Desert Mountain Medicine instructors bring decades of expedition experience, practical teaching style, and deep expertise in wilderness emergency care.
What You’ll Cover
- Patient assessment & SOAP documentation
- Medical and trauma refresher modules
- Splinting, bandaging, and improvised care
- Environmental emergencies & risk management
- Group management & evacuation strategies
- Optional CPR/AED review (included where available)
Who Should Attend
This recertification is ideal for:
- River guides & outdoor professionals
- Search & rescue volunteers
- Backcountry outfitters
- Wilderness instructors & educators
- Anyone maintaining or renewing their WFR credential
Refresh your skills. Reinforce your judgment. Return to the field confident and prepared. Register today for this WFR Recertification with Desert Mountain Medicine in Hood River, Oregon.