Wilderness Medicine

For almost two decades, the Wilderness Medicine Institute (WMI) has been the most recognized and respected teacher of wilderness medicine, training over 75,000 students around the world. At WMI, students learn treatment principles and decision-making skills, not the memorization of long lists. Courses are rigorous and intensive. They will challenge your decision-making skills. And they will get you ready.

Far Flung Outdoor Center is proud to be a long-time sponsor of WMI classes and offers the unique setting of Big Bend National Park as a classroom. Greg Henington, owner of Far Flung and a Licensed Wilderness Paramedic, serves as the lead instructor on all FFOC sponsored courses. Greg brings 22+ years of outdoor medical experience in his role as Chief of Terlingua Fire & EMS. He also requires all Far Flung guides to be Wilderness Medicine certified.

Days are filled with dynamic lessons and exciting, realistic scenarios to best model the kind of medical situations you might face, whether you're an outdoor educator, guide, camp councelor or just someone who enjoys being outside with friends.

In the WMI classroom, you can expect lots of personal attention, lots of scenarios designed to enhance your ability to manage stressful situations, and plenty of fun.

You can also expect a curriculum that is evidence-based, not just copied out of a textbook. Wilderness medicine practices and protocols are supported by a physician-based medical advisory panel and disseminated by a curriculum director. This means you're getting the latest findings and protocols in the industry.

Whether you are looking for some personal insight to the world of Wild Medicine or you need the training to serve in the outdoor industry, check out our offerings below:

Wilderness First Aid
This is an excellent 16 hour, 2 day course for those wanting to know how to take care of themselves in the backcountry or who need to re-certify a current Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder certification.

Course Dates: January 6-7, 2011
Tuition Cost: $170/student; includes all books and course materials
Location: Far Flung Outdoor Center, Terlingua, Texas
Course Details: January
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Wilderness Advanced First Aid
This 40 hour, 5 day course meets or exceeds many of the minimum certification requirements of the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service and the BLM. For example, a 40 hour course with CPR is the minimum certification requirement to work as a guide in Big Bend National Park. We require all Far Flung guides to take this course before they start work.

Course Dates: May 17-21, 2010, January 10-14, 2011
Tuition Cost: $285/student; includes all books and course materials
$295/student for 2011 course; includes all books and course materials.
Location: Far Flung Outdoor Center, Terlingua, Texas
Course Details: January, May
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Call 800-839-7238 or email us with any questions about the courses or to reserve a space in the class!

Looking for other Wilderness Medicine Courses? Click here for WMI of NOLS complete course listing.