IMG's WFR Recertification Course
Are your wilderness medicine protocols on the tip of your tongue or in the bottom of your pack? Join the leader in wilderness medicine for a three-day scenario-based course to review and practice evacuation and decision making guidelines. Our dynamic, experienced instructors will refresh you on the current techniques, protocols and controversies in the wilderness medicine field. You'll have opportunities to ask questions based on your real life experiences and practice scenarios and case studies that will challenge you. The WFR Recertification course also includes Adult CPR. This course is the most popular recertification program in Wilderness Medicine and is ideal for current Wilderness First Responders and Wilderness EMTs. The WFR Recertification course is pre-approved for 18 hours of EMT CEU's by CECBEMS.
RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
If you hold a current Wilderness First Responder certification from WMI, SOLO, NOLS, OpEPA, WMA or WPT, you will receive a WMI WFR certification upon successful completion of your WFA or WFR Recert only course. If you hold a current WFR certification from any other wilderness medicine organization you will receive a letter of course completion in lieu of a WMI WFR certification. This letter of completion may allow you to recertify with your original certifying organization. You must contact that organization prior to your WMI course to ensure that our course will meet their requirements for recertification.
All students are required to submit a photocopy of their WFR certification card on the first day of the course.
There is a one-year grace period for recertification of WMI cards. (Keep in mind that your certification is not current during this grace period and therefore you can not work as a Wilderness First Responder.)
You will be required to complete a WRITTEN EXAM at the BEGINNING of the course — this multiple choice exam will require you to review previous course materials in order to achieve a passing score (80%).
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
WMI is proud to be a Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS) accredited organization. Current EMTs are eligible to receive 18 hours CEU hours for their WMI WFR Recert course. Please bring a photocopy of your current EMT card(s) with you to your course.
CLASS FORMAT and EQUIPMENT
Check in is at 7:45 AM on the first day of the course. WFR Recertification course days run from 8:00am to 5:00pm. The format for this 24-hour WFR recertification is one of scenario based learning. Scenarios and practice sessions will take place both inside and outside. Please bring clothing appropriate for lying on the potentially wet, snowy, cold ground playing the role of both rescuer and patient. Frequently stage (moulage) blood and make-up will be used to emphasize the reality of a scenario. Generally the classroom environment lends itself to a pair of comfy shoes/slipper and a crazy creek-type chair. Please come equipped with a light daypack, waterproof top and bottom, light hiking boots and layers well suited for spending time outside playing the roles of patient and rescuer.
PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT THE TEACHING SITE. THIS INCLUDES LEASHING THEM OUTSIDE. NO EXCEPTIONS. Any student bringing pets to class will be asked to leave class until the pet is safely situated in a kennel or other facility.
NO SMOKING OR ALCOHOL IS ALLOWED ON SITE.
LODGING/RECREATION
There is not a meal and lodging option for this course. This course will be conducted at the IMG HQ in Ashford, WA. Free camping is available. Participants are on their own for lodging and meals. There are several nearby motels and restaurants. Please see the Rainier Area Lodging page for more info.