Wilderness Medicine - Acadia Mountain Guides Climbing School

Wilderness Medicine Training

Acadia Mountain Guides is a Licensed Training Center of Wilderness Medical Associates International. All certifications are for a 3 year period.

For courses hosted by Acadia Mountain Guides register above. All other courses Register via link to host website below.

Upcoming Course Schedule

Date(s)	Course	Location	Price
April 2 – 6	WMAI Wilderness First Responder 5 Day Intensive Hosted by Calleva Camp	Darnerstown, MD Calleva Camp (301) 216-1248 sarah@calleva.org Instructor: Jon Tierney	$675.00 on-site camping available
May 2 – 3	WMAI Wilderness First Aid Register Here Hosted by Mahoosuc Guide Service	Newry, ME Instructor: Jon Tierney	$365.00 $445.00 w/ Food & Lodging.
May 2 – 4	WMAI Wilderness First Responder Refresher Register Here Hosted by Mahoosuc Guide Service	Newry, ME Instructor: Jon Tierney	$485.00 $600.00 w/ Food & Lodging.
May 2 – 6	WMAI Wilderness First Responder Hosted by Katahdin Higher Education	East Millinocket, ME Instructor: Stephen Leavins
May 9 – 13	WMAI Wilderness First Responder Refresher Register Here Hosted by Loyola University	Baltimore, MD Instructor: Jon Tierney	$650.00
May 16 – 20	WMAI Wilderness First Responder Hosted by Maine Sport Outdoor School	Rockport, ME Instructor: Jon Tierney	Contact Maine Sport
May 30 – 1	WMAI First Responder / WEMS Refresher Hosted by Maine Sport Outdoor School	Rockport, ME Instructor: Jon Tierney	Contact Maine Sport
June 13 – 17	WMAI Wilderness First Responder Course Information Hosted by Acadia Mountain Guides	Mount Desert, ME	$750.00 camping available
July 24 – 27	WMAI Wilderness Advanced Life Support Course Information Hosted By Acadia Mountain Guides	Lebanon, NH area Instructors: Jon Tierney Paul Marcolini Evie Marcolini	MD/DO: $1400 PA/NP: $1200 Resident: $900 RN/Medic/AEMT: $800
The following courses are instructed by Acadia Mountain Guides and certified through WMAI (Wilderness Medical Associates) but are closed to public enrollment.
Date(s)	Course	Organization/School	Price
March 11 – 13	Wilderness First Aid	New Hampton School, NH Instructor: Paul Marcolini	N/A
March 15 – 16	Wilderness First Aid	Bates College, ME Instructor: Stephen Leavins	N/A
March 15 – 16	Wilderness First Aid	Crabapple Whitewater, MA Instructor: Jon Tierney	N/A
March 17 – 21	Wilderness First Responder	University of Maine – Machias Instructor: Jon Tierney	N/A
April 12 – 13	Wilderness First Aid	Colby College, ME Instructor: Paul Marcolini	N/A
April 26 – 27	Wilderness First Aid	Colby College, ME Instructor: Stephen Leavins	N/A
Contact us to schedule a private course for your organization or school.

Wilderness Medicine Course Information

Wilderness First Aid (WFA) – link to course page

This program is designed for the person who travels frequently in the backcountry with friends or in small groups and who is seeking a basic level of competency in first aid.. It is a short introduction to the broad concepts of rendering care in a remote setting. The course includes adult CPR and training in the use of epinephrine for allergic reactions. You can expect the course to be intensive and to cover the most important aspects of wilderness medicine such as leadership, patient assessment and basic care. The course will be very experiential with lots of opportunity to practice in real-life simulations. Certified through Wilderness Medical Associates International – the world leader in wilderness medical training. Students must be 16 years of age to participate in this course.

Length: 16 hours

Prerequisites: none, 16 and 17 year-old students may enroll with written parental consent.

Cert: 3 years

Host your own course?: Have a group of people that need training? Contact us about having Jon and his team of WMAI instructors come to your site.

Wilderness First Responder (WFR) – link to course page

Created to provide outdoor leaders and backcountry travelers with the core knowledge and skills necessary to deal with medical and traumatic emergencies in remote settings. The Wilderness First Responder course is the most useful first aid course for outdoor leaders and travelers and is the expected standard for trip leaders and guides by the outdoor industry. This Wilderness Medical Associates International WFR course meets or exceeds all requirements of other similarly named courses and certification is valid for three years. Topics include patient assessment, difficult extrication and patient movement, basic search and rescue, allergies (includes anaphylaxis certification), toxins, burns, wound care, fractures and dislocation management including reductions of certain injuries, shock recognition and care, spinal assessment and management, brain/head injuries, respiratory distress, heat and cold injuries, Healthcare Provider equivalent CPR, legal issues and treatment of common backcountry ailments such as lost fillings, fish hook removal, fever, etc. This course places great emphasis on critical thinking, scene leadership and ideal to real decision making.

Length: 45 hour course

Prerequisites: none.

Cert: 3 years through Wilderness Medical Associates International

Host your own course?: Have a group of people that need training? Contact us about having Jon and his team of WMAI instructors come to your site.

Wilderness Emergency Medical Service Upgrade (WEMS Upgrade) – link to course page

Training for medical personnel who would like to enhance their skills and experience for use in the rural, wilderness, and technical rescue setting. This 45 hour course is popular with all levels of medical professionals but primarily geared toward pre-hospital EMS providers. Like other WMA International training, it represents the best application of the available science balanced by considerable clinical experience and the reality of providing medical care in difficult and dangerous places.

It is an intensive course covering a wide spectrum of emergency care topics relative to wilderness medicine and caring for injuries and illnesses over prolonged periods of time. The course is a combination of discussions, practical stations and real-life simulations. This wilderness EMS upgrade introduces wilderness protocols that are approved by several federal and state EMS agencies. Topics include assessment and management of traumatic injuries such as fractures, burns and wounds; circulatory, nervous, and respiratory system problems; common injuries such as blisters, sprains and strains; medical problems such as anaphylaxis, toxins, altitude, hypothermia, hyperthermia, and infections; and use of improvised materials in remote situations. The course includes information on personal outdoor preparedness, accident management and prevention and introduces you to simple evacuation techniques. The course is concept based and offers a critical thinking approach vs protocol approach to emergency care practices. It is intended for people who may provide care in remote environments such as outdoor trip leaders, guides, search and rescue units, disaster response teams, rural ambulance squads, and backcountry rangers. Certification is through Wilderness Medical Associates International.

Length: 45 hour course

Prerequisites: Certification as an EMT, AEMT or Paramedic. Nurses, advanced practitioners, and physicians also frequently take and benefit from WEMS Upgrade courses.

Cert: 3 years

CEH: Forty five (45) hours of continuing education credits available through CAPCE for EMS providers.

Host your own course?: Have a group of people that need training? Contact us about having Jon and his team of WMAI instructors come to your site.

Wilderness Advanced Life Support (WALS)

Wilderness First Responder Refresher (WFR, WEMS and WAFA)

Host your own course?: Have a group of people that need training? Contact us about having Jon and his team of WMAI instructors come to your site.