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
Nov 7 – 8 WMAI Wilderness First Aid 
Register Here
Hosted by
Mahoosuc Guide Service		 Newry, ME
Instructor:
Jon Tierney		 $365.00
$445.00 w/ Food & Lodging. 
Nov 7 – 9 WMAI Wilderness First Responder Refresher
Register Here
Hosted by
Mahoosuc Guide Service 		 Newry, ME
Instructor:
Jon Tierney 		 $485.00
$600.00 w/ Food & Lodging. 
Nov 15 – 18

WMAI Wilderness Advanced Life Support
Course Information
Hosted By
Acadia Mountain Guides

  Alpenglow Adventure Sports
Bangor, ME
Instructors: 
Jon Tierney
Paul Marcolini
Evie Marcolini		 MD/DO: $1400
PA/NP: $1200
Resident: $900
RN/Medic/AEMT: $800 
 Jan 15 – 19 WMAI Wilderness First Responder
Course Information
Hosted by
Acadia Mountain Guides  		 Alpenglow Adventure Sports
Bangor, ME
Instructor:
Jon Tierney 

$750.00
Jan 17 – 19 

WMAI Wilderness First Responder Refresher
Course Information
Hosted by
Acadia Mountain Guides  

 Alpenglow Adventure Sports
Bangor, ME
Instructor:
Jon Tierney  		 $400.00
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 
 Nov 15 – 16 Wilderness First Aid   Colby College, ME
Instructor:
Adam Williams		  N/A
 Dec 4 – 5 Wilderness First Aid    Northern Penobscot Tech Region III
Instructor:
Jon Tierney 		 N/A 
TBD Wilderness First Aid  Central Maine Power
Instructor:
Jon Tierney

 N/A
Jan 30 – 3 Wilderness First Responder   Colby College, ME
Instructor:
Jon Tierney  		  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.Northern Penobscot Tech Region II