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

Date	Course	Location	Price
9/8-9/12/23	5-Day Wilderness First Responder Intensive General course Information Hosted by Maine Sport Outdoor School Register Here	Gay Island, ME	$1099.00 See Maine Sport for details or to register
9/16-9/18/23	Recertification for Wilderness First Responder / Wilderness Advanced First Aid / WEMS General course Information Hosted by Maine Sport Outdoor School Register Here	Rockport, ME	$399.00 See Maine Sport for details or to register
9/16-9/17/23	Wilderness First Aid Hosted by Maine Sport Outdoor School Register Here	Rockport, ME	$299.00 See Maine Sport for details or to register
9/23-9/24/23	Wilderness First Aid General Course Information Register through Katahdin Higher Education Center 207 – 746 – 5741, jfolster@emcc.edu	East Millinocket, ME	TBD
10/20-21/23	Wilderness First Aid Hosted by Mahoosuc Guide Service Register Here	Newry, ME	$330.00 or $410.00 w food and lodging
10/20-22/23	Recertification for Wilderness First Responder / Wilderness Advanced First Aid / WEMS Hosted by Mahoosuc Guide Service Register Here	Newry, ME	$445.00 or $560.00 w food and lodging
11/16-19/23	Wilderness Advanced Life Support Course Information Hosted by Acadia Mountain Guides	Bangor, ME	$1095 MD/DO $895 PA/NP $795 Resident $695 RN/EMTP
1/11-15/24	Wilderness First Responder Course Information Hosted by Acadia Mountain Guides	Bangor, ME	$675.00
The following courses are instructed by Acadia Mountain Guides and certified through WMAI (Wilderness Medical Associates) but are closed to public enrollment
4/08-09/23	Wilderness First Aid	Colby College	Private
8/19-20/23	Wilderness First Aid	Colby College	Private
8/25-26/23	Wilderness First Aid	Bates College	Private
11/11-12/23	Wilderness First Aid	Franklin Search and Rescue	Private
Contact us to schedule a course for your organization or school.

Wilderness First Aid (WFA) – link to more info

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
Prereqs: 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 more info

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: Available as 5 day intensive course with pre-course study or 7 – 8 day standard course.
Prereqs: none, 16 and 17 year-old students may enroll with parental consent.
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 more info

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
Prereqs: 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.

Open Recertification (Wilderness First Responder Recertification, WEMT and WAFA) link to more info

The Open Recertification course is open to those most currently certified Wilderness First Responders and Wilderness Advanced First Aiders. WMA WEMS (WEMT) graduates with a current EMS license may also recertify the wilderness portion of their WEMS certification with this course (please let us know when registering if you are recertifying WEMS certification. Upon successful completion of the Open Recertification you will receive an appropriate Wilderness Medical Associates International certification. Completion of pre-course study packet is required for all participants.

Length: 24 hour course
Prereqs: Current WFR, WEMT (WEMS Upgrade) or WAFA certification.
Cert: 3 years
CEH: Varies depending on certification
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.3