This course (previously known as Advanced Wilderness First Aid) is designed to prepare you to deal with someone for more than 24 hours. We teach a minimum of 75% of the course outside to create a realistic learning environment. This course has the Standard First Aid and CPR C with AED built into the course. Upon successful completion, you will have these certificates built into your Advanced Wilderness First Aid certificate. Like the WFA course, we add basic shelter construction that is not part of the certificate.

The course is typically run over two weekends and length is dependant on group size and skill level. The first weekend is made up of the basic Wilderness First Aid program, and the second weekend is the Advanced portion of the course. Both weekends/ all four days together make up the full Advanced Wilderness First Aid certification. (We do hold at least 2 FULL 4 day (in a row) courses a year!

Ages 12-16 can take the course and be certified when participating with a parent/guardian
Two days, 20 hours

To take advantage of our discounted rate of the full AFWA course when it is split over 2 weekends purchase under the date selection TBD. Please then get in contact with our office and let them know what specific dates, which 2 weekends, you would like to complete your course on.

This course (previously known as Wilderness First Aid Upgrade) is designed to prepare you to deal with someone for more than 24 hours. We teach a minimum of 75% of the course outside to create a realistic learning environment. This course has the Standard First Aid and CPR C with AED built into the course. Upon successful completion, you will have these certificates built into your Advanced Wilderness First Aid certificate. Like the WFA course, we add basic shelter construction that is not part of the certificate.

The course is typically run over two weekends and length is dependant on group size and skill level. The first weekend is made up of the basic Wilderness First Aid program, and the second weekend is the Advanced portion of the course. Both weekends/ all four days together make up the full Advanced Wilderness First Aid certification. (We do hold at least 2 FULL 4 day (in a row) courses a year!

Ages 12-16 can take the course and be certified when participating with a parent/guardian
Two days, 20 hours

To take advantage of our discounted rate of the full AFWA course when it is split over 2 weekends purchase under the date selection TBD. Please then get in contact with our office and let them know what specific dates, which 2 weekends, you would like to complete your course on.

This course (previously known as Wilderness First Aid Upgrade) is designed to prepare you to deal with someone for more than 24 hours. We teach a minimum of 75% of the course outside to create a realistic learning environment. This course has the Standard First Aid and CPR C with AED built into the course. Upon successful completion, you will have these certificates built into your Advanced Wilderness First Aid certificate. Like the WFA course, we add basic shelter construction that is not part of the certificate.

The course is typically run over two weekends and length is dependant on group size and skill level. The first weekend is made up of the basic Wilderness First Aid program, and the second weekend is the Advanced portion of the course. Both weekends/ all four days together make up the full Advanced Wilderness First Aid certification. (We do hold at least 2 FULL 4 day (in a row) courses a year!

Ages 12-16 can take the course and be certified when participating with a parent/guardian
Two days, 20 hours

To take advantage of our discounted rate of the full AFWA course when it is split over 2 weekends purchase under the date selection TBD. Please then get in contact with our office and let them know what specific dates, which 2 weekends, you would like to complete your course on.

This course (previously known as Wilderness First Aid Upgrade) is designed to prepare you to deal with someone for more than 24 hours. We teach a minimum of 75% of the course outside to create a realistic learning environment. This course has the Standard First Aid and CPR C with AED built into the course. Upon successful completion, you will have these certificates built into your Advanced Wilderness First Aid certificate. Like the WFA course, we add basic shelter construction that is not part of the certificate.

The course is typically run over two weekends and length is dependant on group size and skill level. The first weekend is made up of the basic Wilderness First Aid program, and the second weekend is the Advanced portion of the course. Both weekends/ all four days together make up the full Advanced Wilderness First Aid certification. (We do hold at least 2 FULL 4 day (in a row) courses a year!

Ages 12-16 can take the course and be certified when participating with a parent/guardian
Two days, 20 hours

To take advantage of our discounted rate of the full AFWA course when it is split over 2 weekends purchase under the date selection TBD. Please then get in contact with our office and let them know what specific dates, which 2 weekends, you would like to complete your course on.

Wilderness guide, Search and Rescue member, remote wilderness traveller? This is your first aid course. This program has been designed for complicated real-world wilderness issues in remote locations for people in leadership roles.

Ridge Wilderness’s owner has been working with the Red Cross First Aid Technical Advisory community for years to produce this WFR. Contained in the course are First Responder, Advanced Wilderness, CPR HCP with AED, and Standard First Aid certs.

Day 1-2: Basic 20 hour Wilderness First Aid
Day 3-4: Advanced Wilderness First Aid Upgrade
Day 5-9: Wilderness First Responder Upgrade

Course length: 80hrs
Location: Columbia Bible College

This course (previously known as Wilderness First Aid Upgrade) is designed to prepare you to deal with someone for more than 24 hours. We teach a minimum of 75% of the course outside to create a realistic learning environment. This course has the Standard First Aid and CPR C with AED built into the course. Upon successful completion, you will have these certificates built into your Advanced Wilderness First Aid certificate. Like the WFA course, we add basic shelter construction that is not part of the certificate.

The course is typically run over two weekends and length is dependant on group size and skill level. The first weekend is made up of the basic Wilderness First Aid program, and the second weekend is the Advanced portion of the course. Both weekends/ all four days together make up the full Advanced Wilderness First Aid certification. (We do hold at least 2 FULL 4 day (in a row) courses a year!

Ages 12-16 can take the course and be certified when participating with a parent/guardian
Two days, 20 hours

To take advantage of our discounted rate of the full AFWA course when it is split over 2 weekends purchase under the date selection TBD. Please then get in contact with our office and let them know what specific dates, which 2 weekends, you would like to complete your course on.

This course (previously known as Advanced Wilderness First Aid)  is designed to prepare you to deal with someone for more than 24 hours. We teach a minimum of 75% of the course outside to create a realistic learning environment. This course has the Standard First Aid and CPR C with AED built into the course. Upon successful completion, you will have these certificates built into your Advanced Wilderness First Aid certificate. Like the WFA course, we add basic shelter construction that is not part of the certificate.

The course is typically run over two weekends and length is dependant on group size and skill level. The first weekend is made up of the basic Wilderness First Aid program, and the second weekend is the Advanced portion of the course. Both weekends/ all four days together make up the full Advanced Wilderness First Aid certification. (We do hold at least 2 FULL 4 day (in a row) courses a year!

Ages 12-16 can take the course and be certified when participating with a parent/guardian
40 hours (4 full days)

To take advantage of our discounted rate of the full AFWA course when it is split over 2 weekends purchase under the date selection TBD. Please then get in contact with our office and let them know what specific dates, which 2 weekends, you would like to complete your course on.