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Wilderness First Responder

WFR

Wilderness First Responder (WFR) training is the hands-on medical course that is the industry standard for backcountry rangers, river guides, outdoor guides, as well as NOLS and Outward Bound instructors. The course includes engaging classroom sessions and outdoor scenarios taught by medical professionals from the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).

All College Outdoors Trip Leaders and Assistant Leaders are required to be WFR certified in order to lead off-campus trips. College Outdoors at Lewis & Clark College has sponsoring Wilderness First Responder courses for LC students and the broader community since 1996. Learn more at the NOLS website.

DON’T WAIT TOO LONG TO REGISTER!

These courses are often popular and can fill up early.

Wilderness First Responder Events

January 6, 2027: All Day

Jan 2027 Wilderness First Responder (WFR)

$940 for General Public
$695 for L&C Undergrad Students

until January 15, 2027

Recertification Events

November 21: All Day

Nov 2026 Wilderness First Responder Hybrid Recertification (HWFR-R)

$395 for General Public
$325 for L&C Undergrad Students

until November 22

To participate in one of these courses, you will be asked to sign the Lewis & Clark College Acknowledgment and Assumption of Risks and Agreements of Release and Indemnity, as well as the NOLS Wilderness Medicine Student Agreement.