Wilderness First Responder  + CPR for the Professional
October 21-25, 28-31, 2013; 9am-6pm; Jackson, WY 
Cost: $675

Wilderness First Aid + Heartsaver CPR (also a WFR recert course)
October 26, 2013 9am-9pm -October 27, 2013 9am-6pm; Jackson, WY
Cost: $225

All courses offered in conjunction with Central Wyoming College. Call 307-733-7425 to register.

Check out Course Dates for more classes and information!


Please email Jake or Marilynn via the Contact for information regarding private and custom courses including WFR, EMR, CPR and Basic First Aid. 

Mock Rescue

Students have located and unburied the "patient." Maggie begins CPR on this "patient" who is not breathing. The patient was not hypothermic.

Students suspected spine injury. They have immobilized the c-spine, and are preparing to put the "patient" on a backboard.

Check out Course Dates for more classes and information!

Please email Jake or Marilynn via the Contact for information regarding private and custom courses including WFR, EMR, CPR and Basic First Aid. 

The cervical spine can be injured if the patient has fallen, especially from 3x the patient's height. High speeds and twisting and tumbling falls can also cause spinal cord injury.

When a patient has experienced trauma- always initially assume the spine has been injured until is can be proven otherwise.

Most courses offered in conjunction with Central Wyoming College unless otherwise noted. Call CWC at 307-733-7425 to register.

Check out Course Dates for more classes and information!

Contact us for information regarding private and custom courses including WFR, EMR, CPR and Basic First Aid. 

Don't just go! Know when to go and how to go!

Get your backcountry education and take an avalanche course with Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute.

The primary caregiver is responsible for ensuring all of the patient's injuries are discovered and cared for. Caregivers also become aware of environmental situations that may cause the patient to suffer further from the heat, cold, or wet. 

Check out Course Dates for more classes and information!

Please email Jake or Marilynn via the Contact for information regarding private and custom courses including WFR, EMR, CPR and Basic First Aid. 

A good tour plan, good terrain selection and plenty of communication are mandatory for every tour.

Invest in a backcountry healthcare plan. Take a wilderness medicine course with Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute.

First responders must pay constant attention to the patient, especially once they are immobilized. Patient may get hungry, thirsty, too hot or cold, or may need to use the bathroom. 

Stop periodically to check on the patient's injuries, vitals, and needs. 

Appropriate terrain selection is one of the best skills to develop as a backcountry user. Appropriate terrain selection can significantly reduce your exposure to avalanche hazard.

Have the confidence to ski the lines you want! Take an avalanche course with Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute.

Savvy backcountry travelers move one at a time through an avalanche path in an effort to mitigate their exposure to risk.

Avalanches can happen anywhere. Get informed and know why they happen. Take a level 1 course from Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute and make better decisions in the backcountry.