Wilderness First Aid & First Responder Training in Northern California

Expert-Led Training

We offer expert-led wilderness medical training designed to meet high industry standards. Serving Greater Sacramento, the Bay Area, and beyond, we provide flexible options to fit your schedule. Join an existing class, host a public course, or request a quote for group training—we’re here to help you stay prepared for any outdoor adventure.

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Training Options for Individuals & Teams

We offer a variety of courses designed to equip outdoor enthusiasts and professionals with essential skills to handle emergencies in remote settings.

  • CPR/AED/First Aid
  • Basic Life Support
  • Oxygen Administration
  • Bloodborne Pathogens
  • EPI Administrator
  • FAST – First Aid for Severe Trauma
  • Stop the Bleed
  • 1-Day Wilderness Workshop and CPR Training
  • Wilderness First Aid
  • Advanced Wilderness First Aid
  • Wilderness First Responder
  • WFR Recertification
  • Instructor Training

WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE SAYING

 What to Expect from Each Course

This 8-hour workshop blends essential wilderness first aid with CPR/AED training, offering a compact and flexible course tailored to your group. It’s perfect for outdoor groups, camps, or teams that need a comprehensive overview in a single day.

What You’ll Learn:

  • CPR and AED operation
  • Scene safety and patient assessment (primary and secondary surveys)
  • Bleeding control and shock management
  • Musculoskeletal injuries and splinting techniques
  • Heat illness, hypothermia, and cold-related injuries
  • Evacuation and safe patient movement
  • And more!

Course Details:

  • Certification: 2-year CPR/AED + Wilderness First Aid certificate
  • Format: 1 full day (8 hours) of in-person instruction

Our 2-day Wilderness First Aid course is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts, camp leaders, and scout volunteers who want foundational training in backcountry medical response.

This course emphasizes practical skills, critical thinking, and real-world scenarios to build confidence in responding to medical emergencies in remote settings. The curriculum is regularly updated to reflect the latest wilderness medicine best practices.

Topics Include:

  • Patient assessment and medical decision-making
  • Wound care, fractures, and improvised splinting
  • Hypothermia, heat illness, lightning, and drowning
  • Evacuation planning, SOAP notes, and leadership
  • And more!

Course Details:

  • Certification:
    • Wilderness First Aid – valid for 3 years
    • Epinephrine Auto-Injector – valid for 2 years
  • Formats:
    • Traditional: 2 full days in person
    • Hybrid (Coming Soon): Online + 1 in-person day

This 80-hour Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course is tailored for individuals seeking an in-depth understanding of wilderness medicine. It is ideal for professional outdoor guides and enthusiasts who desire comprehensive knowledge and skills to address common injuries and illnesses encountered in remote outdoor settings.

Beyond certifications, the course empowers individuals with the confidence and skills needed to respond effectively to medical emergencies in remote wilderness settings, enhancing safety for both themselves and others. Additionally, the curriculum is continually reviewed to ensure it aligns with the most current guidelines, providing participants with up-to-date knowledge and best practices in wilderness medicine.

Curriculum

The curriculum not only covers medical knowledge but also fosters critical decision-making skills essential for effective backcountry medical management.

Curriculum Highlights

  • Neurological Emergencies, Altitude Illness, and Environmental Issues
  • Genitourinary and Poisoning Emergencies
  • Improvised Litters, Leadership, and Practical Scenario Training
  • And more!

Certification

  • Wilderness First Responder Certificate (3 years).
  • Epinephrine Auto-Injector Certificate (2 years).
  • Optional Add-On: Basic Life Support (CPR) Certificate (2 years).

Formats

  • Traditional: 10 in-person days.
  • Hybrid (Coming Soon): 40+ hours online, 4 in-person days
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Participants can re-certify their WFR certificate within 4 years of class completion. This abridged course refreshes essential topics and skills covered in the full class. Proof of current certification is required. Safety Training Pros accepts certifications from organizations that follow WMS guidelines.

Course Format

Refresh your WFR certification in a 2-day hybrid course, combining online prep with in-person training.

Certification:

  • Wilderness First Responder Certificate (3 years).
  • Epinephrine Auto-Injector Certificate (2 years).
  • Optional Add-On: Basic Life Support (CPR) Certificate (2 years).

Partner with Us to Host Wilderness Training

We partner with organizations across California and Nevada—including Search & Rescue teams, Scouting America, Ski Patrol, State and National Parks, and outdoor nonprofits like the Sierra Club—to deliver high-quality, hands-on training tailored to your group’s needs.

Your team will gain lifesaving skills and real-world confidence through engaging, practical instruction. We bring certified instructors, tailored training plans, and everything your team needs to succeed.

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Let’s talk about how we can help prepare your group for the unexpected. Whether you need a private course or want to host a public class, we’ll make it easy.

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Host a public Course at your location

Want to make training accessible to your staff, volunteers, or community? Host a course at your facility! We’ll bring the instructors—you provide the space. We can even help promote the course and open registration to the public if you’d like.

Benefits of hosting a course include:

  • Lower training costs

  • Flexible scheduling

  • Customized course content

  • Potential revenue from public registrations

  • Increased community engagement and visibility

We’ve hosted classes at colleges, camps, park facilities, and outfitter locations throughout Northern California and Nevada. It’s a great way to meet your team’s training needs while making a difference in your local outdoor community.

Why Partner with safety training pros?

real-world expertise

Our instructors are certified experts and wilderness professionals with hands-on field experience.

Hands-On Learning

We use scenario-based training to help participants build confidence and retain life-saving skills.

Recognized Certifications

Our courses meet industry standards and certifications are widely accepted.

evidence-Based Training

Our courses follow Wilderness Medical Society guidelines and meet or exceed Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative standards.

flexible scheduling 

Choose dates and a location that work best for your organization.

proven partnerships

From Search & Rescue to Scouting America, we’ve partnered with top outdoor and safety groups across California and Nevada.

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