Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Welcome to LWM WFR Recertification

    • WFR Recertification Requirements

    • Proof of Certification

    • WFR Skill Criteria: For In-Class Demonstration

    • CPR Skills Criteria: For In-Class Demonstration

    • Pre Course Assessment
  • 2

    Foundations

    • Overview of Human Anatomy

    • The Autonomic Nervous System

    • Sympathetic Response Reduction: Guided Breathing

    • Review Activity: Body Systems

    • Personal Protective Equipment

    • Legal Issues for Wilderness Medicine

    • Locational Terms - Review Activity

    • Foundations: Quiz
  • 3

    Patient Assessment

    • Patient Assessment - Scene Size Up and Initial Assessment

    • Patient Assessment - Vital Signs

    • SAMPLE History

    • Physical Exam

    • Treatment Plan and Documentation

    • Demonstration of Full Patient Assessment

    • Patient Assessment System: Quiz
  • 4

    Direct Threats to Life

    • Respiratory Emergencies

    • Demonstration: Airway Obstruction

    • Shock - Overview

    • Shock - Assessment and Monitoring

    • Altered Mental Status

    • Assessment of Altered Mental Status

    • Demonstration of Assessing Patient With Altered Mental Status

    • Direct Threats to Life: Quiz
  • 5

    Trauma

    • Spine Injury

    • Spine Injury Management - Spine Motion Restriction

    • Spine Injury - Focused Spine Assessment

    • Review Activity: Spine Injury

    • Head Injury

    • Musculoskeletal Injury - Assessment

    • Musculoskeletal Injury - Treatment

    • Musculoskeletal Injury - Pain Management

    • Dislocations

    • Rib and Lung Injury

    • Wound Care Overview

    • Closing a Simple Laceration

    • Wound Management Examples

    • Injury: Quiz
  • 6

    Trauma Scenario

    • Directions: First Person Scenarios

    • Accident on the Cliff - Part 1

    • Accident on the Cliff - Part 2

    • Accident on the Cliff - Part 3

    • Accident on the Cliff - Quiz
  • 7

    Illness

    • Asthma Review

    • Acute Abdomen

    • Allergies and Anaphylaxis

    • Stroke

    • Acute Coronary Syndrome

    • Medical Malidies

    • Illness: Quiz
  • 8

    Medical Scenario

    • Illness while Backpacking - Part 1

    • Illness while Backpacking - Part 2

    • Illness while Backpacking - Quiz
  • 9

    Environmental

    • Hypothermia

    • Heat Illness

    • Lightning Injury

    • Altitude

    • Submersion

    • Environmental Concerns: Quiz
  • 10

    Case Study

    • Case Study #1

    • Case Study #2
  • 11

    What's Next?

    • Transitioning to the In-Person Component

Looking for WFR Recert Options?

The hybrid course is the model for all of Longleaf Wilderness Medicine's 2 year WFR recertification courses.

Access to online materials will be provided upon enrollment in a LWM WFR Recert course.  Check our schedule for availability.  Anyone who meets LWM's standards for WFR recertification is eligible to participate.