Basic Wilderness Life Support WFR Recertification
The Basic Wilderness Life Support (BWLS) WFR recertification is a course for students who have completed a WFR in the past and need to stay current with their certification.
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Time Commitment: The length of the instruction is 2 long days for most courses from 8:00am-8:00pm. Some courses are held over a time period of 3 days. The courses are approximately 24 hours of didactic lecture and hands on workshops and scenarios. Cancellation Policy: Wilderness Medicine of Utah's Refund, Transfer, and Cancellation policy can be found here. |
WFR recertification students must successfully complete both a written and practical exam which includes all the content in the BWLS curriculum, not just the content covered in the course.
BWLS WFR certifications have a 2 year expiration date from the time of the course with a 1 year grace period. Students eligible to take this course must send a copy of their current (not expired) WFR card to wmutah@gmail.com prior to the start of the course.
Sample WFR Recertification Syllabus:
Tops covered include, but are not limited to:
- Patient Assessment
- Bleeding and Shock
- Wound Management
- Abdominal and Chest Trauma
- CPR
- Near Drowning and Lightning
- Hot and Cold Related Injuries
- Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Fractures and Improvised Splinting
- Head and Spine Injuries, Spinal Immobilization
- Improvised Litters and Carries
- Bites and Stings, Anaphylaxis and Allergies
- Chest and Abdominal Medical
- Wilderness Medical Kits
