A Wilderness First Responder Certification Should Not Last Three Years The wilderness medicine industry has made real progress toward common curriculum standards. It is time to standardize how long a WFR credential remains valid. A Wilderness First Responder certificate is a promise. It tells an employer, client, teammate, and patient that the person holding it has recently demonstrated the knowledge and hands-on skills needed to manage a medical emergency when help may be hours—or days—away....

Written by the following authors on behalf of the WMEC: Denton, Brigitte, BS & CA SSTC in Biological Sciences w/CLAD, WEMT 1 Rowe,...