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Camp Widjiwagan Wilderness First Responder Course

event May 17 – 24, 2025
Saturday
schedule 8:00am-5:00pm
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily
place YMCA Camp Widjiwagan
3788 North Arm Road
Ely, MN 55731
cake 18+ years
paid $900
Includes room and board

The definitive wilderness course in medical training, leadership, and critical thinking for outdoor, low-resource, and remote professionals and leaders. The Wilderness First Responder program is the ideal medical training for leaders in remote areas including outdoor educators, guides, military, professional search and rescue teams, researchers, and those involved in disaster relief. The curriculum is comprehensive and practical. It includes the essential principles and skills required to assess and manage medical problems in isolated and extreme environments for days and weeks if necessary.

Join us at Camp Widjiwagan for this full Wilderness First Responder course. Room and board included in fees. Course begins at 8am on 5/17 so lodging is available the evening of 5/16.