Instructor Resource Area

resources to teach wilderness medicine courses

Announcements and Important Updates

Read the latest newsletter to catch up on recent updates as a Base Med instructor

Monthly Team Session

Each month we meet as a team to learn from each other and become better wilderness medicine instructors. The next team session is on April 30th at 6:30 pm MT.

Offering a Wilderness Medicine Course - Start to Finish

Has it been awhile since you offered a course and need a review?

No problem! Here is a step-by-step guide to smoothly deliver a wilderness medicine course.

Course Administration and Logistics

Please email Course Admin if you need to postpone, cancel, or make other adjustments to your registered course.

Wilderness Medicine Blended Learning Standards

The Base Medical Wilderness Medicine Blended Learning Standards (WM-BLS) serve to guide instructors in the delivery of a quality WFA or WFR course. These standards include the Scope of Education objectives, mandatory training topics, minimum training time, course policies, instructor requirements and more. 

Instructors are free to adjust their courses to meet the needs of the students but must remain in compliance with the standards. The Scope of Education (SoE) will further guide your schedule and lesson plan design.

Schedule Templates

Schedule Templates for SAR Teams

These templates are specifically designed with professional search and rescue teams in mind!

Lesson Guides and Materials

While instructors must teach to meet the learning objectives defined by the SOE, we do not strictly dictate how you teach to prevent stifling creativity. There are many ways to teach a given topic. Below are simply suggestions taken from other instructors. Feel free to use these materials or experiment with a new approach. The ultimate goal is to meet the learning objectives and make it as interactive/hands-on for the students as much as possible.

General Course Materials

Activities

Please share your ideas and lesson plans!

send them to matthew@base-medical.com

Person with a realistic burn makeup on their arm and hand, wearing a gray long-sleeve shirt and blue pants, sitting on a wooden bench outdoors.

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Online lessons and courses

Two people in an outdoor setting; one with a bandaged hand being attended to by another wearing gloves.
Person in a blue jacket with arm in a sling, assisted by another person wearing gloves, in a forest setting.
Rescue team assisting an injured person in a litter during a mountain rescue operation.
Person in red shirt and cap holding a marker, standing in front of a whiteboard with drawings and text, with mountain and bird murals on the wall.

Wilderness First Aid

Wilderness First Responder

Search and Rescue

Instructor Training Course

Instructor WFR and WEMT Recert

Two women assisting an injured person wearing a helmet, who is lying on the ground outdoors.

Instructor Resources

Connect with other instructors to help with courses.

Resources for instructor trainers, including evaluation forms.

Access resources and opportunities to improve as an instructor here, including PD credits to maintain  certification.

Share your photos and videos from your courses and adventures here! Or just email the Training Director.