donate wilderness first responder

This is not your typical first aid program.

Wilderness Medical AssociatesBackcountry Rescue Institute, a non-profit organization, provides medical and rescue education that is geared for unconventional settings (ie wilderness, disaster). Our curriculum is transferable and will change the way you look at outdoor medicine.

Wilderness medicine courses offered by BRI are certified by Wilderness Medical Associates International. Established over 30 years ago, WMA International has since made it's name as the industry leader. WMA International does not deviate from mainstream arbitrarily, but they are not afraid to do so when necessary. With this three years certification, your staff will also gain the skills and knowledge to assess and manage emergency medicine. With our assessment plan, students are able to make judgement calls, sparing your organization time and expensive resources.

Click here for a list of courses that we offer. We are flexible will help you customize a course that will best suit your organization’s needs.

When it comes to preventing and managing medical emergencies in the wilderness, learn from the best.

Though based in Stanton, Kentucky, Backcountry Rescue Institute has a team of devoted and experienced instructors that are willing to travel. We teach courses around the globe.

Whether it's a standard first aid course, a month long EMT course, or anything in between, contact us. With Backcountry Rescue Institute, you're in good hands. We will work with you to give you a training program that is truly unique and challenging, balancing theory with hands-on practice.

Cutting Edge Curriculum

Our cutting-edge curriculum is evidence-based and goes beyond textbooks and lectures. We put you in life-like simulations to give realistic, high-pressured experience in patient assessment and treatment. The curriculum is overseen and constantly revised and updated by a team of medical practicioners to remain innovative and above industry standards.

Instructors With Real-World Experience

We are medical professionals who are in the field doing what we teach. We are required to complete rigorous training and bring an unprecedented amount of experience to the courses they teach.

International Recognition

WMA's curriculum is taught to over 7,000 students annually. We are the standard by which all other wilderness medical providers are judged.