5-Day WFR SIU Medical School - Camp Ondessonk, Illinois

This course is specifically catered to medical students at Southern Illinois University.  Early enrollment is limited to those students who are registered at SIU Medical.  The course will be open to the public on a space available basis.  Please e-mail us coloradooutside@gmail.com if you are interested in joining this course.

Note: Course registration ends 1 week prior to course commencement, contact us by phone/e-mail for availability if registration is closed. Also, you may add yourself to our course waiting list via our Waiting List form if a course is closed.

This course option includes approximately 30 hours of pre-course work via textbook review and the completion of a study guide followed by 5 days (45 hours) of in-person training. The Wilderness First Responder is a comprehensive medical training for outdoor educators, guides, professional search and rescue teams, and others who work and adventure in remote settings. Learn the essential skills, knowledge, and critical thinking required to assess and manage medical problems in low-resource environments for days and weeks if necessary.

Lodging and all meals available at the course site for $326 for 5 nights.  Check in the night before the course starts, all meals from breakfast day one thru lunch on day 5.  Check out on day 5.

Course runs from 8am-6pm each day.  100% attendance is required for certification.