Wilderness First Responder, in Cartoons

Wilderness First Responder graduate Carmine Leighton illustrated each day of a WFR course in cartoons!

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Carmine Leighton

Carmine Leighton completed a Wilderness First Responder course in 2015.

So you want to get wilderness medicine training.

The two most common wilderness medicine courses are Wilderness First Aid (WFA) and Wilderness First Responder (WFR). Since you’ll be investing both your time and money in obtaining your certification, it’s helpful to be familiar with each course in order to choose the one that is best for you.

This article will dive into the Wilderness First Aid vs Wilderness First Responder question and, hopefully, steer you in the right direction.