WFC Curriculum & Logistics

The HWFC reviews the full WFR scope but places special emphasis on leadership and complex management. The curriculum is designed to rebuild confidence in managing a patient for up to eight hours until a higher level of care can arrive.

Topics & Skills Practiced:

Core Skills: Patient assessment, lifting and moving patients, and legal considerations.

Environmental Medicine: In-depth review of cold and heat emergencies, altitude, immersion, submersion, and lightning.

Trauma & Medical Management: Effective management of basic wounds, infection, shock, head and spinal injuries, respiratory and cardiac emergencies, abdominal pain, metabolic and allergic reactions, and altered mental states.

Course Logistics and Prerequisites

Prerequisites: Candidates must be 18 years or older and hold a current WFR or WEMT certification that is valid through the first day of the course start date. This ensures all participants begin with a comparable foundational knowledge base.

Duration: The course combines 10-20 hours of distance learning through our online LMS with two full days of on-site training. On-site course hours are typically 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM each day.