This is a full DOT Emergency Medical Technician Basic program with a WEMT Upgrade course. The training will satisfy eligibility requirements for the National Registry (NREMT), the State of Michigan and Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA) WEMT certification. Read More
Wilderness Medicine
Wilderness First Responder (WFR) is the definitive course in medical training for outdoor educators, guides, SAR team members, and others who work or play in remote areas. The curriculum is comprehensive and practical, including all of the essential principles and skills required to assess and manage medical problems in isolated and extreme environments. Read More.
Wilderness Advanced Life Support
The Wilderness Advanced Life Support (WALS®) is Northern Cairn's most advanced level course. Our 4.5 day (36 hr) course is open to certified or licensed advanced level medical practitioners involved in rescue, mass casualty, and remote outdoor environments or urban areas in crisis. Read More.
Travel Medicine First Aid - TMFA
Developed as a collaborative effort between Wilderness Medical Associates International and Habitat for Humanity to meet the medical needs of international remote program sites. This program has evolved to encompass medical response, risk reduction, and hazard identification in low to middle income countries.. Read more
Wilderness First Aid
Wilderness First Aid is a two day introduction to general medical concepts and Basic Life Support skills. It’s targeted to the outdoor enthusiast on day trips or short adventures. Read more
Offshore Emergency Medicine
Offshore Emergency Medicine offers relevant and practical training for the largest and most remote wilderness on earth. As with all of our courses, we emphasize the understanding of body systems and principles of care to best prepare the medical officer to improvise and adapt.. Read more
Wilderness Advanced EMT
This is a full DOT Advanced Emergency Medical Technician program followed by a WEMT course. The training will satisfy eligibility requirements for the National Registry, State and W-AEMT certification. Training will take place daily, including weekends for 12 days.
Customized Courses
Northern Cairn LLC and Wilderness Medical Associates certified courses are available on a contract basis for your group or team, at your location or ours. We are authorized to offer all levels of WMA programs from Wilderness First Aid through Wilderness Advanced Life Support. We can also design and deliver custom training for specific needs. Just ask! If we can't do it, we probably know somebody who can. Read more.
Travel Clinic
Northern Cairn LLC will soon offer Travel Medical appointments at our full-service facility. Specifically designed to assist the domestic and international traveler in identifying endemic disease, environmental health concerns, chemoprophylaxis prescriptions when necessary, immunizations to include Yellow Fever and Ixiaro, antimalarials, and additional education and risk mitigation.