Backcountry First-Aid Advanced
Find the basecamp. Earn the patch. Come home prepared.
Overview
To earn the TimberRaven Backcountry First-Responder certification and patch, students attend an intense, real-world 2-day, 1-night clinic and pass hands-on practical tests deep in Utah's backcountry. The adventure begins at dawn on Day 1 — you'll use your own 4x4 and land navigation skills to locate our temporary clinic basecamp, set up somewhere in the Utah wilderness. Our training basecamp vehicle is equipped with state-of-the-art medical training equipment, solar power, satellite communications, and everything needed to ensure a safe and fully-equipped "classroom" experience in the exact remote environment where you'll one day use these skills.
Find the Basecamp First
The fun begins at dawn. Using your own 4x4 and land navigation skills, you'll locate our temporary clinic basecamp — set up somewhere in the Utah backcountry. Coordinates are shared upon registration.
Our training basecamp vehicle is equipped with state-of-the-art medical training equipment, solar power, and satellite communications — a fully capable mobile "classroom" in the same remote environment where you'll one day use these skills.
What You Earn
Three Certifications. One Patch.
Passing all practical assessments earns you the full Backcountry First-Aid Advanced Certificate — backed by three individual credentials — plus your exclusive patch and vehicle identification label. Everyone in your party will know you're the one prepared to handle any situation in the field.
American Heart Association Heartsaver certification. Internationally recognized. Valid for cardiac and respiratory emergencies in any environment.
The national bleeding control standard taught to military and first responders. You will train on military-grade wound simulation devices with all consumables provided.
Our exclusive overland-context certification covering musculoskeletal injuries, environmental emergencies, and real-world vehicle incident response.
Patch + Vehicle Identification Label
Every student who passes earns the Backcountry First-Aid Advanced patch and vehicle label — letting everyone in your group and on the trail know you're equipped and prepared.
Skills Covered
What You'll Leave With
Schedule
2-Day Clinic Schedule
No other backcountry course ends Day 1 like this. The Night Op tests everything you learned — under real adrenaline, in real darkness.
Day 1 Morning — CPR/AED Training
- Navigate to hidden basecamp using land nav skills
- Basecamp orientation and safety brief
- CPR fundamentals with AHA state-of-the-art training dummies
- AED operation and integration into CPR response
- Skills practice and Q&A
Day 1 Afternoon — Stop the Bleed™
- Hemorrhage control theory and triage principles
- Tourniquet application — speed and accuracy drills
- Wound packing with military-grade training devices
- All medical consumables provided
- Dinner around the campfire
Day 1 Evening
The Night Op
How It Works
Mount our provided side-by-side and run a timed night course — adrenaline engaged.
Arrive at the staged scene. Injured manikin. Headlamps on. Clock running.
Apply full protocol on a high-fidelity bleeding manikin using headlamps and scene lights only.
Receive your time, score, and detailed instructor debrief.
Scores are personal. The timing exists to create real pressure — the same pressure you'd feel in an actual emergency. Share yours or keep it to yourself; the only competition is with your own nerves.
Day 2 Morning — Overland Context & Musculoskeletal
- CPR/STB review in real overland scenarios
- Scenario: snapped winch line injury at a trailhead
- Scenario: heart attack at camp
- Scenario: vehicle repair accident with laceration
- Introduction to musculoskeletal injuries
Day 2 Afternoon — Practical Tests & Ceremony
- Musculoskeletal practical test — splint a volunteer student
- Hypo/hyperthermia injury recognition and treatment review
- Final practical assessments
- Certificate ceremony — certifications and patches awarded
- Congratulations, TimberRaven First Responders!
Seats go fast. Capped at 5 students for one-on-one attention. Reserve yours now.
What's Included
- All medical consumables and training equipment
- AHA Heartsaver CPR/AED certification card
- Stop the Bleed™ official certification
- TimberRaven Overland First-Aid certification
- Backcountry First-Aid Advanced patch
- TimberRaven vehicle identification label
- Dinner (campfire, Night 1)
- Basecamp solar power and satellite comms support
- Post-clinic access to instructor network
Reserve Your Spot
View live session availability, seat counts, and complete your reservation on the booking page.
Check Dates & ReservePrivate Group?
Hunt camps, corporate teams, and groups of 3–10 — we'll schedule around you.
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