CUSTOM PROGRAMS

Let us bring the training to you.

Wilderness medicine training designed around your team, your industry, and your environment — grounded in nationally recognized best practices.

Why Custom Safety Training Matters

Traditional first aid courses assume rapid EMS response. For teams working in the backcountry, on remote job sites, or in rugged terrain, that simply isn’t reality. When help isn’t close at hand your staff needs training designed for delayed help, limited resources, and real‑world decision‑making. Our custom programs teach people how to assess injuries, stabilize patients, and make sound choices when they’re the ones who have to manage the situation until help arrives.

And here’s a bonus: wilderness medicine training is sneaky‑effective team building. Nothing bonds a crew quite like splinting each other’s fake broken legs or debating the finer points of hypothermia management. Teams leave our courses not just more skilled, but more connected and more confident in their ability to handle whatever the workday throws at them.

The BMG Difference

We don’t do cookie‑cutter training. A trail crew doesn’t face the same risks as a sawmill, and an outdoor education program has different safety priorities than a general contractor. So why would we teach them all the same course?

We start every custom program by listening. We want to know what keeps you up at night, what your team encounters in the field, and what scenarios would be most valuable to prepare for. Then we take our nationally recognized curriculum — informed by the Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines and current evidence‑based best practices — and adapt it to your organization’s hazards, environment, and staff.

Our Instructors

Our instructors have responded to medical emergencies in both frontcountry and backcountry settings. Their experience shows up in every scenario, every story, and every question we answer. Training includes hands‑on scenarios, realistic simulations, and practical skills your team can use immediately.

What We Teach (Aligned With WMS Guidelines)

Our custom programs draw from the same evidence‑informed categories emphasized in the Wilderness Medical Society’s Clinical Practice Guidelines, including:

• Trauma assessment & patient stabilization

• Environmental emergencies (hypothermia, heat illness, altitude)

• Wound care & infection prevention

• Anaphylaxis & epinephrine administration

• Medical problems in remote settings

• Improvised splinting & packaging

• Evacuation decision‑making

• Leadership & communication under stress

We regularly review and update our curriculum to reflect emerging research, evolving best practices, and updates to national guidelines.

Who We’ve Trained

We’ve worked with a truly eclectic mix of organizations over the years: remote sawmills, general contractors, trail crews, land trusts, ski patrol teams, local mountaineering clubs, youth programs, and just about everyone in between.

Every group brings its own unique challenges (and its own creative ways to accidentally injure themselves). What they all share is a commitment to keeping their people safe — and a recognition that good wilderness medicine training is priceless.

Every course is tailored to your environment, hazards, and operational needs.

Flexible, On‑Site Training Options

We also believe training should be convenient, not complicated. We’ll come to you, work around your schedule, and design a program that fits your needs and budget. One‑day First Aid and CPR course? Multi‑day Wilderness First Responder certification? Something in between? We’ll do what we can to make it work.

Let’s Talk

We’d love to hear about your organization and help you keep your team safe. Whether you know exactly what you need or you’re just starting to think about safety training, let’s chat.

Reach out to us at info@backcountrymedicalguides.org to start the conversation.