Best First Aid Training for Off-Grid Living — 52 verified

Red Cross and AHA-certified first aid and CPR training, plus wilderness-first-responder courses for remote-living households.

52 Resources

  • Rescue Essentials — Rescue Essentials supplies professional-grade medical kits, individual first aid kits (IFAKs), and wilderness medicine supplies used by EMS, military, and off-g
  • American Red Cross — The American Red Cross offers First Aid, CPR/AED, and emergency preparedness courses in all 50 states. Their blended online+in-person certifications and free fa
  • CERT Program — FEMA's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program provides free disaster preparedness and basic emergency response training through local fire departments
  • Homesteaders of America Health Summit — Homesteaders of America hosts an annual conference in Front Royal, VA covering herbal medicine, natural health, midwifery, and preventive care for rural familie
  • Alabama CERT Program — Alabama's Community Emergency Response Team program trains rural residents in basic disaster response, first aid, and search and rescue through FEMA-certified c
  • Red Cross Alaska First Aid — The American Red Cross Alaska chapter offers first aid, CPR, and wilderness-adapted emergency response courses in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and remote Alaska commun
  • Arkansas CERT Training — Arkansas Emergency Management Agency's CERT program provides free first aid, CPR, and disaster response training to rural communities statewide. Graduates form
  • SOLO Schools California — SOLO Schools offers Wilderness First Aid and WFR courses at multiple California locations including the Sierra Nevada and coastal ranges. Their 2-day WFA course
  • Colorado CERT Program — Colorado's statewide CERT program trains rural community members in first aid, disaster triage, and search and rescue through county emergency management office
  • American Red Cross CT First Aid — The American Red Cross Connecticut chapter offers first aid, CPR, and AED training across rural Connecticut including mobile training units that travel to agric
  • Delaware Division of Public Health CERT — Delaware's CERT program through the Division of Public Health trains rural Sussex County residents in first aid, CPR, and disaster preparedness. Sussex County's
  • Safety One Training International FL — Safety One Training International provides CPR, first aid, and AED training across Florida including mobile training for rural agricultural communities. Their f
  • Georgia Emergency Management CERT — Georgia Emergency Management Agency's CERT program trains rural Georgians in first aid, CPR, and disaster response through local county emergency management off
  • American Red Cross Hawaii First Aid — The American Red Cross Hawaii chapter offers first aid and CPR training on all major islands, with mobile units serving rural plantation communities and remote
  • Idaho CERT & Emergency Preparedness — Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security's CERT program trains rural Idaho residents in emergency first aid, light search and rescue, and disaster preparedness through
  • Illinois IEMA CERT Program — Illinois Emergency Management Agency's CERT program trains rural communities in first aid, CPR, and disaster response through local fire departments and county
  • Iowa SIRN Rural Safety Training — Iowa's Safety in Rural Networks (SIRN) program provides first aid, CPR, and agricultural safety training specifically designed for rural Iowa farm workers and f
  • Kansas Rural Health Works — Kansas Rural Health Works provides first aid, CPR, and farm emergency response training to rural Kansas communities through partnerships with county extension o
  • Kentucky CERT Emergency Preparedness — Kentucky Emergency Management's CERT program trains rural Appalachian and farming community members in first aid, triage, and disaster response. Eastern Kentuck
  • Louisiana GOHSEP CERT Program — Louisiana's Governor's Office of Homeland Security trains rural parish CERT teams in first aid, CPR, and hurricane-specific disaster response. Coastal and rural
  • Maine CERT Emergency Preparedness — Maine Emergency Management Agency's CERT program trains rural and island community members in first aid, CPR, and disaster response including winter storm and i
  • Maryland MEMA CERT Program — Maryland Emergency Management Agency's CERT program trains rural community members in first aid, CPR, and disaster response. Western Maryland mountain communiti
  • American Red Cross Massachusetts First Aid — The American Red Cross Massachusetts chapter offers first aid and CPR training across rural western Massachusetts with mobile training units serving farm and ru
  • Michigan CERT Emergency Preparedness — Michigan State Police Emergency Management trains rural CERT teams across Michigan's counties in first aid, CPR, and disaster response. Upper Peninsula communit
  • Minnesota HSEM CERT Program — Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management trains rural CERT teams in first aid, CPR, and disaster response across all 87 Minnesota counties. Outstate
  • Mississippi MEMA CERT Program — Mississippi Emergency Management Agency's CERT program trains rural community members in first aid, CPR, and tornado and hurricane disaster response. Mississipp
  • Missouri SEMA CERT Training — Missouri State Emergency Management Agency trains rural CERT teams in first aid, CPR, and tornado and flood disaster response. Missouri's rural Ozarks and agric
  • Montana DPHHS CERT & Preparedness — Montana DPHHS and county emergency management offices train rural CERT teams in first aid, CPR, and wildfire and winter storm disaster response. Montana's vast
  • Nebraska NEMA CERT Program — Nebraska Emergency Management Agency's CERT program trains rural county teams in first aid, CPR, and tornado and blizzard emergency response. Nebraska's sparsel
  • Nevada DHHS CERT Emergency Preparedness — Nevada Division of Emergency Management trains rural CERT teams in first aid, CPR, and desert-specific disaster response including flash flood, extreme heat, an
  • NH HSEM CERT Program — New Hampshire Homeland Security and Emergency Management's CERT program trains rural community members in first aid, CPR, and winter storm and flood disaster re
  • New Jersey OEMS CERT Program — New Jersey Office of Emergency Medical Services supports CERT teams across rural NJ counties in first aid, CPR, and hurricane and nor'easter disaster response.
  • New Mexico DHSEM CERT Program — New Mexico Homeland Security and Emergency Management trains rural CERT teams in first aid, CPR, and desert-specific flash flood, wildfire, and extreme heat eme
  • New York DHSES CERT Program — New York Division of Homeland Security trains rural CERT teams in first aid, CPR, and hurricane, nor'easter, and blizzard disaster response. Adirondack and rura
  • NC NCEM CERT Program — North Carolina Emergency Management's CERT program trains rural mountain and coastal community members in first aid, CPR, and hurricane and mountain flood emerg
  • North Dakota DEM CERT Program — North Dakota Division of Emergency Management trains rural CERT teams in first aid, CPR, and blizzard and tornado disaster response. ND's sparsely populated rur
  • Ohio EMA CERT Program — Ohio Emergency Management Agency's CERT program trains rural county teams in first aid, CPR, and tornado, flooding, and winter storm emergency response. Ohio's
  • Oklahoma OEM CERT Program — Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management's CERT program trains rural communities in first aid, CPR, and tornado and severe weather emergency response. Oklaho
  • Oregon OEM CERT Program — Oregon Office of Emergency Management trains rural CERT teams in first aid, CPR, and wildfire, earthquake, and tsunami emergency response. Oregon's rural Cascad
  • Pennsylvania PEMA CERT Program — Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency's CERT program trains rural county teams in first aid, CPR, and flood and winter storm disaster response. PA's rural no
  • Rhode Island RIEMA CERT Program — Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency's CERT program trains coastal and rural community members in first aid, CPR, and hurricane and coastal flood disaster r
  • South Carolina SCEMD CERT Program — South Carolina Emergency Management Division's CERT program trains rural coastal and inland community members in first aid, CPR, and hurricane, flood, and torna
  • South Dakota DHSEM CERT Program — South Dakota Division of Emergency Management trains rural CERT teams in first aid, CPR, and blizzard, tornado, and flash flood emergency response. SD's remote
  • Tennessee TEMA CERT Program — Tennessee Emergency Management Agency's CERT program trains rural community members in first aid, CPR, and tornado, flood, and severe weather emergency response
  • Texas TDEM CERT Program — Texas Division of Emergency Management's CERT program trains rural community members in first aid, CPR, and hurricane, tornado, and extreme heat disaster respon
  • Utah HSEM CERT Program — Utah Division of Emergency Management trains rural CERT teams in first aid, CPR, and earthquake, flash flood, and wildfire emergency response. Utah's remote can
  • Vermont DPS CERT Program — Vermont Department of Public Safety's CERT program trains rural community members in first aid, CPR, and ice storm, flooding, and winter storm emergency respons
  • Virginia VDEM CERT Program — Virginia Department of Emergency Management's CERT program trains rural county teams in first aid, CPR, and hurricane, flood, and winter storm disaster response
  • Washington EMD CERT Program — Washington Emergency Management Division trains rural CERT teams in first aid, CPR, and earthquake, wildfire, and volcanic eruption emergency response. Washingt
  • West Virginia DHSEM CERT Program — West Virginia Division of Homeland Security trains rural CERT teams in first aid, CPR, and flash flood, winter storm, and industrial emergency response. WV's re

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How many first aid training resources are on GetOffGrid?
GetOffGrid tracks 52 verified first aid training resources for off-grid living across the US.
What is First Aid Training?
Red Cross and AHA-certified first aid and CPR training, plus wilderness-first-responder courses for remote-living households.
What are top first aid training resources?
Featured: Rescue Essentials, American Red Cross, CERT Program, Homesteaders of America Health Summit, Alabama CERT Program.