Wilderness EMT Upgrade

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Summary:

The WEMT Upgrade course builds on the EMS professional’s training and expertise to meet the special challenges of unconventional settings. It is designed for EMS personnel working in search and rescue, disaster response, remote job posts, and on wilderness expeditions. The curriculum emphasizes wilderness medical protocols, appropriate technology, prolonged patient care and the leadership role in managing medical emergencies in the field. This 5-day (45 hour) course will upgrade state EMT certification to Wilderness EMT. Current certification at or above the basic level is a prerequisite for admission. 45 hours of CEHs are available from Maine EMS and 45 Advanced Level CEUs from CECBEMS.

Start Date: 11/04/2009

End Date: 11/08/2009

Sponsor: Wilderness Outings

City: Idyllwild

State: CA

Zip Code: 92549

Cost: $650

Prerequisites:

The prerequisite for certification at the Wilderness EMT level is a current EMT certification (basic, intermediate or paramedic). PAs, RNs, and MDs may also participate in the course for a Wilderness EMT Audit card. Others with medical backgrounds (e.g. military medics, EMTs with expired licenses, and foreign pre-hospital personnel) will be admitted to the course on a case by case basis. Students must be at least sixteen years old to participate in this course. Those under eighteen years of age will require the written consent of a parent or guardian.

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Instructor NameLocationCertifications
Picture: Jacobs, JohnJohn JacobsCaliforniaWEMT

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