Box 1160 Idyllwild, CA 92549. Our 21-day "intensive" standard EMT training helps you develop skills and understanding in the fundamental foundation of emergency medicine. If CPR is added at the Conway, NH campus, the total is $240. Partial scholarships are available for WEMT courses. This programs primary goal is to apply current medical knowledge and critical thinking for use in remote/resource challenged patient care settings. The team immediately got started using the training we had been learning and practicing. If you continue, you are indicating that you accept our use of a cookie in your browser. Special topics include but are not limited to: wound management and infection, realigning fractures and dislocations, improvised splinting techniques, patient monitoring and long term management problems, up-to-date information on all environmental emergencies, plus advice on drug therapies. Many backcountry emergencies are preventable, and even when bad things happen, sometimes the wrong care can make things worse. Within three years, graduates may recertify the WEMS certification with a WMA 24-hour Open Recertification Course. Based on the Department of Transportations First Responder and EMT curriculums, the WFR and WEMT programs integrate wilderness and medical training. We can help. Camping will be available on site or hotel accommodations are plentiful nearby in Moab. Please check the schedule page, email, or call us, to see when they are running. 2023 The National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education (NCOAE). In the wilderness, you may have minimal access to equipment and your ability to improvise is crucial to your patients well-being. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). We can also verify certification over the phone or ship proof of certification to a designated mailing address; call us at (910) 399-8090. Certificates, pictures, hugs and high fives! Recertification is offered to anyone who holds a current WFR certification from one of the following organizations: Center for Wilderness Safety (CWS), NOLS Wilderness Medicine (formerly WMI), Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA) or Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities (SOLO). Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician Learn both wilderness medicine and urban medical care practices in this intensive, month-long program.
