Wilderness EMT

Emergency Medical Technician

Wilderness EMT Upgrade

 

Course Cost: $700.00

The Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician course seamlessly blends urban and wilderness medicine.
 
The course will build upon the advanced knowledge of patient care of the EMT and will introduce wilderness protocols and procedures that are significantly different from those taught in urban settings due to the element of time and therefore extended patient contact time and care.
 
Online classroom education, practical skills, scenarios and full-scale mock rescues, you will be ready to handle extensive medical emergencies, in the wilderness.

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Introduction

Gender-Specific Injures

Abdominal Trauma

Heat-Related Illnesses

Airway Management

Hygiene/Food/Water Issues

Allergies & Anaphylaxis

Lightning Safety

Altitude Illnesses

Medical-Legal Issues

An Intro to Wilderness Medicine

North American Snakebites

Back-country & Sudden Illnesses

Orthopedic Injuries

Basic Pharmacology

Oxygen Administration

Bear Safety

Patient Assessment System Review

Bites & Stings

Patient Packaging & Lifting

Body Substance Isolation

Risk Management

Burns & Blisters

Search And Rescue

Cardiac Emergencies

Shock & ASR

Chest Injuries

Suspected Spinal Injuries

Cold-Related Injuries

The Human Body (A&P)

Common Airway Emergencies

Toxins & Poisons

Coping With Stress

Traumatic Brain Injuries

Core Concepts of the WEMT

Vital Signs

Dislocations

Water-Based Emergencies

Epinephrine Auto-Injectors

Wilderness First Aid Kits

Evacuation Considerations

Wounds & Soft Tissue Injuries

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