Wilderness EMT Upgrade (WEMT) – Hybrid Part 2
Must have completed Part 1
Durango, CO • May 9, 2022
Course Provider
Full Dates: May 9, 2022 – May 13, 2022
Duration: 5 days
Price: $500
Course Description
WMTC’s Wilderness EMT Upgrade hybrid course is for experienced medical practitioners who are acting as an expedition medic or trip leader. Participants must hold a current NREMT certification or state EMT license at any level. The WEMT Upgrade course focuses on assessment and treatment fo traumatic, environmental, and medical emergencies in a wilderness environment. While the focus remains on expedition medicine, the skills taught during our WEMT upgrade course may be applied directly to situations where prolonged EMS transport is expected (e.g. disaster relief, SAR, rural EMS, etc.).
This course is only offered as a hybrid course, which consists of two Parts. One must complete the Part 1 Independent Study portion before attending the Part 2 Practical Session with Southwest Rescue, and both must be completed within a year to receive certification. Part 1 of the WMTC’s hybrid WEMT Upgrade will require an estimated 40+ hours of independent studying and testing, and registration is completely facilitated through WMTC. Click here to enroll in WMTC’s Hybrid WEMT Upgrade Part 1. If you are wondering if a hybrid course is for you, check out this WMTC blog post. Also, check out WMTC’s hybrid Wilderness EMT Upgrade course website to see if this course is for you before registering.
Southwest Rescue sponsors and teaches Part 2 of WMTC’s hybrid WEMT Upgrade. Part 2 of WMTC’s hybrid WEMT Upgrade is 5-days long, and requires that Part 1 is completed. Registration with Southwest Rescue for WMTC’s hybrid WEMT Upgrade is only for Part 2. During the practical session, labs teach field assessment and treatment skills while lectures are brief and focused on answering questions raised during simulations and case study reviews.
WMTC Adult & Child WCPR/AED certification is included in this course.
WMTC is not registered with any CEU organization for EMT’s, nurses, PA’s, or physicians. If an EMT is affiliated with a licensed service, the training officer or education department supervisor can grant CEU’s. NREMT typically grants (but is not obligated to) CEU’s to EMT’s who have taken a WEMT course based on clock hours. Nurses, PA’s, and physicians can apply for CEU’s through their hospital’s education department. Those not affiliated with a hospital may be eligible for CEU’s and should contact their state licensing department for guidance.
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Location and Logistics
Fort Lewis College, Pine Hall
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, CO 81301
United States
Pine hall is located on the North side of the Fort Lewis College campus in Durango, Colorado. Parking is available on Skyhawk Avenue or in the parking lot across the street.
NOTE: A parking pass is required if parking in any on-campus parking lot. Parking passes may be acquired at one of two kiosks located on the both access roads to the Fort Lewis College campus
If the building is locked, please wait until 15 minutes before the course begins or contact your instructor.