Wilderness EMT (WEMT)

Service Description

The WEMT is 180+ hours long and combines the standard Department of Transportation Emergency (DOT) Medical Technician & State of Alaska EMT-1 curriculum with wilderness-specific medical training that focuses on long-term care (our WFR curriculum). This is a unique training course that combines the knowledge and skill for pre-hospital setting response, with the wilderness medical skills to assess and respond to emergencies when definitive care is not readily available. The WEMT course provides basic life support training for the pre-hospital setting including skills such as splinting, hemorrhage control, airway management, oxygen therapy, BLS CPR, medication administration, triage, rescue team management, patient transport, helicopter patient packing and safety, and so much more. The WEMT course is delivered in a hybrid format (flipped classroom). A good portion of the learning is done at home via weekly assignments and textbook reading so that classroom time is spent on practical skills and simulations. We use a Google Classroom format for the online portion of the course. A scheduled ambulance ride-a-long shift (usually 8-12 hours) will also be required, scheduled outside of regular classroom hours. Required Textbook: Emergency Care, 14th Edition/Limmer, O'Keefe - available on Amazon. Workbook: Emergency Care, 14th Edition/Limmer, O'Keefe - available on amazon. Please purchase your books before the first week of class. After successful completion of all program requirements, students will be able to test for State of Alaska or National Registry EMT exams AND SOLO's WEMT Exam. 2025 Kenai WEMT Course Schedule: *please note that all in person training days are 8 hours in length AND that all in-person sessions are hosted at The Challenger Learning Center in Kenai. Week 1 10/20: 5-9pm via Zoom 10/22-25: in-person Week 2 11/3: 5-9pm via Zoom 11/12-11/15: in-person Week 3 12/1: 5-9pm via Zoom 12/3-12/6: in-person A deposit of 1500.00 is required at time of registration, with balance due 30 days prior to the course start date. Course details will be sent out about 4 weeks prior to course start date along with course syllabus, assignments, and google classroom access code.