nols wilderness first aid

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Track

• Wilderness First Responder
  • https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/wilderness-first-responder-WFR/
  • 80 hours
    • Details: https://www.nols.edu/media/filer_public/24/17/24178c02-c196-4cda-a4b7-9e70217a9073/nols_wilderness_medicine_wfr_emt_ceu_hours.pdf
  • ends with: professional Level CPR Certification
• Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician
  • 200 hours
  • Description: https://www.nols.edu/media/filer_public/dd/7f/dd7f64a9-d7cb-4056-9d11-6ba01c77bc7e/nols-wilderness-medicine-wilderness-emergency-medical-technician-course-description-2019.pdf
  • https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/wilderness-emt-WEMT/
• S&R Semester:
  • 90 days
  • Description: https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/wilderness-medicine-and-rescue-semester-WMR/

End goals

• https://blog.nols.edu/2017/12/06/7-jobs-you-can-get-with-wilderness-med-certification
• https://www.nremt.org/rwd/public/states/state-ems-agencies/ny

Resources

• Equipment https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e79eraA64cpWOrKJpjLY6OeFJzZpoZHV-z1CsVXwNM0/edit
• Continuing education: https://www.nols.edu/en/wilderness-medicine/planning/continuing-education/
• CAPCE: http://capce.org/Home/About
• Advanced education: https://old.reddit.com/r/newtoems/wiki/education
• Flight paramedic resources: https://old.reddit.com/r/NewToEMS/wiki/flight

EMT

• https://old.reddit.com/r/NewToEMS/wiki/usa/faq
• 3 types
  • EMT B
  • Advanced EMT
  • EMT Paramedic
• Continuing education units used to recertify every few years (depending on state)

Becoming an EMS, Urban and Wilderness

1. Get general CPR and training
   • Fufilled by https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/wilderness-first-responder-WFR/
2. Take EMT training, get certified by EMT program
   • Fufilled by https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/wilderness-emt-WEMT/
3. Take NREMT exam
   • https://www.nremt.org/rwd/public
   • Also fufilled by WEMT training
4. After passing the NREMT exam, must register with the state
   • Pick a specific county to operate in
5. Look for jobs/volunteering