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Effective May 2010 © 2010 American Safety & Health Institute • TCAM — Version 15 18
Wilderness EMT Upgrade
Intended Audience Community and Workplace — Urban EMT’s with an interest in or need forinstruction in wilderness emergency care.
Prerequisites Emergency Medical Technician – Basic (if desired, the EMT Wilderness upgrademay be integrated into an EMT Program.) Other medical professionals may takethe course for the training (and CE’s if they are available from the provider) butonly participants certified as EMT-B, EMT-I, OEC-T, or EMT-P are eligible for theWEMT certification.
ASHI-approvedTraining Materials
Wilderness Emergency Care Student Handbook (1 per participant); InstructorGuide (one per Instructor.)
Recommended InitialInstruction Time
40 hours.
Recommended RenewalInstruction Time
20 hours.
Maximum Student-to-Instructor Ratio
10:1
Student-to-Equipment Ratio 2:1
Successful Completion(certification)
Written exam: Required (80% or better.)
Performance Evaluation: Can reasonably perform skills/scenarios withoutassistance.
Card Issued
Certification Period Up to 2 years.
Note(s): • Contact Steve Donelan, Wilderness Emergency Care author, program devel-oper and Wilderness PAC Chairperson for more information:www.wildernessemergencycare.com, or [email protected].