Taught by experienced Remote Site Care Providers with diverse backgrounds, our WEMT students learn the skills to confidently provide care in both the urban and wilderness setting in a relaxed, experiential atmosphere.
Held in the beautiful Wenatchee National Forest of Washington State at the Tierra Learning Center, this course includes all food and lodging. All food served at the facility is organic and local.
Successful graduates of this course receive:
EMT-B from the National Registry of EMTs
CPR for the Professional Rescuer from the American Heart Association
Wilderness/Remote EMT from Remote Medical International
Medical Person in Charge from Remote Medical International
For more information, please call our office at 800-597-4911
The Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician (WEMT) course prepares students for work as professional providers of remote and wilderness care. WEMTs have opportunities to work in unique environments like ski patrol, doing standby rescue at remote locations and businesses, performing medic duties on expeditions, working as medics in National Parks, on wildland fire lines, or for urban ambulance services.
The WEMT program at Remote Medical International is taught by Remote Site Paramedics with experienced Wilderness EMTs, Critical Care Nurses, Paramedics, and Emergency Physicians as guest lecturers. The course format is a combination of lecture, realistic scenarios in real-time, and hospital emergency department internships.
This course will be held at:
The Tierra Learning Center
Located 5 miles outside of Leavenworth, WA.
WEMT Course Site Information:
The Tierra Learning Center is located 5 miles from Leavenworth , Washington, and is situated on 315 acres on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains. Lodging will be in Tierra's Forest Suites. Each suite has its own bathroom and will house 2 participants.
Meals
Three healthy meals are served each day. Breakfast and dinner will be served in the dining hall. As part of our Foodshed Project, we try to obtain as many ingredients as possible from local growers and suppliers.
