Our Wilderness Emergency Care classes prepare students for the type of situation where dialing 911 or driving to the hospital is simply not an option! Our classes are taught outdoors, where students have the opportunity to participate in realistic medical and rescue scenarios simulating those encountered in remote areas. Our classes and instructors are certified through the American Safety and Health Institute. Our faculty consists of E.M.T.'s, paramedics, nurses and physician assistants with extensive experience in backcountry survival and air rescue operations. All participants will receive a textbook and a course completion card.

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Not your standard Basic Wilderness First Aid course; A 24-28 hour course, taught over 3 days (usually including an overnight) is a course for those who do more serious wilderness activities and those who want a challenging training experience to better face adverse conditions in wilderness medicine. WEC-WRT, although still a non-professional rescuer certification, presents wilderness topics in greater detail, including advanced wound care, high risk trauma, provides more time for skills practice and scenario training.

This is a good choice for people who

	are on Disaster Response Teams		assistant trip leaders or guides who will be assisting Wilderness First Responder (WFR) or W-EMT-trained staff or for those who will be doing 2-4 day trips where they may have to care for a patient for several hours to days
	are Wilderness Guides
	are the non-medical component of SAR teams		Medical and Survival Equipment/Tool selection and application
	are interested in becoming WFR certified		are looking for an edge in their medical training experience.

The American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) Wilderness Emergency Care Course is designed to teach the skills that will help save lives. Focal points of this course are:

An introduction into human systems and patient assessment Basic Anatomy and Physiology Wilderness trauma: understanding Mechanism Of Injury (MOI) and Kinematics, bleeding, abdominal injuries, shock, pelvic injuries, fractures, sprains & strains, head injuries, spinal injuries, burns, chest injuries, wounds & dressings Common wilderness medical emergencies: seizures, sudden medical illnesses, diabetic emergencies, stroke, snake bites, eye injuries, insect bites & stings, environmental emergencies, Scene Control Protocol adherence

Use of oxygen with practical Application and operation of advanced barrier devices Use of professional rescue systems / tools / equipment Interaction with professional rescue Dressing for survival High altitude medicine Wilderness Hygiene Wilderness nutrition and food protection Insects & predators Assembly of wilderness first aid kits Long term patient care (over 24 to 48 hours) Preparing victims for extraction