San Francisco Paramedic Association
In This Section
- EMS Profession Intro
- How Do I Become an EMT / Paramedic?
- EMT Training Program
- History of the Profession
Wilderness Training
If you have any questions regarding this course please contact Steve Donelan at donelan@speakeasy.net and/or visit his website at www.wildernessemergencycare.com. For more information email education@sfparamedics.org
The Course
WFR/WEMT trains you to understand and avoid wilderness hazards and cope with emergencies in wilderness or disaster situations. You learn how to do emergency care with whatever you have on hand or can improvise, including advanced skills such as reducing dislocations. We use vivid slides and interactive teaching methods to bring the topics to life. Skills practice is intensive. Our instructors work with you individually and in small groups. Realistic simulated accidents help you put your skills together and develop your leadership abilities.
The Schedule
Class meets Tuesday & Thursday 7pm - 10 pm starting 4/1/2010 and two Saturdays 9 am - 5 pm 5/8/2010, and 5/22/2010 Click here for course Information and Schedule
Program & Certifications
Wilderness topics and skills are the same for WFR and WEMT, but EMT's and Paramedics are already trained to a higher level in some generic topics such as recognizing and treating medical problems. So those currently certified as EMT's or Paramedics receive WEMT certification on graduation; and other participants receive WFR certification. ASHI certifications in WFR and WEMT, valid three years, are recognized throughout the United States and in many other countries. To be certified, you must make up any skills training you miss and pass the exams. You must also show current certification in Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (not included in the WEMT/WFR class).
Continuing Education Credits
CE's are available to participants at a flat fee of $25 - one unit for every hour of class attended. You must call the SFPA prior to the first day of class if you wish to receive CE units. We accept Visa and MasterCard.
Make-ups
If you miss a class, practice the skills we did in that session with a classmate who was there (who needs to sign your skills log) then demonstrate them to an instructor by coming early or during a break.
Instructors
Steve Donelan (the lead instructor) is national chairman of the Wilderness Emergency Care program he developed for the American Safety & Health Institute (www.ashinstitute.org), and author of the textbook. He is also a Master Instructor Trainer for ASHI, an Instructor Trainer for the National Ski Patrol, section editor on education for Wilderness & Environmental Medicine (www.wms.org)), editor of the San Francisco Paramedic Association newsletter, and a peer reviewer of several standard textbooks. He has published many articles on emergency care and how to teach it. All of our instructors have many years of both wilderness and teaching experience.
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Textbook
Buy from instructor in class ($20).
If you have any questions regarding this course please contact Steve Donelan at donelan@speakeasy.net and/or visit his website at www.wildernessemergencycare.com. The SFPA is doing registration only for this course.
Cancellation Policy if you cancel or do not attend the session you registered, you forfeit the entire course fee. We do not give any refunds.
Rescheduling Policy due to the nature of this class rescheduling is not available. Failure to appear in class or day of class notice - will result in forfeiture of your entire course fee. There are no refunds.