Wilderness EMT Course!

This past year, I took a Wilderness First Responder's course.  It went very well.  It was a good time brushing up my first aid skills and being out in the backcountry.  

Well, the company, Aerie Backcountry Medicine, I took the WFR course through asked if I would be interested in being an instructor.  Of course, I was.  And, one of the requirements of my hiring was that I would complete my Wilderness EMT training sooner rather than later.  But, having a full-time job, a family, and not a lot of spare cash, it was a long ways off.

Fast-forward to January when I got hit by a gal while driving my junky Honda.  I cashed out the settlement (the junky Honda was only marginally junkier)... paid down our main family car and put a good chunk aside for my WEMT.  Got work to approve the time away... bought many presents for my dear wife...

Since this story is getting long, I'll shorten it up!  I will be spending four weeks at the end of May and beginning of June up at the West Glacier Institute for my WEMT certification.  This includes state and national EMT-B certs, swiftwater rescue cert, avalanche awareness, CPR and a few other items.

While it's not an extended trip through the backcountry, it is an extended stay in the backcountry.  Can't wait!  

Congratulations!

great job

Congrats, keep us updated!

Cool!

This is what I would like to do at some point, well, the training I mean not necessarily the teaching.

Good for you Cleric, keep us updated.

Mike G.

Cleric - this is SUPER interesting.  I'd love to see a "trip report" about it when you're done.  I think a lot of folks in this community would be super interested.

I'm looking forward to reporting back!  Need to come up with a reliable elements-resistant or proof camera.  Might be a lengthy report... lots of information packed densely.  

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