Remote & expedition

emergency medical technician

Located in Killarney National Park, Ireland

EMT-Basic with additional Remote Medical skills

Taught by US Army Special Forces Medics and PHECC Paramedics

Part I is 30 days of online city based EMT training

Part II is the 6 day Wilderness Emergency First Responder course

Part III is the 5 day Remote EMT course

    The Remote & Expedition Emergency Medical Technician program is designed for anyone wishing to provide advanced medical skills outside of the hospital setting. The REMT covers city based medicine and is a certified EMT-B course, but focuses on aspects of providing medical care in remote, austere, and wilderness environments. The course covers prolonged remote care, wilderness wound management, wilderness trauma management, common and simple injuries sustained in remote environments, and additional topics in Remote Medicine. 

 

Remote EMT vs. Wilderness EMT

   There are many organisations who offer the Wilderness Emergency Medical Technicians course.  In the United States the main ones are NOLS, WMA, and RMI. All of these courses are going to give the student a profound level of instruction and hands on experience.

 

   The main difference between the Wilderness EMT and Remote EMT is this: the WEMT is geared towards rescue personnel and assumes that you will have eventual access to advanced medical care and within hours have the casualty in the hospital.

   For the Remote EMT, the training assumes that YOU are the entire medical establishment. You are the only medically trained responder that the casualty will have for many days. In Remote and Austere Medicine, the practitioner has to be able to provide highly effective and often long term medical care.

 

Remote Medicine Training

   If you are interested in learning remote medicine, then the Remote EMT course is the place to start. During this programme you will be taught how to provide medical care for your casualty without the luxury of a lot of medical gear and equipment. It will be your wits and your knowledge that can save a life. This course is designed for people who will be far out of reach of the medical system. This could be during long term expeditions, while living in third world countries, or in the aftermath of a devastating natural disaster.

   At the end of this Remote EMT course, if you desire for further and more advanced medical training, then the Remote Medical Practitioner course will be the next logical step.

 

Class format

- Part I is 30 days of online EMT training
- Part II is the 6 day Wilderness Emergency First Responder course
- Part III is the 5 day Remote EMT course consisting of practicals, OSCE exams, and hands on training located in County Kerry, Ireland

 

IS THIS CERTIFIED?

Yes, this programme is internationally recognised in the UK, Australia and Asia through AREMT. This programme certifies to the standard of city based EMT-Basic, but the curriculum focuses on remote and austere medical practice. This certification is used for offshore medics, oil rigs, civilian contractors, and PSD teams in various locations around the globe.

COURSE CONTENT:

200 total hours of didactics                                              Advanced Medical Topics

* Mandatory online pre course study                                     -Surgical Airway                                       

* Anatomy and Physiology                                                    -Needle Decompression

* Patient Assessment and History Taking                               -Minor Suturing Skills

* Documentation of Records & Reports                                  -Cannulation Administration

* Scene Size Up - Kinematics                                                     External Jugular & Antecubital

* Airway - Basic                                                                     -Use of Haemostatic Agents

* Bag Valve Mask                                                                  -Endotracheal intubation      

* Suction Equipment                                                            -Plaster minor fractures     

* OPA & NPA placement

* Cardiovascular Emergencies

* Respiratory Emergencies

* Cardiac Defibrillation (AEDs)

* Diabetes and Altered Mental States

* Poisoning and Overdoses

* Shock and Haemorrhage

* Moving and Lifting Patients

* Environmental Exposure

* Soft Tissue Injuries

* Chest Injuries

* Basic Pharmacology

* Medication Administration

* Head and Spinal Injuries

* Musculoskeletal Injuries

* Patient Management and Immobilisation

* Spinal Immobilisation

* Spine Boards

* Triage - Multiple Casualty Incidents

* Herbal Medicine for acute care

* Wilderness Trauma Management

* Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS)

Cost: €999
- Part I        30 days of online EMT training
- Part II      Not included. Prior attendance to the WEFR required
- Part III    5 day Remote EMT course

All meals and lodging are included

Included with the RMI REMT:
All classroom material including books, AREMT registration for EMT-Basic, online materials, and testing.

Additional certs:
Intravenous Therapy certificate from RMI
Basic Trauma Life Support certificate from RMI

Dates:
Registration Deadline: 1 November 2011
Online EMT Training Dates:  November 2011 - February 2012
Wilderness First Responder Course Dates:  20-28 February 2012

Remote EMT Course Dates:  28 February - 4 March 2012

 

Sample REMT Daily schedule

Day 1

Intro to REEMT / Mini Medical School         

Review A&P, Pathology, Patient Assessment, History Taking

 

Catastrophic Haemorrhage

     -Haemostatic agents

     -Tourniquets

Soft Tissue Injuries

Bleeding & Shock

Bleeding lab

 

Day 2

Airway Overview

Basic Airway & Lab

Advanced Airway & Lab

 

Surgical Airway

Respiratory Overview  

Needle thoracentesis & Lab  

 

Night Exercise 1

 

Day 3

Circulation Overview

Bandaging techniques

Cannulation Therapy Lecture & lab  

     -Including External Jugular cannulation

 

Disability Overview

     -Otoscope, tuning forks, and Exam techniques

Long term Low Tech Medicine

     -Sterilizing techniques -Basic Laboratory

     -Austere Dental Care

     -Nursing Care in Austere Environments

Ten Common Complaints

Travel Medicine

 

Battlefield Advanced Life Support (BATLS) mini evening course  

 

Day 4

Minor suturing techniques

Suturing lab

Pharmacology

 

Preventative Medicine / Camp Hygiene  

Improvised Medical care

Expedition Medical Kits  

Expedition Medical Planning

Triage and evacuation in a remote setting

 

Night Exercise 2 

 

Day 5

Basic Trauma Life Support Course

 

Review  

Written Exam / OSCEs

                                                          

                                                                       

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