Wilderness Emergency Medical Responder Program

WILDERNESS EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER PROGRAM - ROANE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Come prepared for full schedule with instruction beginning each morning at 8 am and ending each evening at 8 pm.  The curriculum meets Tennessee EMS standards and national standards for Emergency Medical Responder training while focusing on the special situations that may develop in the wilderness.  Participants will be eligible for national registry and the Tennessee state testing upon completion of the program.

This Wilderness Emergency Medical Responder course is led by seasoned instructors from Roane State Community College's Continuing HealthCare Education Department who have vast experience in Emergency Medicine.

Meals and dorm accommodations at Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont are included in the fee.  Tremont is located inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  Nestled beside the Middle Prong of the Little River, Tremont provides the perfect opportunity to retreat, study and enjoy nature with the convenience of an onsite heated and air-conditioned dormitory.  Meals are served family style in the dining hall and classrooms are available in he activity center.

Course Requirements - 

• BLS-CPR is included in this course
• Bring two sets of clothing that can be destroyed in scenarios training
• Bring glasses or coddle for eye protection
• Bring two flashlight sources, one being a headlamp for the night time scenario
• Purchase these books ahead of time:

            1. Medicine for the Outdoors - 6th Edition By Paul Auerbah, M.D.
                ISBN; 978-0-323-32168-6
            2. Emergency Medical Responder: Your First Response in Emergency
                Care - 7th Edition AAOS
                ISBN 978-1284230789

Great for....Outdoor enthusiasts, firefighter, park employees, youth camp workers, short-term missionaries, outdoor guides & environmental educators.