Aerie Backcountry Medicine

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Course Information:

Red Card Course

Missoula, MT

May 8, 2026 - May 9, 2026

$500.00

Course Details:

Overview:
Aerie Backcountry Medicine offers a Red Card course to EMTs, AEMTs, and Paramedics who desire to be deployed as a medical resource on a wildland fire incident. The Red Card, officially called an Incident Qualification Card, is an accepted interagency certification that a person is qualified to do the required job when arriving on an incident.

Course Details:
This course is designed to prepare you to operate as a Fireline EMT / Paramedic. The Fireline EMS positions are unique entry-level positions in the wildland fire service that are often asked to operate more independently than most entry-level fire positions. We acknowledge the unique risk this poses if you were to be contracted onto a fire, and so we have built a course to exceed national standards.

This course is completed over the duration of two in-person training days. One day is largely classroom, discussion, and case-study based. The other day is field based, where participants complete an arduous pack test (see below), fire shelter deployments and other fieldwork.

The in-person days may only be completed if the prerequisite online work is completed and submitted before the first day of in-person training.

Prerequisites:
To facilitate a more in-depth classroom/field training session, we require the following online training to be completed before the in-person training days:

• Introduction to ICS (IS-100)
• NIMS: An Introduction (IS-700)
• Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service (L-180)
• Firefighter Training (S-130)
• Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (S-190)

These courses are free and available online. Once enrolled in Aerie's Red Card Course, you will be given a how-to document about accessing these courses.

Arduous Pack Test:
This course includes a test to show each firefighter is able to perform arduous duty. That is a 3-mile walk with a 45-pound pack completed in or under 45 minutes.

Cost:
$400. Cost does not include accommodations, food, or any other travel expenses.

Location:
Missoula, MT

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Please read and review Aerie Backcountry Medicine's School Policies before registering for this course. By registering for this course online, you agree to and will abide by these policies. Aerie can provide printed copies in class upon request.

Aerie Backcountry Medicine School Policies

Download our PDF textbook for free before your course begins! You can find it here: https://aeriemedicine.com/textbook

I have read and fully understand the course refund and cancellation policies. I understand Aerie courses may be physically demanding. I know of no medical conditions that prevent me from taking this course.

If you have any questions about the requirements or risks involved with this course, please contact us.

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