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Wilderness EMTs take foundational EMT skills into austere locations, with hazardous environments and limited resources. Wilderness EMTs are taught to adapt to these challenges with numerous extensive, realistic scenarios and case studies. Click here for more information. Upon successful completion of course requirements, students are eligible for the National Registry EMT and the State of Montana EMT certifications. This WEMT is offered for 3 University of Montana credits, ECP 331, for an additional fee ($175), paid directly to the University of Montana.

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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.

SCHEDULE: Class will be held from 8am-6pm each weekday.

COST: $5,050.  Tuition includes all course materials and fees for the practical exam. Room and board are included in tuition. A deposit of $2,500 is due at the time of registration.

You can use alternate sources of funding such as AmeriCorps or G.I. Bill® and we do offer payment plans. Room and board are not provided or included in the course cost.

A. No, Aerie will provide stethoscopes for students to use during class. However, we recommend that students consider purchasing their own stethoscope as they work toward obtaining their EMT license. There are many options available, and trying different models during class can help students determine which one suits them best. One highly recommended brand is Littmann® (https://www.littmann.com/en-us/home/classic-iii-stethoscope/).

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.