Field Medic Course

This course is designed for any cadet or senior desiring to become a Ranger Team Medic.  Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI) Advanced Wilderness First Aid is the initial curriculum, in conjunction with field sanitation and hygiene training for wilderness operations. Students will be instructed in preventive care for team members, personal hygiene, trauma assessments, mass casualty triage, and the transport of patients in the field.  This course is academically challenging, combining both the Cadet Advanced course curriculum and Field Medic Training.  Prerequisite is completion of the cadet or Senior (officer) Basic course.

Instructors of this program are highly knowledgeable in the medical field, have numerous medical qualifications and instructor ratings.  Each instructor brings unique knowledge and experiences to the course which gives the students a unique knowledge base and an unique program.

Field Medic Course Fee: $200.00 this includes manuals.

 Pre-registration is required since there are pre course assignments and an online Professional CPR course as part of the school curriculum. No walk ins for this course will be accepted!

 Attendance at the school does not guarantee successful completion.  Students will be instructed in all subjects required for completion.  Passing a written test and skills performance evaluation is required in order to complete any courses.

• Previous medical training.  Any training or previous knowledge will assist in the completion of the course, but it is not necessary.  This course is classified as Advanced First Aid, however students are instructed in various subjects above the expected knowledge level of this certification.  There is a strong emphasis on the wilderness aspects of medical training throughout the course.  It is typically considered as equivalent to above the Emergency Responder, but not equal to the EMT-Basic.
   

• Do not purchase the AAOS Wilderness First Book on your own.  The latest copies are purchased just before summer school and include your certificate.
   

• A medical first aid bag does not need to be purchased before or brought to the school.  All students will carry identical bags with the option of purchasing a similar medical bag at the end of the course. Optionally, a personal stethoscope, BP cuff, or other tools may be brought, however the student is personally responsible for them, and should have them labeled clearly.  It is expected that the student will be responsible for the medic bag during the school.  If the bag is lost or severe damage occurs to the bag, the student will be held financially responsible for the bag.  The equipment is property of Hawk Mountain Search and Rescue School, and the program incurs a large expense providing this equipment for training.  A similar medic bag is available for purchase through the Hawk Mountain BX.