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winter shelter helicopter take off litter at river high angle Wilderness EMS FAQ’s General Program Information Who should I contact for general inquiries or to get enrolled in the program? Brian TaylorWilderness EMS Program Coordinator btaylor@coloradomtn.edu 970-453-6757 ext 2624 Who should enroll in this certification program? This program is designed for individuals who want to work as professional rescuers in wilderness or remote environments. Many of our students come from the EMT program or are students in the Outdoor Studies program.  We have trained several technical rescue deployment teams including the 10th Mountain Army Division and SAR agencies from all around Colorado including Lake, Teller, Summit, Vail and Alpine SAR teams. Our typical student has a love for wilderness adventure and seeks employment combining emergency medicine with wilderness skills. Our aspiring students have goals and dreams to work saving lives as EMT’s, medics, and wilderness rescuers. Where have graduates worked after completing the program? As a WEMT and technical rescue expert on a SAR team Working as a ski patroller and EMT at a ski resort Work towards obtaining their AMGA guide certification As a critical care technician in a mountain clinic or hospital As an EMT-IV with Fire/EMS As a climbing or patrol ranger in state and federal parks A medical and wilderness rescue educator for a college, university or outdoor program Teaching as an outdoor educator or guide (rafting, climbing, mountaineering, skiing, backpacking etc.) Joining the special forces to become an army medic, ranger or pararescues Continuing their education and getting their paramedic certification What skills and concepts will I learn in the program? Wilderness medicine protocols for remote environments Improvisational medical techniques Prolonged patient care management and evacuation techniques Environmental medicine (avalanche, altitude, heat, cold, lightning, envenomations…) Search and rescue management and operations Helicopter operations and search… Read more: Wilderness EMS Certification FAQs

Wilderness EMS Certification Faculty Colorado Mountain College WEMS instructors have decades of experience in emergency medicine, wilderness rescue and outdoor education Deem, Jeremy Dr. Jeremy DeemDr. Jeremy DeemProfessor970-989-1339 | jdeem@coloradomtn.eduPronouns: He/Him Read more: Deem, Jeremy Taylor, Brian Brian TaylorBrian TaylorAssociate Professor of EMS, Outdoor Studies & Wilderness EMS970-989-1324 | btaylor@coloradomtn.edu Read more: Taylor, Brian Butler, Ben Ben ButlerBen ButlerAdjunct Instructor of Outdoor Education and Emergency Medicine970-389-7594 | bcbutler@coloradomtn.edu Read more: Butler, Ben Hockley, Jeremy Jeremy HockleyJeremy HockleyAssociate Professor, EMT Program970-870-4429 | jhockley@coloradomtn.edu Read more: Hockley, Jeremy Jankovsky, Zachary Zachary JankovskyZachary JankovskyOutdoor Technician, Wilderness Medicine / EMT Aid920-388-9207 | zjankovsky@coloradomtn.edu Read more: Jankovsky, Zachary Schwander, Tom Tom SchwanderTom SchwanderAdjunct Facultytschwander@Coloradomtn.edu Read more: Schwander, Tom Parmet, Aaron Aaron ParmetAaron ParmetAdjunct Facultyaparmet@coloradomtn.edu Read more: Parmet, Aaron

Academic Pathway | Allied Health, Public Safety & Rescue Wilderness Emergency Medical Services (WEMS) Certificate Obtain your WEMT, Rope Rescue Technician Certification or WEMS Certification Start your training any semester in accelerated or traditional formats CMC’s Wilderness EMS Certification program is a technician-level wilderness rescue medicine program for individuals who want to work as WEMTs in the specialty fields of search & rescue, ski patrol, special operations, backcountry rangers or as wilderness guides. The certification program consists of stackable credentials to meet your individual training goals for employment. Stackable credentials within the Wilderness EMS program consists of: Wilderness Medical Professional Rope Rescue Certification WEMS Certification Diploma We recommend students start with the Wilderness Medical Professional Certification (Wilderness EMT-IV Certification), which gives them the credentialing to work as a Wilderness EMT. Students can then continue developing their skills by taking rescue courses, Rope Rescue Certification, and completing their WEMS Certification Diploma. Request Program Information First Name* Last Name* Email Address* Cell Phone Anticipated First Semester* Select a Semester 2025 Summer 2025 Fall 2026 Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2027 Spring Questions for Admissions? Apply Now Contact Admissions Optional Pathways and Timeframes Accelerated Pathways Want to fast-track your wilderness medical or wilderness rescue education? The CMC WEMS department offers an accelerated 7-week Wilderness Medical Professional Certificate each May/June and a 7-week rescue seminar each March/April. Traditional Pathway Earn your EMT: Rope Rescue Technician Certification and/or the  over 3-semesters (1 year). Start with the semester-long EMT certification in the fall or spring semesters, then complete the rope rescue certification or full WEMS Certification over the subsequent two semesters. Already have your EMT? Start with us any semester if you already have your EMT. Enroll in the Rope Rescue Certification or Wilderness EMS Certification to obtain your certifications in wilderness rescue and complete your… Read more: Wilderness EMS Certification – WEMS

RSVP for the Summit County Skills Lab Expansion Kick-Off. September, 19th from 5:30 pm-7:00 pm. Join us for the special groundbreaking event celebrating the new Nursing and EMT/OUT Skills Lab to be constructed on the Breckenridge campus. This new construction will allow CMC to train more nurses, EMTs and wilderness first responders. Please complete the form below to RSVP for this event. Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.