Any 1-year EMT alternatives that don't require physical strength?

[moonman239]

<p>I will be going on a service trip for two years. I want to be able to provide medical assistance during emergencies, as long as I don't have to strain myself by lifting without assistance or running. Unfortunately, that means EMT training is out. I'll take basic life support training if it's the only training that meets my criteria.</p>

[WayOutWestMom]

<p>Would Wilderness First Responder (WFR) or Wilderness First Aid (WFA) be a viable alternative?</p>

<p>Many Red Cross location offers Wilderness and Remote First Aid training.</p>

<p>Wilderness First Responder courses are harder to find and will usually require you taking training at a wilderness location (like thru NOLS or a similar organization).</p>

[moonman239]

<p>Μaybe. Is that mostly a regular first-responder course?</p>

<p>Anyway, it looks like nursing assistant training may be right up my alley, assuming I can start before I graduate from school.</p>

[WayOutWestMom]

<p>from wikipedia</p>

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A wilderness first responder is trained to deal with many situations that may be encountered in the wilderness. While a standard Department of Transportation defined First Responder course as taught by an organization such as the American Red Cross may require 40 hours of training, the typical Wilderness First Responder Course involves 70-80 hours of training. Wilderness first responder training courses focus on teaching the students to assess a situation, improvise solutions using available resources to stabilize the patient and identify the best way to get the patient to definitive medical treatment. In many courses, students are encouraged to develop the habit of systematically thinking through and documenting their assessment decisions/plans using a SOAP note. Topics covered usually include, but are not limited to, the following principles</p>

<p>Basic Life Support
Responding to results of trauma
Management of signs and symptoms of circulatory shock
Management of soft tissue injury such as a burn or wound
Prevention and/or treatment of blood-borne pathogens
Treatment of infectious diseases
Management of bone and joint injuries such as fractures, sprains, strains and dislocations
Management of suspected head and or spinal injury
Responding to the onset of sudden illness
Transport/evacuation planning and implementation</p>

<p>The course usually entails 70–80 hours of work and may or may not include certification.

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<p>WFR does not require EMT training which many Red Cross certified FR programs do.</p>