CAROLINA WILDERNESS EMS EXTERNSHIP
2016PUBLIC PROGRAM
Following are WEMS trainings available the public via the Carolina Wilderness EMS Externship ()
08/25, 1900: Film Series†: “Everest” (2015), HEC 163
08/26, 1700: Investiture(welcome reception), YAN
08/29, 0800: Wilderness StarGuard Day 1§, HEC 181
08/30, 0800: Wilderness StarGuard Day 2§, HEC 181
08/31, 1900: Film Series†: “Alive” (1993), HEC 163
09/01, 1900: Wilderness Rescue Roundtable, HEC 163
09/03, 0800: Student WildMed Lake Day*, LAJA
09/04, 0830: Linville Gorge SAR Hike, LG
09/06, 1900: Film Series†:“WhiteWaterSummer”(1987), HEC 163
09/13, 1700: Lecture: “Diving Emergencies”, HEC 163
09/13, 1900: Film Series†: “Sanctum” (2011), HEC 163
09/14, 1700: Lecture: “Everest, Antarctica, & The Inca Trail:
Performance in Extreme Environments”, LJA
09/16, 0800: Carolina Wilderness EMS Seminar, HEC 181**
09/16, 1900: Graduation, HEC 163
09/17, 0900: Carolina Wilderness EMS Summit, PNF**
09/18, 0900: Carolina Wilderness EMS Summit, PNF**
09/30-10/02: Wilderness First Aid, LJA*
BLS In-service: “Pediatrics in Austere Environments”
09/07, 1900: HEC (MD59)09/14, 0900: ITFR (MD59)
09/08, 1900: ITFR(MD59)09/20, 1900: OHFR (MD60)
09/12, 1900: SMFR (MD59)
ALS In-service: “Pediatrics in Austere Environments”
09/14, 1900: HEC 181 (MD60)09/21, 0900: HEC 181 (MD60)
09/15, 0900: HEC 181 (MD60)
†WEMS Film Series: popular movie with wilderness medicine themes followed by roundtable discussion
*requires registration, fee, and possible prerequisites; contact us directly at for more info
§Wilderness StarGuard course information: landmarklearning.edu/courses/starfish-aquatics-institute/wilderness-starguard®
**Summit: requires prerequisites, registration & fee; see hawkventures.com/summit
**Seminar: requires prerequisites, registration & fee; see hawkventures.com/seminar
ALS:Advanced Life Support
BCRS: Burke County Rescue Squadron, 120 St. Mary’s Church Rd, Morganton
BLS: Basic Life Support
HEC: Foothills Higher Education Center, 2128 S Sterling St, Morganton
ITFR:Icard Township Fire-Rescue, 100 1st Ave NE, Hildebran
LJA: Lake James Auditorium, CHS-Blue Ridge, 2201 S Sterling St, Morganton
LAJA:Lake James State Park, Paddy’s Creek Area, 6883 NC 126, Nebo NC
LG:Linville Gorge Wilderness Area
MD1:Seth HawkinsMD59: Sarah Frances McClureMD60:Jenna Wiley
OHFR:Oak Hill Fire Rescue, 2400 NC 181, Morganton NC
PNF:Pisgah National Forest
SMFR:South Mountains Fire-Rescue, 8204 Gus Peeler Rd, Connelly Springs
YAN:Yanni’s, 112 W. Union St, Morganton
CME NOTE
FAWM:The CWEMSE didactic program has been approved for up to 160 credit hours towards Fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (based on 2014 curriculum):wms.org/fawm/default.asp
EMS: All BLS and ALS in-services deliver EMS continuing medical education credit via Western Piedmont Community College.
AMA Cat 1: The CWEMS Seminar is currently in application for 8 AMA Category 1 CME credits through Wake Forest University.
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