Paramedic – Which course is best for me WALS or WEMT Upgrade?
The WEMT Upgrade is more than a WFR for EMS practitioners. It is designed particularly for people who are already trained medical professionals, including EMS practitioners, nurses, PAs and even some physicians. Rather than teaching basic medical skills and knowledge, we focus on the enhancement of old skills and their use on non-traditional missions (e.g., SAR, expeditions, disasters, tactical, off-road). We emphasize leadership in medical management taking into account appropriate technologies, packaging and evacuation. Each student will have opportunities to decide the urgency of care and evacuation by weighing the risks versus the benefits in turn dictated by the underlying medical problem, environment, and both medical and technical capabilities. As with all of our courses, there will be case study assignments, practical skills labs and simulations, all spiced with lively discussions. Practitioners signing up for the WALS course generally have the highest level of medical experien
