Deploy With Us
Interested in being an EMS professional on wildland fire? Aerie conducts interviews with EMTs, AEMTs, and Paramedics year-round.
Aerie has been deploying EMS on wildland fires since 2018. We started small and have grown our footprint slowly and with purpose. A core value of ours is to provide quality EMS on a wildland fire. Ensuring providers are well-equipped, well-trained, and appropriately experienced for deployment is paramount. We strive for quality, because when it matters– it really matters.
Requirements:
Active/valid EMS license or certification in your home state. An NREMT certification is great, but that alone does not fill this requirement; a state-issued credential is required.
Experience in wildland fire and/or experience providing EMS care.
Ability to successfully complete required online and in-person ‘red card’ coursework and arduous pack test (see below)
Demonstrable quality of work & the ability to work in high-pressure, remote conditions as a sole medical provider.
Red Card Information:
To facilitate a more in-depth classroom/field training session, we require the following online training to be completed before the in-person training days:
• Introduction to ICS (IS-100)
• NIMS: An Introduction (IS-700)
• Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service (L-180)
• Firefighter Training (S-130)
• Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (S-190)
These courses are free and available online. Once enrolled in Aerie’s Red Card Course, you will be given a how-to document about accessing these courses.
Arduous Pack Test:
This course includes a test to show each firefighter is able to perform arduous duty. That is a 3-mile walk with a 45-pound pack completed in or under 45 minutes.
If you meet the above requirements and would like to potentially roster with Aerie, please contact joe@aeriemed.com to begin the process.