The 60 hour Emergency Medical Technician-Mining (EMT-M) course provides an individual with the knowledge to provide basic emergency care during the first phases of an emergency.  The Emergency Medical Technician-Mining’s primary responsibility is to bring expert emergency medical care to victims of emergencies within the mining environment and to safely transfer their care to Emergency Medical Personnel for transportation to the proper facility.  Duties are performed unsupervised, in a great variety of circumstances, and often under considerable physical and emotional stress.  The actions taken can mean the difference between life and death of the victim.  The West Virginia EMT-M course is based upon portions of the United States Department of Transportation curriculum, the national standard for emergency medical technicians across the nation. 

Book:
Emergency First Responder: Making the Difference
ISBN: 0323048501
Emergency First Responder: Making the Difference Text w/Pocket Guide Revised
by: Chief Will Chapleau
Published by: Mosby ©2006

If you believe you may be eligible for HEAPS funding you should complete the HEAPS application prior to your planned enrollment and forward it to the Center for Workforce Education. You may obtain a HEAPS application by visiting our web site at www.fairmontstate.edu/cwe/finaid.asp and clicking on the link identified as HEAPS Application (PDF). Print the application and send the completed, signed application to:

Center for Workforce Education
Pierpont Community and Technical College
320 Adams Street, Suite G01
Fairmont, WV 26554