About

Founder and President

Evelyn J. Hallford is an experienced EMS Program Director and Paramedic with an Associates of Science in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine Paramedic Sciences, a Bachelor of Science in Biology, and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership

20+ years

Experience

Evelyn J. Hallford is an experienced EMS Program Director and Paramedic with an Associates of Science in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine Paramedic Sciences, a Bachelor of Science in Biology, and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership. 

She is the founder of the National Emergency Wildland Service Institute (NEWSI), as well as the Owner and Director of Outdoor Educators, an EMS training platform and curriculum for firefighter professionals working in the wild land environment. Evelyn performs reviews of EMS programs and individual continuing education courses for the Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education (CAPCE).

She has extensive experience analyzing, planning, designing, implementing, and administering EMS activities, procedures, and policies. Evelyn holds numerous professional licenses and certifications including, National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT); Covid-19 contact tracing and methods for detection, prevention, response and control; Hyperbaric Medicine Certification; and the State of Arizona EMS Instructor Credential/Certificate. She has taught many courses from basic Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic – Advanced Life Support, and continuing education courses for NREMT, NEWSI and other organizations, and has been published on the Wildland Service Institute website.

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Current courses with this teacher

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Submersion Injuries

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EMT

Submersion injuries are low-probability calls for most Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT). EMS calls related to drownings can task medical professionals to use a multitude of skills to manage patient mortality and morbidity. This course will review the fundamental practices utilized by EMT personnel to assess and treat submersion injuries in the pre-hospital setting.

$ 35.00 USD
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Nervous System

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Paramedic

This course is designed to provide both EMT’s and paramedics with foundational information regarding the amazing human nervous system. It provides an in-depth review of the nervous system's structure and function to help assist pre-hospital providers in their day-to-day clinical assessments and treatments.

$ 70.00 USD
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Capnography For the Field

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Paramedic

ET CO2 has become an invaluable tool in pre-hospital emergency medical settings, offering real-time insights into a patient's respiratory status. This course is a basic review of the key fundamentals for using capnography as an important tool in the ALS toolbox.

$ 35.00 USD
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Wildland Medical Provider

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EMT + Paramedic

- Contact us for pricing - The Wildland Medical Provider Course is designed to provide the skills and knowledge needed to perform in the role of a fire line medical provider. By providing online education modules with three days of immersion-planned scenario-based instruction, this course is designed to be engaging and fast-paced.

$ 0.00 USD
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Incident Within an Incident

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EMT + Paramedic

This training program is specifically tailored to medical professionals who work in all hazards and wildland fire environments. The course emphasizes the importance of utilizing an ICS structure when managing medical incidents within larger incidents. Ultimately, these strategies increase the likelihood of saving lives in complex and challenging situations.

$ 148.00 USD
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Bystander Emergency Training

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Acts of violence have continued to occur all over the world. The purpose of this course is to better prepare individuals who might find themselves in the middle of the unthinkable.

$ 44.00 USD
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