Description

Formerly ‘First Responder’.  Entry-level training in EMS that bridges the gap between the lay rescuer and an EMT, in accordance with the American Health & Safety Institute (ASHI) EMR program.  Includes classroom and hands on learning.

Prerequisite: current/valid professional level CPR certification

• Introduction to the EMS system
• Legal & ethic principles of emergency care
• Wellness & safety
• Introduction to medical terminology, human anatomy and lifespan development
• Principles of lifting, moving and positioning patients
• Principles of effective communication
• Principles of airway management and ventilation
• Principles of oxygen therapy
• Principles of resuscitation
• Obtaining a medical history and vital signs
• Principles of patient assessment
• Caring for cardiac emergencies
• Caring for respiratory emergencies
• Caring for common medical emergencies
• Caring for environmental emergencies
• Caring for soft tissue injuries & bleeding
• Recognition/care of shock
• Caring for muscle & bone injuries
• Caring for head & spine injuries
• Caring for chest & abdominal emergencies
• Care during pregnancy and childbirth
• Caring for infants and children
• Special considerations for the geriatric patient
• Introduction to EMS operations & hazardous response
• Introduction to multiple casualty incidents, the incident command system & triageEmergency