EMS Continuing Education

Advanced Medical Life Support

AMLS is a sixteen (16) hour, two-day program that consists of interactive lectures, teaching and evaluation stations. The interactive/case based lectures include the following topics: Patient Assessment, Airway Management, , Assessment of the Shock Patient, Dyspnea/Respiratory Failure, Chest Pain, altered Mental Status, and Abdominal Pain. Teaching stations follow the associated lectures each day.

Successful completion of the course entails attendance both days, proficiency in the 4 evaluation stations (Hypoperfusion, Dyspnea/Respiratory Failure; Chest Pain and Abdominal/GI Bleed Scenarios. In addition, there is a post-test written examination where an 74% is required.

Program Date: TBA (16hrs of Con-ed) Program Costs $175. (including book.)

PreHospital Trauma Life Support

Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) courses are nationally recognized continuing education programs for prehospital emergency health care professionals that bring the care of the trauma patient into a single focus.

PHTLS courses provide a prehospital trauma care philosophy, stressing the need to treat the multisystem trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs. This may require an approach to the trauma patient that varies from traditional treatment modalities.

Program Date: TBA (16hrs of Con-ed) Program Costs: $175.00 (Including Book)

Emergency Pediatric Care

Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC) is an education program from the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT). This program is for prehospital practitioners committed to providing quality care for pediatric patients. Course lectures and interactive sessions address assessment; airway, breathing and circulation; understanding and caring for children; hypoperfusion and shock; cardiac emergencies and congenital cardiac defects, common medical emergencies, trauma, newborn resuscitation, vascular access, care team management, spinal motion restriction, children with special health-care needs, identification of life threats, scene choreography, transport decisions, and child abuse and neglect.

Program Date: TBA (16hrs of Con-ed) Program Cost $175.00, Including book.

Advance Airway Management (4 hrs)

AED Review (1 hr)

Anaphylaxis (B & I only) (1 Hr)

Assessment & Treatment of Neurological Injuries and Illness (5 hrs)

Asthma & other Respiratory Emergencies (3 hrs)

Avian Flu Plan Update and Review (2 hrs)

Diabetic and Seizure Protocol Review (2 hrs)

Diabetic Emergencies (4 hrs)

Emergency Care of the Gunshot Wound (3 hrs)

EMS Support During a Hazardous Material Response (7 hrs)

Environmental Emergencies (4 Hrs)

Glucometer Usage (EMT B & I) (1 hr)

Heat Related Emergencies (4 hrs)

HIPPA Training (1 hr)

History Taking and Reporting (3 hrs)

Infection Control ( 4 hrs)

Legal Aspects of EMS (3 hrs)

Lung Sound Assessment (2 hrs)

Management of Burn PT (3 hrs)

Management of Cold and heat Exposure (3 hrs)

Mandatory Reporting (3 hrs)

MCI Practical Course (4 hrs)

MCI Table top Drill (Smart triage) (2 Hrs)

Musculoskeletal System Injuries (3 hrs)

OB/GYN Emergencies (4 hrs)

Paramedic Assistance Course (EMT-B only) (6 hours)

Pre-Hospital care of the Elderly trauma PT (3 hrs)

Pre-Hospital Esophageal Tracheal Airway (COMBITUBEĀ®) Insertion

Program Overview (3.5 hrs)

Stroke (2 hrs)

Emergency Medical & Rescue Institute

481 Old Post Rd.

No. Attleboro, MA. 02760

PHONE: (508) 809-4709

Ā E-mail: Info@EMRInstitute.net

A BLS & ALS Accredited MA OEMS Institution

(508) 809-4709

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