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Basic Life Support/CPR

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HAZMAT

This OSHA 24-Hour HAZWOPER Training is 100% online, OSHA accepted and designed for hazardous waste & emergency response workers who must satisfy a 24-hour HAZWOPER training requirement. The standards under 29 CFR Part 1910.120 (e) require employees to complete appropriate HAZWOPER training prior to entering or beginning work on an uncontrolled hazardous waste operation. Upon completion, you will receive a University of South Florida OSHA Training Institute Education Center Program Certificate.

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24 Hour EMT/BLS Refresher

24 hour Basic EMT Refresher Course meeting AZ DHS and NREMT EMT Refresher Course guidelines.
Includes AHA BLS recertification.

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• June 3, 2013 8:00 amBLS Refresher - June, 2013 (Monday/Wednesday/Friday)
• August 12, 2013 8:00 amBLS Refresher - August, 2013 (Monday - Wednesday)

48 Hour Paramedic/ALS Refresher

48 hour Basic Paramedic Refresher Course meeting AZ DHS and NREMT EMT Refresher Course guidelines.
Includes AHA BLS re-certification, AHA ALCS re-certification, AHA PALS re-certification. Optional: AMLS/PHTLS/EPC re-certification ($15 each).
Topics include: airway, breathing & cardiology, OB & pediatrics, medical emergencies, trauma, & operations. Days include both lecture and skills in a fun and challenging environment.

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• July 15, 2013 8:00 amALS Refresher - July, 2013 (Mon, Wed, Fri, Tues, Thurs)
• September 9, 2013 8:00 amALS Refresher - July, 2013 (Mon, Wed, Fri, Tues, Thurs)

Critical Care Transport Program (CCTP)

Take your career higher. A unique critical care training program. Training for Paramedics & Nurses in flight and ground critical care transport. Classroom education hours, not just prep class. 48 hours Critical Care Rotations for clinical experience. Cadaver lab for skills experience. Paramedics gain 80 hours CECBEMS approved credits. Satisfies all NREMT CE requirements for re-certification. Prepares you for the FP-C®, CCP-C®, CFRN®, CTRN® & CEN® certification exams.* Seven week course only one day a week (does not include rotation or lab time).

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• October 14, 2013 8:00 amCritical Care Transport Program - Day 1

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

The American Heart Association’s Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support course is totally redesigned for healthcare providers who either direct or participate in the resuscitation of a patient, whether in or out of hospital. Through the ACLS course, providers will enhance their skills in the treatment of the adult victim of a cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies. ACLS emphasizes the importance of basic life support CPR to patient survival; the integration of effective basic life support with advanced cardiovascular life support interventions; and the importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation. Participants renewing existing certification only need attend the second day. (16 hours CE)

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ACLS Pre-course Assessment (enter ‘compression’ as code)
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• May 28, 2013 9:00 amACLS Provider Day 1
• May 29, 2013 9:00 amACLS Provider Day 2 / Refresher Day
• June 11, 2013 9:00 amACLS Provider Day 1
• June 13, 2013 9:00 amACLS Provider Day 2 / Refresher Day

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

The American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support course is based on science evidence from the 2005 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC. The goal of the PALS course is to aid the pediatric healthcare provider in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to efficiently and effectively manage critically ill infants and children, resulting in improved outcomes. Skills taught include recognition and treatment of infants and children at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest; the systematic approach to pediatric assessment; effective respiratory management; defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion; intraosseous access and fluid bolus administration; and effective resuscitation team dynamics. Participants renewing existing certification only need attend the second day. (16 Hours CE)

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Purchase AHA ECC Handbook
PALS Pre-course Assessment (enter ‘palsprovider’ as code)
Course Matrix

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• May 23, 2013 9:00 amPALS Provider Day 2 / Refresher Day
• June 20, 2013 9:00 amPALS Provider Day 1
• June 21, 2013 9:00 amPALS Provider Day 2 / Refresher Day
• August 20, 2013 9:00 amPALS Provider Day 1

Advanced Medical Life Support

AMLS is an education program sponsored of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT). The program is endorsed by the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP). This program is for all levels of healthcare practitioners committed to providing quality care for patients in medical crisis. AMLS is the first course that offers a “think-outside-the-box” method of assessing and managing a patient in medical crisis. It emphasizes using scene size up, interactive group discussion on potential treatment strategies, history, and probabilities in diagnosing a patient’s medical problem. AMLS implements an initial assessment-based approach that progresses to a diagnostic-based approach to develop a treatment plan for a specific medical condition.Participants renewing existing certification only need attend the second day. (16 Hours CE)

AMLS Advanced Pretest
AMLS Basic Pretest
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Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support

Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is recognized around the world as the leading continuing education program for prehospital emergency trauma care.

PHTLS promotes excellence in trauma patient management through global education of all providers involved in the delivery of prehospital care. PHTLS is developed by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.

PHTLS courses improve the quality of trauma care in your area and decrease mortality. The program is based on a prehospital trauma care philosophy, stressing the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs. This may require an approach to the trauma patient that varies from traditional treatment modalities.

PHTLS promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care. It is based on the belief that, given a good fund of knowledge and key principles, EMS providers are capable of making reasoned decisions regarding patient care. The PHTLS course is continuously updated and revised to keep up with the advances in the field, ATLS Guidelines and feedback from PHTLS participants. (16 Hours CE)

PHTLS Pretest
PHTLS Brochure

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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.

All EMS practitioners who care for ill or injured children should take an EPC course. Typical participants will include EMT-Basics, EMT-Intermediates, and Paramedics. Physicians, nurses, physician’s assistants and other healthcare professionals who work with prehospital care providers are also encouraged to attend.

We’ve designed EPC specifically to ensure ill or injured children receive the highest quality of emergency care. We know that pediatric calls can be stressful for everyone involved. We want to help prehospital practitioners learn the skills they need to be comfortable and more confident in assisting children and their family members. (16 Hours CE)

EPC Pretest
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Basic Disaster Life Support

BDLS® is targeted to multiple disciplines including emergency medical service (EMS) personnel, hazardous materials personnel, public health personnel, and health care providers. The goal of teaching multiple disciplines simultaneously is to develop a commonality of approach and language in the health care community, improving the care and coordination of response in Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) disasters and public health emergencies. The BDLS® course is a review of the all-hazards topics including natural and accidental man made events, traumatic and explosive events, nuclear and radiological events, biological events, and chemical events. Also included is information on the health care professional’s role in the public health and incident management systems, community mental health, and special needs of under served and vulnerable populations.

The recognition and management of the disaster scene and victims are reinforced through a unique approach, introduced in the Core Disaster Life Support Course, called the D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R paradigm. The D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R paradigm organizes the students’ preparation and response to disaster management. It emphasizes an all-hazards approach to mass casualty incident management and facilitates ongoing qualitative and quantitative assessment of an incident.

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