EMS Courses

If you'd like to purchase the book to accompany Rick Petrie's PHTLS Refresher Course, please select this in the registration page. This course will use the 7th eddition PHTLS book. Maximum Number of Students: 20

This 3-day, 24-hour EMT-B Refresher course will meet all the requirements necessary for you to renew your Basic EMT recertification for licensure. Minimum: 10 students. Maximum Number of Students: 24

8-hour course. This refresher includes the new 7th Edition updates for PHTLS skills. If you want the 7th Edition book, you must purchase that seperately for $45 through your registration. Maximum Number of Students: 24

Class Time incorporating both subjects is 8:00am to Noon. Sepsis Intro: Program Goals ~ •Describe the epidemiology of severe sepsis and septic shock •Briefly discuss the pathophysiology of this complex problem •Discuss the relevant scientific literature pertaining to the development and implementation of Early Goal Directed Therapy for severe sepsis and septic shock •Discuss how the Sepsis Alert Protocol can be used to identify these patients before hospital arrival and result in improved outcomes. Sepsis is a common, lethal and complex illness that is responsible for over 750,000 deaths in the United States annually. Like stroke and acute myocardial infarction, sepsis is a time-dependent emergency, and one that you can correctly identify and begin to treat prior to hospital arrival. During this presentation, we will discuss how to recognize this illness and how your actions and prehospital assessment can identify and help save these patients! (time 2 hours) No-Transport Intro: This presentation will discuss one of the most precarious situations in prehospital care: the no-transport. How does one master the potential pitfalls and risk associated with a patient who you have evaluated who does not want to be transported by ambulance? How can you become a master of “the art of the refusal” and document your patient interaction fairly and in a way that protects the patient, yourself and your service? Find out here! (time 1 to 1.5 hours) Maximum Number of Students: 1

4-hour course. 8:00am - Noon. This instructor course incorporates the new 7th Edition skill sets for PHTLS. The 7th Edition book is included in the cost of the course. Maximum Number of Students: 24