EMS Continuing Education Classes
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EMERGENCY CARE FOR HEALTH CARE AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
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Course Number 10-531-170
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Students perform CPR and First Aid consistent with OSHA/DILHR standards. Students provide initial emergency care, interface with, and assist emergency caregivers.
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1ST RESPONDER PLUS CPR
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Course Number 10-531-173
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First Responders secure the emergency scene, control traffic flow, summon appropriate help from other emergency departments, gain access to patients, administer initial emergency care, move patients if necessary and control the activities of bystanders. They attempt to prevent death or additional injuries to their patients prior to the arrival of the Emergency Medical Technicians. Successful completion of this course can lead to voluntary certification by the state of Wisconsin as a "Certified First Responder".
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EMT INTERMEDIATE TECHNICIAN
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Course Number 30-531-303
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Student demonstrates advanced knowledge and skills necessary to respond to an emergency as an advance life support ambulance attendant. Students demonstrate and integrate critical decision making with advance emergency care concepts and skills in patient treatment in the pre-hospital setting.
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CARDIAC PULMONARY RESUSCITATION
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Course Number 42-531-405
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Students learn CPR techniques in accordance with current American Heart Association standards which include:
*Adult one and two person techniques
*Pediatric one and two person techniques
*Infant resuscitation
Instructional content is determined by student need and is generally provided through three formats:
*Heartsaver AED
*Healthcare Provider
*Family and Friends
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CPR RECERTIFICATION
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Course Number 42-531-406
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Students recertify in CPR technqiues with current American Heart Association standards which include:
*Adult one and two person techniques
*Pediatric one and two person techniques
*Infant resuscitation
Instructional content is determined by student need and is generally provided through three formts:
*Heartsaver AED
*Healthcare Provider
*Family and Friends
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FIRST AID
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Course Number 42-531-408
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This course provides the same first aid content as 42-531-414 except the CPR component is not included and certification for First Aid Training is not given unless they present a current American Heart Association or American Red Cross CPR card upon registration in the class.
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HEARTSAVER FIRST AID/CPR & AED
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Course Number 42-531-414
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Participants learn how to manage the first cruicial minutes of an emergency situation. Immediate action steps to effective reaction to injuries and sudden illnesses include the important what-to-to procedures. Students learn to differentiate between emergencies that can be managed without medical intervention and which require a call for help to emergency services. This course is usually taught to the general public and includes American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR.
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STANDARD FIRST AID-HEALTHCARE PROVIDER
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Course Number 42-531-416
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Healthcare Providers at multiple levels learn how to manage the first cruicial minutes of an emergency situation. Immediate action steps to effective reaction to injuries and sudden illnesses include the important what-to-do procedures. Students learn to differentiate between emergencies that can be managed without medical intervention and which require a call for help to emergency services. American Heart Association Health Provider CPR is included in this course.
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HAZARD MATERIAL AWARENESS
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Course Number 47-503-402
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HAZARD MATERIAL OPERATIONS
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Course Number 47-503-403
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This course is designed to prepare the participant to perform the minimum hazardous material incident operations associated with firefighting functions. The student will be able to identify hazardous materials using various resources. The student will be able to describe incident management operations related to strategic goals and operational objectives. The student will be able to identify proper personal protective equipment to be used. The student will participate in simulated operations covering decontamination procedures, air monitoring, identification of hazardous materials, and defensive control measures.
Prerequisite:
Hazardous Materials Awareness (47-503-402)
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HAZARD MATERIALS FOR EMS
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Course Number 47-503-404
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DISASTER EXERCISE
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Course Number 47-503-409
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING
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Course Number 47-503-425
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM REFRESHER
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Course Number 47-503-426
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INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER
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Course Number 47-503-429
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This course is designed to provide personnel with the skills to function effectively as the Safety Officer at fire department incident operations. The primary focus is on developing decision making skills through the recognition of cues that affect personal safety. Students will be able to describe the incident command system and the key elements that affect the duties and responsibilities of the incident safety officer.
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CONFINED SPACE ENTRY
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Course Number 47-503-436
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After completion of this course, the student will identify a confined space and the psychological effects of a confined space. The student will explain the OSHA laws regarding confined space rescue. The student will demonstrate the competencies necessary to safely manage a confined space entry rescue. These skills will include atmospheric monitoring, use of personal protective equipment, rigging, and patient assessment and packaging.
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LOW ANGLE RESCUE
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Course Number 47-503-439
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VEHICLE EXTRICATION 1-HAND TOOLS
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Course Number 47-503-452
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The student will demonstrate competencies in the principles, safety, and proper usage of extrication hand tools.
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VEHICHLE EXTRICATE 2-POWER
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Course Number 47-503-453
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To provide fire fighters and EMT's with working knowledge of principles and techniques of vehicle extrication while using hydraulic power tools.
Each student will be exposed to a working knowledge of the hydraulic power tools available.
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OSHA COMPLIANCE TRAINING
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Course Number 47-503-480
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The student will be able to identify the provisions of the OSH Act and how to implement it in the workplace. Topics include, but are not limited to, general and specific discussions on industry standards, fire protection and prevention, hazardous materials, rights and responsibilies, recordkeeping (such as MSDS sheets), and voluntary protection programs.
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ROPE RESCUE
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Course Number 47-503-483
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This course is a pre-requisite to all technical rescue certification courses. This course addresses NFPA 1600, Standards for technical Rescue Technical Professional Qualifications. Students will receive intensive hands-on training.
Topics covered will include:
Laws and regulations, rescuer safety, victim management, site operations, rescue equipment, knots, anchors, and anchor systems, belaying, rappelling, lowering systems, raising systems, stretcher rigging and tending, maintenance, ropes and rigging.
A major portion of the course will be hands-on at a simulated rescue site.
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RAPID INTERVENTION
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Course Number 47-503-484
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Firefighters will train in personal escape procedures and entrapped fire fighter extrication and removal. Methods and techniques of survival will be taught utilizing both lecture and lab. Fire fighters will also be introduced to standards and regulations for Rapid Intervention Training teams, fire fighter safety, rescue and extrication operations, accountability and NFPA 1500.
Prerequisites:
Fire Fighter Part I Entry Level (47-503-417)
Fire Fighter Part 2 Entry Level (47-503-418)
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ICS-100
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Course Number 47-503-486
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This course provides basic knowledge of the Incident Command System (ICS) and identifies the ways the system is applied to emergency operations. Students will be able to identify the structure and the three purposes of ICS. Students will be able to describe the functions of the incident commander, command staff, and general staff.
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ICS-200
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Course Number 47-503-487
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This course is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS). This course focuses on the management of single resources. The student will be able to describe the ICS organization appropriate to the complexity of the incident or event. The student will participate in activities designed to implement ICS to manage an incident or event.
Prerequisite:
ICS-100(47-503-486)
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ICS-300
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Course Number 47-503-488
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This course is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS). This course focuses on the management of expanding incidents. The student will be able to describe how the NIMS Command and Management component supports the management of expanding incidents. The student will be able to describe the incident management process for supervisors and expanding incidents as prescribed by the ICS. The student will participate in class acitivies design to implement the incident management process and develop an incident action plan.
Prerequisites:
ICS-100 (47-503-486)
ICS-200 (47-503-487)
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ICS-400
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Course Number 47-503-489
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This course is designed for senior personnel who are expected to perform in a management capacity in an Area Command or multi-agency coordination system. Students will be able to explain how major incidents engender special management challenges. Students will be able to describe the circunstances in which an Area Command and multi-agency coordination systems are established. Students will participate in activities to establish an Area Command and multi-agency coordination systems.
Prerequisites:
ICS-100 (47-503-486)
ICS-200 (47-503-487)
ICS-300 (47-503-488)
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NIMS IS-700
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Course Number 47-503-490
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National Incident Management System Training. Required by federal government to receive grant monies. Based on the Incident Command System.
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ICS-800
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Course Number 47-503-493
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The National Response Plan, or NRP, describes how the Federal Government will work in concert with State, local, and tribal governments and the private sector to respond to disasters.
This course introduces the NRP. It is intended for DHS and other Federal staff responsible for implementing the NRP, and Tribal, State, local and private sector emergency management professionals.
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CONFINED SPACE RESCUE TECHNICIAN
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Course Number 47-503-494
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This course provides the knowledge and skills required to conduct confined space rescue at the technician level. Lecture topics include preplanning, hazardous materials identification, incident management, rescue factors, safety considerations, and operating procedures. Practical sessions include, air monitoring, lockout tagout, ropes and knots, confined space entry, and confined space rescue.
Pre-requisites:
Rope Rescue or Firefighter Training or EMT/Paramedic or HazMat
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WATER RESCUE TRAINING
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Course Number 47-503-497
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Students will be provided with the principles and techniques necessary for a water rescue.
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN(EMT)-BASIC
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Course Number 47-531-401
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EMT-Basics perform the skills necessary to respond to emergency calls and provide efficient and immediate care to critically ill and injured patients, both at the location of the emergency and during transport to the appropriate medical facility. They integrate critical thinking, emergency care concepts and skills in managing patients into an overall pre-hospital treatment plan for their patients and coordinate this plan with the hospital emergency department staff. Successful completion of this course can lead to licensure by the State of Wisconsin as an EMT-Basic.
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN(EMT)-REFRESHER
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Course Number 47-531-403
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Student demonstrates updated knowledge and new techniques used to respond to an emergency as an ambulance attendant. Students integrate critical thinking, updated emergency care concepts and skills in managing an overall prehospital treatment plan for their patient.
Prerequisite:
EMT-Basic (30-531-301) or
EMT-Basic (47-531-401)
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FIRST RESPONDER - DOT
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Course Number 47-531-404
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First Responders secure the emergency scene, control traffic flow, summon appropriate help from other emergency departments, gain access to patients, administer inital emergency care, move patients if necessary and control the activities of bystanders. They attempt to prevent death or additional injuries to their patients prior to the arrival of the Emergency Medical Technicians. Successful completion of this course can lead to voluntary certification by the State of Wisconsin as a "Certified First Responder".
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EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATOR
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Course Number 47-531-407
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The emergency vehicle operator is competent in pre-use inspection of the emergency vehicle, is knowledgeable of laws and administrative rules which govern operation, practices defensive driving techniques, and through range driving is exposed to the physical effects of operating an emergency vehicle. Range experience also covers vehicle dynamics affecting personnel and patients, environmental dangers, and driver inputs which enable control of the unanticipated emergency situation.
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MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS-REFRESHER
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Course Number 47-531-409
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EMT's and other healthcare professionals will review and, where appropriate, recertify in the skills necessary to administer selected medications to patients with specific medical conditions. These interventions may utilize the patients own medications or medications carried by the provider. Providers learn the signs, symptoms, drug action and protocols to be followed for each intervention. This training may lead to State of Wisconsin certification for a particular intervention.
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EMS INSERVICE CONT EDUC
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Course Number 47-531-412
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Student demonstrates updated knowledge and new techniques used to respond to an emergency as an advance life support ambulance attendant. Students integrate renewed and updated advanced skills into their prehospital treatment plan.
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EMT/NREMT EXAM PREP
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Course Number 47-531-422
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Students practice techniques and procedures that will be utilized in the National Registry of Emergency Technicians (NREMT) Examination.
This voluntary program prepares the individual who has successfully completed the EMT-Basic course to enter the exam process.
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SEMI-AUTOMATIC DEFIBRILLATION
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Course Number 47-531-423
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Using a Semi-Automatic Defibrillator, Healthcare Providers learn to monitor, assess, diagnose the need for and implement the defibrillation of a patient with myocardial dysrythmia.
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MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS
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Course Number 47-531-424
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EMT's and other healthcare providers administer selected medications to patients with specific medical conditions. These interventions may utilize the patient's own medications or medications carried by the provider. Providers learn the signs, symptons, drug action and protocols to be followed for each intervention. This training may lead to State of Wisconsin certification for a particular intervention.
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MANUAL DEFIBRILLATION
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Course Number 47-531-426
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Healthcare Providers learn to read and evaluate electrocardiograph tracings which will enable them to correctly diagnose the need for defibrillation. They will additionally learn to operate a manual defibrillator and use it to defibrillate patients with appropriate dysrythmias.
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WISCONSION FIRST RESPONDER REFRESHER
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Course Number 47-531-427
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First Responders update and practice their skills in a secnerio based patient care exercise format. Organizations are encouraged to recommend specific areas of skills and enrichment needed by their members.
Wisconsin Standard First Responders will additionally interface their training with the EMS Provider they normally support.
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ADVANCED AIRWAYS
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Course Number 47-531-429
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EMT's and other healthcare professionals will utilize various types of airway securing devices beyond basic techniques. These may include the Pharyngeal Trachael Lumen (PTL), the Esophageal Tracheal Combitube, the Endotracheal tube and others. Advanced airway care techniques will combine lecture and lab both on mannequins and patients when practical.
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EMT-CPR
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Course Number 47-531-430
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Student demonstrates recognition and responding to life-threatening emergencies such as cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, and foreign-body airway obstruction. Students demonstrate skills of CPR for victims of all ages. Students recognize emergencies and provide the first three links in the American Heart Association Chain of Survival.
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WISCONSIN FIRST RESPONDER PLUS CPR
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Course Number 47-531-435
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First Responders secure the emergency scene, control traffic flow, summon appropriate help from other emergency departments, gain access to patients, administer initial emergency care, move patients if necessary and control the activities of bystanders. They attempt to prevent death or additional injuries to their patients prior to the arrival of the Emergency Medical Technicians. Successful completion of this course can lead to voluntary certification by the State of Wisconsin as a "Certified First Responder"
First Responders taking the Wisconsin Standard course will learn patient care procedures which are closely aligned with the EMT-Basic curriculum and will typically work closely with EMT-Basic providers by interfacing their patient care with them. The difference between this course and the First Responder, Wi, STD. is this course includes CPR and does not require it as a prerequisite.
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BLS FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER
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Course Number 47-531-436
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Students taking this course learn Basic Life Support for adults, children, and infants, along with the use of AEDS.
Pre-requisite for the Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
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CPR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER RECERTIFICATION
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Course Number 47-531-437
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Recertification course for all levels of Healthcare Professionals.
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EMT B-INTERMEDIATE TECHNICIAN REFRESHER
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Course Number 47-531-438
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Refresh skills and key information while giving updated information on practice standards.
IV Tech's must take a refresher course every two years to keep state license.
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WI MEDICAL FIRST RESPONDER-STANDARD & CPR WITH ADVANCED SKILLS TRNG MODULES
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Course Number 47-531-439
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Students who take this course will be taught skills that will enable them to:
1) Activate appropriate elements of the EMS systems
2) Provide immediate emergency medical care to sick and injured persons
3) Control the emergency scene and prepare for the arrival of the ambulance
In addition, depending upon medical direction and operational plans, the first responder will be taught advanced skills modules per WI protocols:
1) Proper use of a non-visualized advance airway
2) Proper administration of epinephrine
3) Proper techniques in complete spinal immobilization
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WI MEDICAL FIRST RESPONDER-ADVANCED SKILLS
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Course Number 47-531-440
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The First Responder will be trained in the appropriate use of non-visualized advance airway to provide a patent airway for patients per State Ptotocols. The First Responder will be trained in the administration of epinephrine via auto-injector per Wisconsin State Protocols. The First Responder will be trained in proper complete spinal immobilization techniques per WI State Protocols.
First Responder - successfully completing the 56 hour First Responder course.
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WI MEDICAL FIRST RESPONDER REFRESHER - ADVANCED SKILLS
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Course Number 47-531-441
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First Responders update and practice their skills in a scenario-based patient care exercise format. Organizations are encouraged to recommend specific areas of skills enrichment needed by members.
Wisconsin Standard First Responders will additional interface their training with the EMS provider they normally support. This course does not include CPR recertifcation.
This course will include the optional modules of advanced skills recertification for Epinephrine, Complete spinal Immobilization, and Non-visualized airway.
Prerequisites:
Medical First Responder (47-531-439)
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CPR RECERT - ONLINE
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Course Number 47-531-442
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Online recertification for certified and licensed healthcare providers in the use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and obstructed airway skills.
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