American
Heat: Community Disaster Planning 463-0607 / 30 min
The goal of this course is to reinforce the importance of pre-planning,
code enforcement, and conducting multiagency drills. This incident
emphasizes the importance of a coordinated response to a large-scale
incident.
PULSE: Geriatric Patient Down 464-0607
/ 30 min
Approximately 25 percent of Americans will be 65 years
of age or older by the year 2030 and will represent 70 percent
of all ambulance transports. The geriatric patient is at a high
risk of falling, which makes this one of the most common calls
EMTs will face, especially in locations with a large geriatric
population. This course discusses why older adults are at increased
risk of falls, common MOIs, and emergency treatment modalities
for older adults.
Swiftwater Safety and Rescue: A Matter
of Survival 038-0607 / 30 min
An average of 200 Americans drown each year in flash flooding.
It is the top weather-related killer, ahead of earthquakes, tornadoes,
and hurricanes. This course includes basic safety and survival
skills to be implemented in and around the moving water environment.
It also covers basic rescue skills, including self-rescue skills,
shorebased rescues, management of aquatic spinal injuries, rescue
from low-head dams, and boat-based rescues.
What's Next - New Releases in July, 2007
American
Heat: Energetic Materials Identification and Response 463-0707 / 30 min
This course assists the responder in being able to evaluate and
respond effectively to terrorism incidents that involve energetic
materials. It will supply basic information concerning explosive
and incendiary devices that could be used as terrorist weapons.
In addition, this course provides information regarding the threat
of suicide bombings.
PULSE: Hidden Hemhorragic Shock and Trauma 464-0707
/ 30 min
This course discusses the causes, signs, and symptoms of hidden
hemorrhagic shock. Pre-hospital BLS treatment of hidden hemorrhagic
shock for the basic EMS provider is also discussed.
Elevator Emergency 038-0707 / 30 min
Firefighters must understand how elevators work and must learn
the proper tools to use in order to rescue occupants of a malfunctioning
elevator or to provide other elevator emergency services.
American
Heat: Community Disaster Planning
464-0607
/ 30 min