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Heat: Bus Rescue 463-0307
Each year in the United States, approximately 9,500 injuries occur
to school bus occupants. Approximately 50 commercial bus riders
are injured. The vast majority of the time, buses travel without
accident; however, when a bus-related accident does occur, local
responders may be confronted with a major multi-casualty incident
for which they are not prepared.
PULSE: Child Abuse Identification 464-0307
The identification of child abuse is everyone's responsibility,
but first responders have special legal responsibilities when
it comes to identifying and reporting suspected abuse. This course
equips first responders with information to be able to identify
the behavioral and physical signs and symptoms of an abusive situation.
It provides information on the EMT’s responsibilities as
a mandated reporter, and it provides clear guidelines on how to
properly report suspected abuse.
Honoring the Fallen Firefighter 038-0307
When a fire department
experiences a line-of-duty death and/or injury, personnel should
be trained to provide the best possible support to the firefighter's
family. Fire departments should have administrative and operational
procedures in place to handle the immediate and long-term needs
of the bereaved.
What's Next - New Releases in April, 2007
Wildland Fire Investigation 463-0407
Wildland fire incidents numbered over 70,000 calls in 2005, with
over 2.8 million acres burned nationwide. This does not include
weed-filled vacant lots or smaller fires in the urban interface
zone. In November 2006, five USFS firefighters were killed defending
a home in Riverside County, California. The cause was arson, and
the suspect is believed to have ignited over 40 wildland fires.
First responders who can identify origin and cause and preserve
evidence improve the likelihood of capturing and prosecuting arsonists.
Surviving the EMS Profession 464-0407 The
EMS field is a very demanding vocation. EMS providers are often
called upon to aid people in a critical medical emergency. This
in turn exposes the EMS provider to repeated exposure to medical
emergencies that most of the population will never see or be exposed
to in a lifetime. In addition, the EMS provider is exposed to
administrative and operational stress. This course will provide
the EMS provider, administrators, municipal leaders, and EMS family
members with useful information for surviving the EMS profession
and identifying the many challenges faced by today's EMS providers.
Safe Arrival 038-0407
As it is essential for firefighters to arrive on a scene safely,
it cannot be stressed enough the importance of the operator having
a positive attitude that contributes to a safe work environment
for everyone on board the fire apparatus. In turn, everyone on
board the fire apparatus needs to have an attitude that contributes
to a safe response and that each firefighter riding on the apparatus
is personally responsible and accountable for his or her own personal
safety.
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