American Heat: Detox: Lessons Learned
From 9/11 463-0907 / 30 minutes The
North American fire service is in crisis. The level of exposure
to workers in the emergency services area is at an all-time high.
Pulmonary fibrosis, chronic fatigue, cognitive deficits, short-term
memory loss, acid reflux, vocal changes, muscle and joint pain,
and an inability to sleep are common physical and mental complaints
expressed by rescue workers. One way to combat these problems
is through detoxification as part of a total wellness program.
This course demonstrates how the detoxification process works
and provides firefighters with tips for maintaining optimum health.
PULSE: Traumatic Brain Injury 464-0907 / 30 minutes The
majority of brain injuries result from auto accidents, sports
injuries, falls, and physical assaults. Since emergency personnel
are first responders to people with head injuries, EMS personnel
need to be able to properly recognize and assess the signs of
a traumatic brain injury. Early recognition and treatment of an
extreme brain injury could reduce immediate trauma and future
complications. In order to adequately understand traumatic head
injury, we review normal anatomy and physiology of the nervous
system. We look at common brain injury findings after a traumatic
event in order to identify basic life support assessment and treatment
modalities. EMS personnel also learn how to recognize what it
means for the victim to cope with a traumatic brain injury.
Weapons of Mass Destruction: Resources 038-0907 / 30 minutes
This course includes two separate lessons: an examination of the
Montgomery County EMS mass casualty plan and a detailed study
of the County's interoperable communications system. These systems
have application for most first response agencies.
What's Next: New Releases in October 2007
American
Heat: Safety and Tactics: House Fires 463-1007 / 30 minutes
The goal of this course is to identify
frequently encountered hazards at residential structure fires
and offer tactical considerations that will enhance firefighter
safety and increase the effectiveness of fire attack.
PULSE: Therapeutic Communication 464-1007 / 30 minutes Communication
is critical to your ability to be an effective EMT. Although it
is not as tangible a skill as bandaging a wound or measuring a
blood pressure, it is a critical part of every call. A direct,
honest, clear, and respectful approach is the foundation that
promotes understanding when dealing with patients, bystanders,
and other EMS providers. However, communication with people who
are in crisis is difficult. This course provides the basic level
EMS provider with techniques for communicating with patients during
a crisis. Special attention will be given to elderly, children,
suicide, homeless, and high-risk patients and social/cultural
issues that will impact therapeutic communication.
Sprinklers and Standpipes 038-1007 / 30 minutes
This course will introduce participants to the history of automatic
fire sprinkler and standpipe systems, applicable codes and standards,
and types and classes of such systems and their components, as
well as discuss inspection, testing, and maintenance. Additionally,
participants should understand the fire sprinkler advantage in
various occupancies and how their advocacy may help save life
and property.
The
North American fire service is in crisis. The level of exposure
to workers in the emergency services area is at an all-time high.
Pulmonary fibrosis, chronic fatigue, cognitive deficits, short-term
memory loss, acid reflux, vocal changes, muscle and joint pain,
and an inability to sleep are common physical and mental complaints
expressed by rescue workers. One way to combat these problems
is through detoxification as part of a total wellness program.
This course demonstrates how the detoxification process works
and provides firefighters with tips for maintaining optimum health.
The
majority of brain injuries result from auto accidents, sports
injuries, falls, and physical assaults. Since emergency personnel
are first responders to people with head injuries, EMS personnel
need to be able to properly recognize and assess the signs of
a traumatic brain injury. Early recognition and treatment of an
extreme brain injury could reduce immediate trauma and future
complications. In order to adequately understand traumatic head
injury, we review normal anatomy and physiology of the nervous
system. We look at common brain injury findings after a traumatic
event in order to identify basic life support assessment and treatment
modalities. EMS personnel also learn how to recognize what it
means for the victim to cope with a traumatic brain injury.