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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

The AHA’s ACLS course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

ACLS:

For healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies and for personnel in emergency response

What does this course teach?

Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag-mask device, and use of an AED
Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest
Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia
Airway management
Related pharmacology
Management of ACS and stroke
Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team

Prior to the course, please complete the AHA mandated pre-course self assessment, and BRING THE RESULTS to the course. https://elearning.heart.org/course/423

Thursday, December 12, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (6 seats left)Coastal Medical Transportation Systems - Quincy

Basic Life Support - Healthcare Provider CPR (At Facility)

The American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Renewal Course is an in-person, Instructor-led course that teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both prehospital and in-facility environments, with a focus on High- Quality CPR and team dynamics. This course includes Adult High-Quality CPR, AED, and airway management as well as Child and Infant High-Quality CPR and AED. Relief of choking will also be reviewed as part of this comprehensive program.

Students will be evaluated with a written and practical assessment. Successful completion of the course will result in a BLS course completion card valid for two years. The length of the course takes approximately 4 hours to complete, including practice and skills testing.

Coastal Medical Transportation Systems, together with our training division, Coastal Academy is proud to provide this vital program to our Partner Facilities with the following convenient option for training:

Instructor-led training at your facility: This is our most convenient option. Our education team will come to your facility with all equipment and supplies necessary to conduct training on site.

$100.00 per student- minimum of four (4) students with a maximum of six (6) students per class.

Invoices will be prepared 24 hours prior to the class date, and the facility will be charged for any “no-show” students.

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Basic Life Support - Healthcare Provider CPR (Classroom)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.

What does this course teach?

High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
Important early use of an AED
Effective ventilations using a barrier device
Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

Emergency Medical Technician - Initial Training Course

The Coastal EMS Academy EMT program offers comprehensive outcomes-based curricula designed to prepare graduates who are competent and compassionate critical thinkers committed to lifelong learning. The EMT program utilizes a combination of competency-based didactic (classroom) portion and performance-based laboratory portion that will prepare the student to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification exam.

The program is committed to graduating students who are competent entry level health care providers. It is expected that graduates will demonstrate empathy and caring in patient treatment as they utilize critical thinking and problem-solving abilities in the application of their skills.

The program strives to instill in graduates a commitment to lifelong learning and professional development. It is expected that graduates of the EMS Program will continue to enhance their skills through continuing education.

The faculty of the program are all experienced EMS professionals, and each faculty member is committed to ongoing development and improvement of all aspects of the program. This continuing development is vital in assuring that each program’s academic curricula are of the highest quality and reflective of current practice.

Course tuition includes the course textbook- Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, access to Coastal Academy’s Online Learning Management System, and subscription to Platinum EMS Testing.

Access to a computer and internet is required to complete the online assignments related to the course. Students must attend all classes and achieve 100% attendance, a minimum course average of 80%, and successfully pass the class final practical examination prior to being eligible to achieve candidate status for the state practical examination and NREMT written exam.

The EMT initial training program will meet Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6pm-10pm and every Saturday from 9am-5pm for eight (8) weeks.

The student must attend all classes and complete all work as assigned by the Instructor/Coordinator to complete this course.

Monday, January 6, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PMCoastal Medical Transportation Systems - Quincy

Heart Saver First Aid CPR AED

Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED Course

The AHA’s Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course trains participants to provide first aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

The AHA’s Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Course is designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other requirements, or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.

What does this course teach?

First aid basics
Medical emergencies
Injury emergencies
Environmental emergencies
Preventing illness and injury
Adult, Child and Infant CPR and AED use
Opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies

K9 Emergencies for EMS Providers (Nero's Law) — PRACTICAL ONLY

This course offers the practical (i.e., psychomotor) component of K9 Emergencies for EMS Providers education. Please complete the online training prior to attending this course.