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Upcoming Courses |
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the Central Shenandoah EMS Council or have been submitted to the CSEMS Council by other
agencies to be announced. All ACLS, PALS, and CPR courses in the region are listed
on the American Heart Community Training Center Page. For
courses that require registration, visit the Course
Registration page. |
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EMT-Basic Course
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The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Program is the basis for all higher levels
of certification in Virginia. This program
provides general instruction in all areas of
human body systems and initial care for a
wide range of medical conditions. This
course requires a minimum of 111 hours of
classroom and skills instruction plus 10
hours of clinical observation in a hospital
or pre-hospital setting. Virginia EMT
certification is the minimum requirement for
provision of patient care as the
Attendant-In-Charge on a basic life support
ambulance in Virginia. |
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Dates: |
August
30, 2010 - January 20, 2011 |
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Days/Times: |
Mondays
and Wednesdays
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
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Location: |
Harrisonburg Rescue Squad
1700 Reservoir St.
Harrisonburg, VA 22801 |
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Announcement: |
Announcement
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Registration: |
On-line Registration |
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EMT-Basic Course
(Staunton) |
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The Emergency Medical Technician – Basic
course is designed to provide training to
prepare an individual to function
independently in a medical emergency. This
course provides the basic knowledge and
skills needed to provide basic life support
(BLS) care and is required to progress to
more advanced levels of prehospital patient
care. The course requires a minimum of 111
hours of classroom and skills instruction
and 10 hours of Clinical/Field rotations for
a total of 121 hours of training. |
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COURSE IS FULL |
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Dates: |
August
19, 2010 - January 13, 2011 |
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Days/Times: |
Mondays
and Thursdays
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM |
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Location: |
Staunton-Augusta Rescue Squad
Staunton, VA |
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Announcement: |
Announcement
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EMT-Basic Course
(Rockingham County) |
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The Emergency Medical Technician – Basic
course is designed to provide training to
prepare an individual to function
independently in a medical emergency. This
course provides the basic knowledge and
skills needed to provide basic life support
(BLS) care and is required to progress to
more advanced levels of prehospital patient
care. The course requires a minimum of 111
hours of classroom and skills instruction
and 10 hours of Clinical/Field rotations for
a total of 121 hours of training. |
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Dates: |
September 8, 2010 - January 15, 2011 |
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Days/Times: |
Wednesdays & Sundays
6:30 PM to 10:00 PM |
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Location: |
Singers Glen Volunteer Rescue Squad
9405 Singers Glen Road
Singers Glen, VA 22850 |
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Announcement: |
Announcement
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EMT-Basic Course
(Buena Vista) |
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The Emergency Medical Technician – Basic
course is designed to provide training to
prepare an individual to function
independently in a medical emergency. This
course provides the basic knowledge and
skills needed to provide basic life support
(BLS) care and is required to progress to
more advanced levels of prehospital patient
care. The course requires a minimum of 111
hours of classroom and skills instruction
and 10 hours of Clinical/Field rotations for
a total of 121 hours of training. |
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Dates: |
August
24, 2010 - December 16, 2010 |
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Days/Times: |
Tuesdays
and Thursdays
6:30 PM to 10:30 PM |
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Location: |
Dabney S. Lancaster Community
College
Rockbridge Regional Center
35 Vista Links Drive
Buena Vista, VA |
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Announcement: |
Announcement
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Incident
Command System Training (Augusta County) |
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ICS-300 |
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2008 Version of Intermediate Incident
Command System (ICS) is intended for those
who could fill supervisory level positions
during an incident. This two-day course will
permit the student to develop an ICS
organizational structure, list staffing
requirements, prepare a briefing, lead or
participate in a planning meeting, identify
resources, develop goals, prepare an action
plan and become familiar with the National
Incident Management System (NIMS). |
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Dates: |
September
1-2, 2010 |
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Times: |
8:00 AM -
5:00 PM |
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Location: |
Woodrow
Wilson Rehab Center
Fishersville, VA |
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Announcement: |
Announcement/Registration |
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Incident
Command System Training (Augusta County) |
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ICS-400 |
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This course is open to Command Staff Law
Enforcement, Fire / EMS Command personnel,
Emergency Communication (Dispatch) Command
personnel, and higher level Emergency
Management personnel, in the event of
significant events. This level of training
in the Incident Command System covers those
persons who might serve in a command staff
position at an event. |
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Dates: |
July 14-15,
2010 |
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Times: |
8:00 AM -
5:00 PM |
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Location: |
Central
Shenandoah Criminal Justice Training
Academy
Weyers Cave, VA |
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Announcement: |
Announcement/Registration |
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Assessment
and Treatment of Trauma Course (Winchester) |
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The Basic ATT course is geared toward the
Emergency Medical Responder (First
Responder) and Emergency Medical Technician
(EMT-Basic), while the Advanced ATT Course
is geared toward the Advanced Emergency
Medical Technician (EMT-Intermediate),
Paramedic, and other advanced life support
providers. The basic course is designed to
cover basic trauma life support concepts
from the basic life support provider's level
of training (anatomy and physiology and the
pathophysiology of injury), while the
advanced course builds upon the basic trauma
life support concepts and provides a more
in-depth look into trauma and advanced
management. Course Coordinators should
determine which course (basic or advanced)
is most appropriate for an individual. |
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Date: |
August 28,
2010 |
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Times: |
8:00 AM -
5:00 PM |
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Location: |
VMT
Training Room
190 Prosperity Drive, #5
Winchester, VA 22602 |
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Registration: |
More information and registration |
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ALS Continuing
Education |
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Click
here
for CSEMS Council ALS CE classes and CE classes announced to CSEMS. |
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| BLS Continuing
Education |
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Click here
for CSEMS Council BLS CE classes and CE classes announced to CSEMS. |
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