16 March 2008
New Training Programs with AHA
Mar/21/08 12:51
The American Heart Association has some new programs
that should be of interest to EMS. These programs are
Airway Management, Pharmacology & EKG and PEARS (
Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and
Stabilization).
The Airway Management course is specifically designed to give students the opportunity to learn, practice and demonstrate many airways skills used in resuscitation. The course includes 5 modules that can be taught together or used as add-ons to a BCLS or ACLS provider course. The 1st module is required with the 4 remaining modules as optional based on the student need and scope of practice.
The modules are:
1. Bag-Mask Ventilation and Airway Adjuncts ( required)
2. Laryngeal Mask Airway
3. Esophageal-Tracheal Combitube
4.Endotracheal Tube
5. Impedance Threshold Device
Pharmacology & ECG course includes information on Electrophysiology, normal ECG measurements, basic arrhythmias, basic ACLS drugs, usage and routes of administration during cardiovascular emergencies, and how to integrate basic drug pharmacology into ACLS algorithms.
Modules:
1.ECG ( approximately 3.5 hours)
2. Pharmacology (approximately 2.75 hours)
PEARS Provider Course is designed to enhance the healthcare workers basic pediatric Life support knowledge to prepare them to initiate and manage the first few minutes of a pediatric arrest or to prevent the pediatric arrest in severe cardiopulmonary distress. This is a video-based, instructor lead, traditional classroom course. Upon successful completion, students will receive a PEARS Provider Course Completion Card. The course is approximately 6.5 hours.
The Airway Management course is specifically designed to give students the opportunity to learn, practice and demonstrate many airways skills used in resuscitation. The course includes 5 modules that can be taught together or used as add-ons to a BCLS or ACLS provider course. The 1st module is required with the 4 remaining modules as optional based on the student need and scope of practice.
The modules are:
1. Bag-Mask Ventilation and Airway Adjuncts ( required)
2. Laryngeal Mask Airway
3. Esophageal-Tracheal Combitube
4.Endotracheal Tube
5. Impedance Threshold Device
Pharmacology & ECG course includes information on Electrophysiology, normal ECG measurements, basic arrhythmias, basic ACLS drugs, usage and routes of administration during cardiovascular emergencies, and how to integrate basic drug pharmacology into ACLS algorithms.
Modules:
1.ECG ( approximately 3.5 hours)
2. Pharmacology (approximately 2.75 hours)
PEARS Provider Course is designed to enhance the healthcare workers basic pediatric Life support knowledge to prepare them to initiate and manage the first few minutes of a pediatric arrest or to prevent the pediatric arrest in severe cardiopulmonary distress. This is a video-based, instructor lead, traditional classroom course. Upon successful completion, students will receive a PEARS Provider Course Completion Card. The course is approximately 6.5 hours.
Welcome to the new GAEMS Website
Mar/19/08 10:58
Welcome to the newly redesigned GAEMS.NET website.
The intent to this resource is to provide information
about EMS in Georgia and includes the Hospital
Diversion website. There are several interactive
sections for you to use including an Online
Classifieds where you can see EMS Jobs and even post
job opening your service may have. A Training
Calendar that allows you to post your important
training opportunities, Online Quizes, a photo
gallery and the Hospital Diversion website. If you
would like to post quizes and allow other visitors to
take them, We can set that up for you. If you have
photo's that you would like to be published, forward
them to us.
