EMR
This course is designed to train the lay person in emergency care of the sick and injured until more advanced emergency care providers arrive. This class is geared to industry, law enforcement and fire services that need emergency medical training but not to EMT-Basic level or above. Class is 80 hours long. Students are taught bandaging, splinting, simple spinal immobilization, basic life support, oxygen treatment, and emergency childbirth. On passing the class and payment of fees the students become Louisiana State Certified First Responders and eligible to sit for the National Registry EMR certification.
Prerequisites:
Must be 16 years of age. (Note: Must be 18 years of age to sit for National Registry certification)
EMT
This course is a 192-hour state approved training program, which is based on the National EMS Education Standards. Applicants may apply for state certification after becoming a Nationally Registered EMT. At the successful completion of this training program and required testing, the entry level EMT will be able to: evaluate the patient’s condition, either medical or trauma, and provide the appropriate assessment-based treatment, which includes patient packaging and handling designed to minimize patient discomfort and prevent further injury. EMTs are trained in the use of AEDs and the multi-lumen airway.
Prerequisites:
In order for a participant to be accepted in this specialized course he/she must fulfill the following:
- Must be 16 years of age. (Note: Applicant must be 18 to test for NREMT)
- Must provide immunization status with documentation of Hepatitis B immunization or declination form stating refusal to take immunization
- T.B. testing within last 6 months.
- Free from communicable disease.
- Must complete a federal background check performed by state police.
- May not have physical or psychological dependence to any substance other than those recognized as therapeutic treatments for valid medical conditions for which they are currently under the care of a physician.
- May not be enrolled in any EMT training program if he/she has been dismissed from any other EMS training program for reasons other than academic failure within two years prior to the start of the current program.
- Proof of health insurance is required.
Advanced EMT
The Advanced EMT (AEMT) has training in specific aspects of advanced life support (ALS) as found in the NHTSA 2009 National EMS Education Standards including intravenous (IV) therapy, certain types of advanced airway management and assisting with administration of certain medications. This course is approved by the National Registry of EMTs and the states of Mississippi and Louisiana. The student must also complete hospital clinical and ambulance field patient care in which student must meet set numbers of clinical skills objectives such as medication administrations, successful IV starts, ventilations, assessment and treatment plans for patients with various medical conditions, assessments on pediatric, adult and geriatric patients, and documented patient transports as the “team leader”. In addition to meeting psychomotor and cognitive requirements, students will also be graded (as pass/ fail) on the “affective” learning domain as it relates to student’s timeliness, preparedness, and behavior. After successful course completion, students will be allowed to participate in the National Registry psychomotor and written exams.
Prerequisites:
In order for a participant to be accepted in this specialized course he/she must fulfill the following:
- Must be a current Louisiana or Mississippi state licensed EMT.
- Must provide immunization status with documentation of Hepatitis B immunization or declination form stating refusal to take immunization
- T.B. testing within last 6 months.
- Free from communicable disease.
- Must complete a federal background check performed by state police.
- May not have physical or psychological dependence to any substance other than those recognized as therapeutic treatments for valid medical conditions for which they are currently under the care of a physician.
- Proof of health insurance is required.
Paramedic
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