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Class Descriptions:

Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation

All medics, not currently certified in CPR, are required to complete CPR training during their first semester with the Care Team and prior to becoming a full member. The CPR class is an American Heart Association CPR for Health Care Providers course taught by AHA certified instructors. This class examines the following topics:
  • The Effect of CPR
  • Cardiovascular and Respiratory Anatomy
  • Risk Factors and Prevention of Cardiac Arrest
  • Adult CPR
  • Pediatric CPR (Infant and Child)
  • Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (Adult and Pediatric)
  • Special Situations (e.g. stroke, drowning, trauma, etc.)
  • Safety Considerations
  • Ethical Considerations
  • Automatic External Defibrillation
  • Applications of CPR in Care Team Settings

    • The course lasts approximately eight hours. Classes are normally limited to six to ten students. Successful completion of the class earns students an AHA Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers course completion card.
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    Standard First Aid

    All medics who have not attended a Standard First Aid class or not holding current Red Cross first aid certification or state ECA (or above) certification are required to complete or assist in teaching first aid training during their first semester with the Care Team and prior to becoming a full member. The first aid course provided by the Care Team has been developed specifically for use by the Care Team. Classes are taught by state certified EMTs and involve a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on practice. Among the topic covered by the course are the following:
  • Determining Scene Safety
  • Patient Assessment
  • Management of the Medical Patient
  • Management of the Trauma Patient
  • Bandaging and Splinting
  • Interacting and Communicating with Other Medics
  • Interacting with EMS
  • Emergency Medical Equipment

    • Special emphasis is given to the Care Team's treatment protocols and equipment. The class lasts approximately eight hours.
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    Medic In Charge

    The Medic in Charge program trains state certified EMTs to be the in-charge medic at Care Team first aid stations. Students are instructed in Care Team protocols and station administration, and then required to work for one semester as a Medic in Charge in Training (MIC-IT). During this time students work alongside a MIC, must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of EMT skills, and an aptitude for organizing and leading a first aid station. Applicants to the MIC-IT program must be certified EMTs and Care Team members. Upon successful completion of the course, graduates will be allowed to work as MICs at Care Team events.
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    Operational Supervisor

    The Operational Supervisor program trains medics to coordinate the activities of multiple first aid stations, interface with other emergency response personnel including Police and EMS, and to respond to media personnel. The course consists of one in-service, during which students are instructed in the principles of supervising an event with multiple stations, and a training period, during which the student works along side an OS at a number of events. When course instructor and the student are both convinced that the student is ready to assume the duties of an OS on his own, the student graduates. Applicants to this program are considered on a competitive basis.
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    Mock Mass Casuality Incident

    The Mock Mass Casualty Incident program trains medics to handle various aspects of an MCI. The focus of the course is an introduction to Simple Triage And Rapid Transport (START) protocol and the incident commander system. Participants in this program first complete a course detailing START and the incident commander system and then participate in mock MCI. Interested parties can also learn moulage techniques. Admission to this program is open to all Care Team members.
    Mock MCI Video
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