Emergency Medical Responder · 2018-10-17 · Certification Recertification Course Content...
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Emergency Medical Responder Course provides the knowledge and skills that are necessary in an emer- gency to help sustain life, reduce pain, and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness for those funconing as a member of the health care team in a pre-hospital seng. Course is for those providing a professional level of emergency response including firefighters, law-enforcement officers, and emergency medical services personnel. Includes CPR level HCP and AED. Meets the Paramedic Associaon of Canada Naonal Occupaonal Competency Profiles for the praconer level of emergency medical responder (EMR). Duraon Instructor Prerequisite Compleon Requirements Cerficaon Recerficaon Course Content Take-Home Materials Minimum 80 hours (40-60-hour upgrade course for current Red Cross First Responders or equivalent) Red Cross Emergency Medical Responder Instructor or Instructor Trainer Standard First Aid with CPR Level C 100% aendance, skill demonstraon, 2 evaluated scenarios, and 80% min. passing grade on wrien exam 3-year cerficaon in Emergency Medical Responder, CPR Level HCP, and AED 20–24 hours; includes CPR Level HCP Part 1 – The Responder Part 4 – Medical Emergencies > The responder > Sudden illnesses > The emergency scene > Poisoning > Prevenng disease transmission > Heat- and cold- related emergencies Part 2 – Establishing Priories of Care Part 5 – Special Populaons and Situaons > Human body systems > Special populaons > Assessment > Childbirth > Respiratory emergencies > Crisis intervenon > Airway and venlaon > Reaching and moving people > Circulatory emergencies > Mulple casualty incidents > Bleeding > Shock Includes CPR HCP Part 3 – Injuries Includes any other content required by > Soſt ssue injuries specific legislaon > Musculoskeletal injuries > Head and spine injuries > Chest, abdominal, and pelvic injuries Red Cross Emergency Care Manual Red Cross Emergency Care Workbook Cerficaon card and oponal wall cerficate Red Cross First Aid. The Experience to Make a Difference. www.redcross.ca/firstaid | 1.877.356.3226
Transcript of Emergency Medical Responder · 2018-10-17 · Certification Recertification Course Content...
Emergency Medical ResponderCourse provides the knowledge and skills that are necessary in an emer-gency to help sustain life, reduce pain, and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness for those functioning as a member of the health care team in a pre-hospital setting. Course is for those providing a professional level of emergency response including firefighters, law-enforcement officers, and emergency medical services personnel. Includes CPR level HCP and AED. Meets the Paramedic Association of Canada National Occupational Competency Profiles for the practitioner level of emergency medical responder (EMR).
Duration
Instructor
Prerequisite
Completion Requirements
Certification
Recertification
Course Content
Take-Home Materials
Minimum 80 hours (40-60-hour upgrade course for current Red Cross First Responders or equivalent)
Red Cross Emergency Medical Responder Instructor or Instructor Trainer
Standard First Aid with CPR Level C
100% attendance, skill demonstration, 2 evaluated scenarios, and 80% min. passing grade on written exam
3-year certification in Emergency Medical Responder, CPR Level HCP, and AED
20–24 hours; includes CPR Level HCP
Part 1 – The Responder Part 4 – Medical Emergencies> The responder > Sudden illnesses> The emergency scene > Poisoning> Preventing disease transmission > Heat- and cold- related emergenciesPart 2 – Establishing Priorities of Care Part 5 – Special Populations and Situations> Human body systems > Special populations> Assessment > Childbirth> Respiratory emergencies > Crisis intervention> Airway and ventilation > Reaching and moving people> Circulatory emergencies > Multiple casualty incidents> Bleeding> Shock Includes CPR HCPPart 3 – Injuries Includes any other content required by> Soft tissue injuries specific legislation> Musculoskeletal injuries> Head and spine injuries> Chest, abdominal, and pelvic injuries
Red Cross Emergency Care ManualRed Cross Emergency Care Workbook Certification card and optional wall certificate
Red Cross First Aid. The Experience to Make a Difference.www.redcross.ca/firstaid | 1.877.356.3226
