EMS Training

Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B)
            This course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills required for Maryland certification as an EMT-B.  Upon completion the student should be prepared to successfully challenge the state test administered in conjunction with the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems.  This class may have extra weekend sessions

Jan 28-Jul 2008
Monday/Wednesday 
*Some Saturday sessions may be required
McHenry Campus
6:30-9:45pm
Preregistration Deadline 1/8/08
Call 301-387-3069 to preregister or email kista.wilt@garrettcollege.edu

EMT-B Refresher
            This course is designed to provide 24 hours of refresher training required for Maryland EMT-B recertification.  Students will demonstrate, through an examination process, their knowledge and application of basic medical skills.

Apr 5, 6, 19 & 20 (4 sessions)
Saturday/Sunday
McHenry Campus
8:30am-4:00pm
Preregistration Deadline 3/16/08
Call 301-387-3069 to preregister or email kista.wilt@garrettcollege.edu

Traffic Incident Management
            This course is designed to enable emergency services responders to increase safety and reduce incident clearance rates at motor vehicle incidents.  Successful completers should be able to work with multiple agencies on the motor vehicle crash or other traffic incidents to increase safety on the scene and to return the site to normal operation as rapidly as possible.

Jan 12 (1 session)
Saturday
Grantsville Fire Department
8:30am-5:00pm
Preregistration Deadline 12/23/07
Call 301-387-3069 to preregister or email kista.wilt@garrettcollege.edu

International Trauma Life Support Training (ITLS)
            This course is designed for the EMT, CRT, paramedic, registered nurse, physician assistant or physician who must initially evaluate and stabilize the trauma patient.

Feb 9 & Feb 10 (2 sessions)
Saturday/Sunday
McHenry Campus
8:30am-5:00pm
Preregistration Deadline 1/14/08
Call 301-387-3069 for more information

Hazardous Materials Operations
            This course will provide knowledge and skills that will enable the firefighter to analyze a hazardous materials incident, plan and implement an initial response and evaluate the progress of actions taken.  Topics include firefighter safety, regulations and standards, chemistry, recognition and identifications, DOT guidebook, site management, container behavior, defensive control measures, personal protective equipment and decontamination.

Feb 5- Feb 28 (8 sessions)
Tuesday/Thursday
Deep Creek Volunteer Fire Co., Inc.
6:30-9:45pm
Preregistration Deadline 1/16/08
Call 301-387-3069 to preregister or email kista.wilt@garrettcollege.edu

Pump Operator
            This course will provide the basic knowledge and skills needed to operate fire department pumping apparatus.  Topics include basic terminology, water supply, water pressure and gauges, hydraulics, positive displacement props, centrifugal pumps, pump power supply systems, relief valves, pressure governors, primers, water sources, and maintenance.

Mar 25-Apr 22 (10 sessions)
Tuesday/Thursday
Deep Creek Volunteer Fire Co., Inc.
6:30-9:45pm
Preregistration Deadline 3/5/08
Call 301-387-3069 to preregister or email kista.wilt@garrettcollege.edu

Hazardous Materials Operations
            This course will provide knowledge and skills that will enable the firefighter to analyze a hazardous materials incident, plan and implement an initial response and evaluate the progress of actions taken.  Topics include firefighter safety, regulations and standards, chemistry, recognition and identifications, DOT guidebook, site management, container behavior, defensive control measures, personal protective equipment and decontamination.

Apr 6-Apr 27 (4 sessions)
Sunday
Bloomington Fire Company
8:30am-4:00pm
Preregistration Deadline 3/17/08
Call 301-387-3069 to preregister or email kwilt@garrettcollege.edu

ICS-200: Basic Incident Command System Single Resources & Initial Action Incidents
            This course is designed to enable emergency response personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS).  The focus of the course is on the management of single resources and is aimed at  those personnel likely to assume a supervisory position within the ICS .

Mar 15 & Mar 16 (2 sessions)
Saturday/Sunday
McHenry Campus
8:30am-5:00pm
Preregistration Deadline 2/26/08
Call 301-387-3069 to preregister or email kista.wilt@garrettcollege.edu

Miltenberger Seminar
DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE

Feb 28, Feb 29 & Mar 1
Thursday/Friday/Saturday
Rocky Gap Lodge & Resort
For more info Contact MIEMSS Region I Office
301-895-5934 or 301-746-8636 or email dwood@miemss.org

Rescue Technician - Site Operations/Vehicle & Machinery Rescue
            This course will prepare students to approach each rescue incident with attention focused on the importance of proper operational planning and all related components for effective safe site operation, victim management, equipment maintenance and inspection with particular emphasis on vehicular and machinery rescue.  Prerequisite - Protective Envelope and Foam, Pre-Emergency Response Training, Firefighter I or equivalent.

Mar 17 May 14 (17 sessions)
Monday/Wednesday
Grantsville Volunteer Fire Dept.
6:30-9:45 pm
Preregistration Deadline 2/28/08
Call 301-387-3069 to preregister or email kista.wilt@garrettcollege.ed

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Online Renewal Course (eACLS)

Registration offered monthly.
This course accompanies the ACLSS evaluation course.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Skills Evaluation (ACLSS)
(To accompany the online course)
            The ACLSS Evaluation course is required for certification in ACLS.  Only those students who have successfully completed the eACLS course will be permitted to attend.  There will be both a practical skills evaluation and a final written examination.

Feb 23 (1 session +**)
Saturday
Western Maryland Regional Training Center
9:00am-???**

**Each student will need to schedule 2 hours for evaluation
Students will be contacted to arrange a testing appointment
Register online at www.mfri.org or call 301-387-3069 for more info

 PEPP (Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals)
            PEPP represents a comprehensive source of prehospital medical information for the emergency care of infants and children.  It will teach prehospital professionals how to better assess and manage ill or injured children.  Successful course completers will receive a PEPP course completion card.

May 3 & May 4 (2 sessions)
Saturday/Sunday
McHenry Campus
8:00am-5:00pm
Preregistration deadline 4/14/08
Register online at www.mfri.org or call 301-387-3069 for more info