Emergency Response Training
Receive training to enter the exciting, challenging and rewarding Emergency Response field. You can learn the basics of dispatching with the police, fire, ambulance or trucking/delivery industry or gain the skills to become a medical responder for non-EMS personnel.
- Emergency 9-1-1 with law enforcement, medical, or fire; or Industry Dispatcher
- Emergency Medical Responder for Non-EMS Personnel (usually supporting the plant/employer environment, or use in situations where it is necessary to have a first responder before EMS/Paramedic can arrive)
Successful completers of Emergency Dispatch 911 can expect to learn the basics of call-taking while also getting an in-depth look at the job requirements of Dispatch Operator.
In Emergency Medical Responder, you'll learn the role of the first responder as well as lifesaving skills including:
- Scene Safety
- Hazmat Emergencies
- CPR
- Emergency Defibrillation
- How to respond to various injuries until higher trained medical personnel arrive on scene
Prerequisites include:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Clean background check (email/call for specifics)
- Good customer service, organizational, multi-tasking, and computer skills (typing 35 words per minute)
Emergency Medical Responder for Non-EMS Personnel
- No medical background required
- Must be able to perform CPR and do minor lifting
- Ideal candidate remains calm under pressure, especially in first aid/ medical emergencies
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