Emergency Medical Services Training Courses 

Basic Life Support Training

American Heart Association Instructor Courses Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Instructor Courses  - None Scheduled Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructor Course - None Scheduled Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor Course  - None Scheduled  NO CLASSES CURRENTLY SCHEDULED for Fall 2010 or Winter 2010 link to CPR Montgomery Home Page

MCFRS On-Line Training Registration System All MCFRS Career personnel must use the On-Line Training Registration System (OTRS) to register for Public Service Training Academy (PSTA) classes.  Access to OTRS will be provided through a single sign-on web page at https://ext01.montgomerycountymd.gov/ent/s2/otrs/.   This upgrade will notify you that you have been registered for the class.   The present on-line registration site, e-academyonline.com site is being shut down as of 8/3/2010 The LFRD Training Coordinators will sign up all LFRD personnel for (PSTA) classes, including Paramedics. On-Line Training Registration Directions for Career Students (PDF) On-Line Training Registration Directions for Volunteer Training Coordinators (PDF)

Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B): Initial Courses  2010 Fall Classes    (click to get pdf of entire schedule)  EMT-B 392 close: 7/23/2010  Start: 8/23/2010  Ends: 2/26/2011 Mon. & Wed. Nights EMT-B 393 Close: 8/8/2010   Start: 9/8/2010   Ends: 1/22/2011  Wed. Nights & Sat.Day EMT-B 394 Closes:  9/2/2010  Start: 10/2/2010  Ends: 1/22/2011  Sat & Sun. Days

Emergency Medical Technican - Basic: Refresher Course Course Schedules (click to get pdf of entire schedule)  EMT-R 616 B Shifts Days Closes: 8/7/2010  Start 9/7/2010  Ends 9/16/2010  0800-1100, 1200-1500 Dates: 9/7, 9/10, 9/13, 9/16 EMT-R 617  Sat/Sun Days Closes: 8/11/2010  Start 9/11/2010  Ends 9/20/20110 0900-1200,1300-1600 Dates: 9/11, 9/12, 9/25,9/26/2010 EMT-R 618 C- Shift Days Closes: 8/14/2010  Start: 9/14/2010  Ends:9/23/2010 0800-1100,1200-1500 Dates: 9/14, 9/17, 9/20, 9/23/2010 EMT-R 619 A Shift Days Close Date: 8/21/2010 Start: 9/21/10 End: 9/30/10  0800-1100, 1200-1500 Dates: 9/21, 9/24, 9/27, 9/30 EMT-R 620 Tue/Tursday Nights Close Date: 9/12/10  Start: 10/12/10  Ends: 11/4/10  1900-2200 Dates: 10/12, 10/14, 10/19, 10/21, 10/26, 10/28, 11/2, 11/4/10 EMT-R 621 Sat./Sunday Days Close Date: 9/16/10  Start: 10/16/10  Ends:10/24/10 0900-1200, 1300-1600 Dates: 10/196, 10/17, 10/23, 10/24/10 EMT-R 622   C Shift Days Close Date: 9/26/10  Start: 10/26/10, End: 11/4/10  0800-1100, 1200-1500 Dates: 10/26, 10/29, 11/1, 11/4/10 EMT-R 623  A Shift Days Close Date: 10/2/10  Starts: 11/210  Ends: 11/11/10 0800-1100, 1200-1500 Dates: 11/2, 11/5, 11/8, 11/11/10 EMT-R 624  B Shift Days Close Date: 10/9/10  Starts: 11/9/10 Ends: 11/18/10 0800-1100, 1200-1500 Dates: 11/9, 11/12, 11/15, 11/18/10 EMT-R 625 Sat/Sunday Days Close Date:10/13/10 Starts: 11/13/10 Ends: 11/21/10 0990-1200,1300-1600 Dates: 11/13, 11/14, 11/20, 11/21/10

Emergency Medical Technician - Skills ONLY Course (12 hours) Course Schedule  (click to get pdf of entire schedule)  EMT-S 811  Monday/Wednesday Nights     Close Date: 8/13/10  Starts:9/13/10  Ends: 9/22/10 1900-2200 Dates: 9/163, 9/15, 9/20, 9/22/10 EMT-S 812 Saturday /Sunday Days  Close Date: 8/25/10  Starts: 9/25/10  Ends: 9/26/10  0900-1200, 1300-1600 Dates: 9/25, 9/26/10 EMT-S 813 Saturday /Sunday Days  Close Date: 9/30/10  Starts: 10/30/10  Ends: 10/31/10  0900-1200, 1300-1600 Dates: 10/30, 10/31/10 EMT-S 814 Tuesday / Thursday Evenings  Close Date: 10/2/10  Starts 11/2/10  Ends: 11/11/10  0900-1200, 1300-1600 Dates: 11/2, 11/4, 11/9, 11/11/10 EMT-S 815 Saturday / Sunday Days  Close Date: 10/20/10  Start: 11/20/10  Ends: 11/21/10  0900-1200, 1300-1600 Dates: 11/20, 11/21/10

Advanced Life Support Training

Cardiac Rescue Technician (Maryland License) / EMT-Intermediate (National Regsitry): Initial Course Course Description Course Schedule EMT- I # 12 : Evening Class  Start Date: 8/23/2010             End Date: 4/2011  application due by 1700 hrs June 4, 2010 entrance exam: June 28, 2010 1900 hrs or June 29, 2010

Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic : Initial & Bridge Courses Course Description Course Schedule EMT-B to EMT-P # 26 :  Day Class  Start Date: 8/16/2010            End Date: 2/2011 application due by 1700 hrs June 4, 2010 entrance exam: June 28, 2010 1900 hrs or June 29, 2010   EMT-I to EMT-P Bridge Class # 5:  Day Class  Start Date: 1/3/2011              End Date: 4/2011  application due by 1700 hrs November 12, 2010

Advanced Life Support Continuing Education Courses On-Line Registration Page Course Descriptions

Course Descriptions

Emergency Medical Technician - Basic : Initial Course The primary focus of the EMT-Basic is to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possess the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Emergency Medical Technician is a link from the scene to the emergency health systems.  Students that successfully complete this course and Maryland's certifying written and practical examinations are eligible to sit for the National Registry EMT-Basic written examination with in 1 year from the date of completion of the inital course. No practical examination is necessary if with in 1 year of passing the Maryland practical examination.  Skills Include Patient assessment; bleeding control and bandaging; shock management; fracture management; CPR; oxygen administration; medical emergency management; patient assisted medication administration; spinal immobilization; baby birthing; newborn and infant resuscitation; patient movement; transportation; communications. Course Length 131 hours minimum Certification Requirements Field internship; written and practical examinations; affiliated with an approved BLS/ALS company. Certification period is for 3 years. Recertification Requirements 24 hours of approved EMT-B refresher training; affiliation with an approved BLS/ALS company Click here to be directed to the EMT-B Course Schedules Page

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Cardiac Rescue Technician : Initial Course The primary focus of the Cardiac Rescue Technician is to provide basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possess the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Cardiac Rescue Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight Cardiac Rescue Technicians perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an Advanced LIfe Support ambulance.  Cradiac Rescue Tecnician's function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. The Cardiac Rescue Technician is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system.   The state of Maryland utilizes the National registry EMT-Intermedite program standards and curriculmn for the State of Maryalnad Cardiac Rescue Technician license. Skills Include Intravenous fluid administration; intraosseous cannulation; external jugular cannulation medication administration; EKG monitoring & interpretation, defibrillation/cardioversion and external transcutaneous pacing; endotracheal intubation; Combitube insertion; decompression thoracostomy. Hours of Training EMT-Basic hours, plus approx. 580 hours Licensure Requirements NREMT-I registration; successful completion of a Maryland ALS Licensing protocol exam; affilitaion with an approved ALS program. Relicensure Requirements Successful reregistration as an NREMT-I; affiliation with an approved ALS program.

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Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic : Initial Course The EMT-Paramedic is an allied health professional whose primary focus is to provide advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual posses the complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Paramedics function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Paramedics perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an advanced life support ambulance. The Paramedic is the most advance prehospital link from the scene into the health care system. Skills Include All skills listed under EMT-B and CRT (NREMT-I); plus additional medication administration; nasotracheal intubation. Hours of Training EMT-Basic hours, plus 1000 - 1200 hours Licensure Requirements NREMT-Paramedic registration; successful completion of a Maryland ALS protocol licensing exam; affiliated with an approved ALS program. Licensure period is for 2 years. Relicensure Requirements Successful reregistration as an NREMT-P; affilation with an approved ALS program.

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Advanced Life Support Continuing Education Courses ALS Refresher Course:  consists of five (5), six hour sessions that meet and/or exceed the current standards for recertification by the National Registry of EMT's. Each session includes both didactic and practical skills. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Category II Courses:  Courses that meet and/or exceed the current standards for recertification by the National Registry of EMT's. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS)  Click here to take you to the ALS Continuing Education Page

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