Emergency Provider Training
Training and Education
We know that what’s done in the field can affect an individual’s recovery much later. For instance, minimizing the paralyzing affects of a stroke gives a fuller life back to the victim.
The Medic One system provides standardized education and training for all field emergency personnel, giving everyone the best care possible.
Winter 2012 EMT Class
The Winter 2012 EMT class is currently in session. We will open up the application process for the Fall 2012 class in Late summer.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
ALS Providers: In addition to offering ACLS classes at United General Hospital we are also now offering courses through LifeTek Training in Mt. Vernon. United General Hospital classes are done until 2011 so please check back for updated class dates.
United General Classes- Please click here for the 2011 United General Hospital ACLS Class info
Lifetek Classes- If you wish to take an Initial, Update, or an ACLS for the Experienced Provider course please contact Lifetek training at 360-416-8239 or visit them on the web at http://www.lifetekinc.com Skagit EMS will bill them directly for your class. Once you have signed up, please stop by our office to borrow an ACLS provider manual for use during the class.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
ALS Providers: We are now offering PALS classes through LifeTek Training in Mt. Vernon. To take the class please contact Lifetek training at 360-416-8239 or visit them on the web at http://www.lifetekinc.com Skagit EMS will bill them directly for your class. Once you have signed up, please stop by our office to borrow an PALS provider manual for use during the class.
ALS OTEP Information and Calendar
BLS Training Calendar
2012 BLS OTEP #1 will consist of- Cardiovascular Emergencies, Death and Dying, and Endocrine Emergencies. In addition to the normal OTEP Scenarios we will also be reviewing Aspirin and Chest Pain Protocols, and C-Spine Clearance Protocols for BLS providers.
2012 BLS OTEP #2 will consist of Infectious Disease, Neurological Emergencies, Sepsis, and Upper Body Trauma. In addition to the normal OTEP Scenarios we will also be reviewing equipment and protocols for Pediatric King Airways and Epinephrine.
BLS Training Calendar
| Date | Type | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2/12 | Defib/King Airway | Anacortes F.D. | 7:30 p.m. |
| 1/4/12 | Makeup OTEP | Skagit 911 Center | 9 a.m. |
| 1/23/12 | First Aid | Rockport F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 1/23/12 | CPR | Allen F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 1/24/12 | Defib/CPR | Lake McMurray F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 1/30/12 | First Aid | Allen F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 1/30/12 | CPR | Aero-Skagit | 6 p.m. |
| 2/2/12 | Defib/CPR | Day Creek F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 2/6/12 | CPR | Conway F.D. | 7:30 p.m. |
| 2/7/12 | Defib | Bayview F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 2/9/12 | Defib/CPR | MVFD F.D. #2 | 7 p.m. |
| 2/15/12 | Defib/CPR | Bayridge F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 2/15/12 | Defib | Hope Island F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 2/16/12 | Defib/CPR | Mount Vernon F.D. #2 | 7 p.m. |
| 2/16/12 | OTEP #1 | McLean Road F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 2/21/12 | First Aid | Lake McMurray F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 2/23/12 | Defib/CPR | McLean Road F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 2/23/12 | Defib/CPR | Mount Vernon F.D. #2 | 7 p.m. |
| 2/27/12 | Defib | Allen F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 2/27/12 | Defib/CPR | Sedro-Woolley F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 2/27/12 | CPR/First Aid | Mount Erie F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 2/28/12 | CPR | Clear Lake/Day Creek (At Clear Lake F.D.) | 7 p.m. |
| 2/28/12 | CPR | Big Lake F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 3/1/12 | OTEP #1 | Day Creek F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 3/5/12 | First Aid | Cedardale F.D. | 7:30 p.m. |
| 3/7/12 | CPR | Anacortes F.D. | 6 p.m. |
| 3/12/12 | CPR | Anacortes F.D. | 1:30 p.m. |
| 3/13/12 | CPR | Anacortes F.D. | 1:30 p.m. |
| 3/14/12 | Defib | Burlington F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 3/14/12 | OTEP #1 | Hope Island F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 3/14/12 | CPR | Grassmere F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 3/19/12 | Defib/King Airway | Punkin Center F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 3/20/12 | Defib/King Airway | Clear Lake/Day Creek F.D. (At Clear Lake F.D.) | 7 p.m. |
| 3/20/12 | Defib/King Airway | Big Lake/Lake Cavanaugh (At Big Lake F.D.) | 7 p.m. |
| 3/26/12 | Defib/King Airway | Hickson Station | 7 p.m. |
| 3/26/12 | Defib/King Airway | Mt. Erie F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 3/28/12 | First Aid | Grassmere F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 4/2/12 | OTEP #1 | Sedro-Woolley F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 4/4/12 | OTEP #1 | Anacortes F.D. | 6 p.m. |
| 4/5/12 | OTEP #1 | Mount Vernon F.D. #2 | 7 p.m. |
| 4/12/12 | CPR | Birdsview F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 4/12/12 | OTEP #1 | Mount Vernon F.D. #2 | 7 p.m. |
| 4/16/12 | OTEP #1 | Allen F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 4/16/12 | OTEP #1/Defib | Aero-Skagit | 6 p.m. |
| 4/19/12 | OTEP #1 | Mount Vernon F.D. #2 | 7 p.m. |
| 4/26/12 | First Aid | Birdsview F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 5/1/12 | OTEP #1 | Bayview F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 5/2/12 | OTEP #1 | Bayridge F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 5/7/12 | OTEP #1 | Punkin Center F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 5/9/12 | CPR | Burlington F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 5/14/12 | OTEP #1 | Hickson F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 5/22/12 | OTEP #1 | Lake McMurray F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 6/4/12 | OTEP #1 | Conway F.D. | 7:30 p.m. |
| 6/7/12 | Defib | Day Creek F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 6/19/12 | Defib | Lake McMurray F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 6/19/12 | OTEP #1 | Big Lake/Clear Lake/Day Creek F.D. (at Big Lake F.D.) | 7 p.m. |
| 6/25/12 | OTEP #1 | Mount Erie F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 7/11/12 | Defib/King Airway | Anacortes F.D. | 6 p.m. |
| 7/23/12 | Defib | Allen F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 8/1/12 | Defib/First Aid | Bayridge F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 8/6/12 | Defib | Conway F.D. | 7:30 p.m. |
| 8/7/12 | Defib/CPR | Bayview F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 8/8/12 | CPR | Burlington F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 8/15/12 | Defib | Hope Island F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 8/27/12 | OTEP #2/EPI | Sedro-Woolley F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 9/6/12 | OTEP #2 | Mount Vernon F.D. #2 | 7 p.m. |
| 9/6/12 | OTEP #2 | Day Creek F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 9/12/12 | OTEP #2 | Hope Island F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 9/12/12 | Defib | Burlington F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 9/13/12 | OTEP #2 | Mount Vernon F.D. #2 | 7 p.m. |
| 9/17/12 | Defib/King Airway | Punkin Center F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 9/18/12 | Defib/King Airway | Big Lake/Lake Cavanaugh (at Big Lake F.D.) | 7 p.m. |
| 9/20/12 | OTEP #2 | Mount Vernon F.D. #2 | 7 p.m. |
| 9/24/12 | Defib/King Airway | Hickson F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 9/24/12 | Defib/King Airway | Mount Erie F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 9/24/12 | OTEP #2/Defib | Aero-Skagit | 6 p.m. |
| 10/3/12 | OTEP #2 | Anacortes F.D. | 6 p.m. |
| 10/4/12 | Defib | Mount Vernon F.D. #2 | 7 p.m. |
| 10/11/12 | Defib | Mount Vernon F.D. #2 | 7 p.m. |
| 10/17/12 | First Aid | Hope Island F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 10/18/12 | Defib | Mount Vernon F.D. #2 | 7 p.m. |
| 11/5/12 | OTEP #2 | Cedardale F.D. | 7:30 p.m. |
| 11/6/12 | OTEP #2 | Bayview F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 11/8/12 | First Aid/Defib | McLean Road F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 11/14/12 | OTEP #2 | Burlington F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 11/14/12 | CPR | Hope Island F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 11/15/12 | OTEP #2 | McLean Road F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 11/19/12 | OTEP #2 | Punkin Center F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 11/21/12 | OTEP #2 | Bayridge F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 11/26/12 | OTEP #2 | Allen F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 11/26/12 | OTEP #2 | Hickson F.D. | 6 p.m. |
| 11/26/12 | OTEP #2 | Mount Erie F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 12/3/12 | Defib/Make Up OTEP | Sedro-Woolley F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 12/18/12 | OTEP #2 | Lake McMurray F.D. | 7 p.m. |
| 12/18/12 | OTEP #2 | Clear Lake/Day Creek/Big Lake F.D. (At Big Lake F.D.) | 7 p.m. |