EMS Special Situations Course – PILOT 1
Held at the State Preparedness Training Center, 5900 Airport Road, Oriskany, NY 13424 on August 25 (8am to 7pm) – August 26 (8am to 5pm), 2012.
Description:
The EMS Special Situations Course provides training for emergency medical services (EMS) and fire rescue personnel to respond to calls involving complex circumstances that are not encountered during a routine response. These calls often involve multiple patients with imminent and changing physical hazards, violent subjects, and difficult operating environments. Such special situations require EMS and fire rescue personnel to liaise with other agencies, establish their own incident commands, assess and evaluate the safety of scenes involving special situations, and employ advanced medical techniques as necessary.
This training is designed to reinforce correct application of basic emergency medical skills while developing advanced techniques through instruction, practice, and scenarios. This course presents participants with circumstances that require effective situational awareness, scene assessment, communication and coordination, teamwork, and decision making. Although the complex scenarios in this course are atypical in many local jurisdictions, they necessitate that EMS/fire personnel practice correct skill implementation under stress.
Topics Include:
· Baseline Skill Assessment
· Application of Basic Skills to Special Situations: Principles and Practices
· Single Unit Response to Special Situations (Scenario-Based Activities)
· Managing Multiple Casualty Incidents: Principles and Practices
· Multiple Unit Response to Complex Situations
· (Scenario-Based Activities)
· Lessons Learned
Course Provider:
This course is being taught by a team of subject matter expert instructors from the National Center for Security & Preparedness and the State Preparedness Training Center.
For complete details of this training opportunity, including training location details, participant equipment requirements, registration/qualifications to attend, please review the course announcement:
To register for this course, you need to do so through the Statewide Learning Management System (SLMS). This link will get you started, if you don’t already have an account: http://www.dhses.ny.gov/training/slms/SLMS_ExternalUserRegistration.pdf
If you already have a username/password, use this link: https://nyslearn.ny.gov/ and follow these steps to find the course listing and enroll: Click on Search Catalog. Then, when prompted for Search the Catalog, type in EMS Special Situations and click on Search Activities. The EMS Special Situations course you want to enroll in for August 25th - 26th will be listed. Click on the enroll link.
For log in/password issues, please call the SLMS Help Desk from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm at (518) 473-8087 or slmshelpdesk@goer.ny.gov as we can’t fix log in/password problems.
Lodging will be provided on the nights of August 24, 25, & 26, 2012. After you enroll in the course, you will receive an email verifying your lodging needs. *NOTE* You are only eligible for lodging if your residence and official work station are more than 50 miles from the training center. Lodging is NOT available for Federal employees or Private Industry participants. Here’s a link for lodging information (hotels, directions, etc.): http://www.dhses.ny.gov/training/lodging.cfm that you can review to see if you meet the lodging requirements. If you feel you meet the requirements for lodging to be provided, please send an email containing your name, title, agency, and course you’re interested in lodging for to: sptc@dhses.ny.gov
You must be a U.S. citizen to register for this course. The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services will make the final course eligibility determination. Please reply to this email, if you have any questions and/or suggestions about training. If you experience any difficulties registering for this course, please contact us at SPTC@dhses.ny.gov or at 315-768-5689.
For the most current list of training opportunities, periodically check our Training Calendar at http://www.dhses.ny.gov/oem/training/. In addition, please check out the SPTC Facebook page: www.facebook.com/nysptc. Thank you for your ongoing efforts to enhance the safety and preparedness of your community and New York State.
Regards,
State Preparedness Training Center
5900 Airport Road
PO Box 742
Oriskany, NY 13424
Office: 315-768-5689
Website: http://www.dhses.ny.gov/training/
