ACLS for Experienced Providers:

For those who are proficient in performing BLS and ACLS skills, reading and interpreting ECGs, understanding ACLS pharmacology; and who regularly lead or participate in emergency assessment and treatment of prearrest, arrest, or postarrest patients

What does this course teach?

Demonstrate proficiency in providing BLS care, including prioritizing chest compressions and integrating use of an AED
Recognize and manage respiratory arrest
Recognize and manage cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or transfer of care, including post–cardiac arrest care

Basic Life Support (BLS)

The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.

What does this course teach?

High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
Important early use of an AED
Effective ventilations using a barrier device
Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

Who should take this course?

AMLS is appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists and physicians. AMLS is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT.

Topics covered in this course?

Students learn to recognize and manage common medical emergencies through realistic case-based scenarios that challenge students to apply their knowledge to highly critical patients. The course emphasizes the use of scene size-up, history, interactive group discussion on potential treatment strategies, and physical exam to systematically rule out and consider possibilities and probabilities in treating patients’ medical emergencies.

Topics include:

Respiratory disorders
Cardiovascular disorders
Shock
Altered mental status
Neurological disorders
Endocrine/Metabolic disorders
Environmental emergencies
Infectious disease
Abdominal disorders
Toxicological emergencies
Exposure to hazardous materials

Emergency Medical Technician EMT

Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B)

At the forefront of prehospital care and transport, EMTs are equipped with the knowledge and skills to care for critically ill and injured patients. EMTs can serve roles in ambulances as providers or they may be allowed to fill other opportunities in non-transport settings.

The EMT program offered by ECIEMS follows the US Department of Transportation 2009 National EMS Education Standards as mandated by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The courses consist of a minimum of 206 hours of synchronous and asynchronous material which includes basic airway management, patient assessment, medical and trauma emergencies, BLS medications and procedures, special populations, and ambulance operations.

Extra class time may be allotted by the individual instructor to allow for skills practice and testing. Clinical experience in a prehospital setting and Emergency Room rotation is obtained outside of the regular classroom time. Upon successful completion of the EMT Program, the student is eligible to sit for the National Registry of EMTs certification exam.

Who should take this course?

Anyone interested in obtaining the necessary skill and knowledge to perform prehospital care at the BLS level. Providers with this skill may align with these agencies after obtaining licensure: volunteer fire and/or EMS agencies, full-time fire departments, full-time EMS services, or acute care settings. Anyone interested in advancing through the healthcare professions, this is a great first step. Our students have become great EMTs, Paramedics, nurses, advanced practice nurses, and even a doctor!

Prerequisites

Age 17 or older*
High School Diploma or equivalent
All students shall provide evidence of current immunization for the following:
a. Hep B
b. TB
c. MMR
d. Varicella
e. Tdap
f. Current Flu Vaccine
g. COVID-19 Vaccine
All students shall submit the ECIEMS provided physical evaluation completed by the student’s physician.

_{*Per Illinois law, students who complete the program prior to turning 18 years of age, will be eligible to test but will not be eligible for licensure until his/her 18th birthday.}

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Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM (15 seats left)East Central Illinois EMS
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GEMS Course

Who should take this course?

GEMS provides EMS practitioners at all levels with the skills and knowledge to address the unique medical, social, environmental and communications challenges of older adults. Developed by NAEMT, in partnership with the American Geriatrics Society, GEMS empowers EMS practitioners to help improve medical outcomes and quality of life for geriatric patients.

Topics covered in this course?

GEMS features case-based lectures, live action video, hands-on skill stations, simulation and small group scenarios to fully engage students in the learning experience. GEMS covers the following topics:

Changes with age
Assessment of older adults
Pharmacology and medication toxicity
Psycho-social emergencies
Elder abuse
End-of-life care issues
Cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies
Trauma
Neurological emergencies and altered mental status
Mobile integrated healthcare
Special considerations for older adults in disaster response
Skin and wound care
Medical devices frequently used by older adults

ITLS Recertification Course

Provider Recertification

ITLS Provider Recertification focuses on recertification of trauma assessment and management skills for the experienced provider who has already completed the Basic or Advanced Provider course.

Most ITLS Provider cards are issued for a 3-year certification period. To recertify, providers must successfully complete a 1-day Recertification course or the full 2-day Provider course. (Chapter and Training Centre requirements for these options may vary.)

Course Content

The 1-day Provider Recertification course covers the same skills stations and testing procedures as the 2-day Provider course. Students are tested based on their skill level (Basic or Advanced) and will also take the ITLS Written Exam. An ITLS Advanced Provider or ITLS Basic Provider card will be issued upon successful completion of both the Written and Practical Exams.

Students are encouraged to review the ITLS Provider manual and study the Pre-Test in advance of the course to prepare for the Written Exam.

Course length: 8 hours

PALS Recertification Course