Private EMT Training

[VentMedic]

Personally I applaud the intent of the person wanting to know what to do and willing to take the time to learn the skills. But, a well taught industrial first aid class will probably give them as many tools as will be usable to them as an EMT class in a lot less time, with a lot less expense.

For California the cost may not be less than the EMT-B done at a CC. Community College credit hours are only about $20 - $22.00/cr. If EMT-B is about 12 credit hours, that's fairly reasonable although the book will be expensive. Of course, if a crash class from a career college is done it will be more expensive.

Through the Orange County ARC:
Adult CPR and AED - 5 hours $55
Child, Infant CPR 5.5 hours $45
Basic First Aid 4 hours $45
Advanced First Aid 54 hours $200
Water Safety 2 hours $25
Bloodborne Pathogens - 1 hour $20

Add that to attempting to schedule all the classes you want and it might work or not.

 

[fortsmithman]

I'm against 1 on 1 training. EMS skills have to be taught in a classroom with others. Like police and fire EMS is a team environment. We a people profession.

 

[Flight-LP]

On that note, anyone else going to Gustav if it's another Katrina?

God, I hope not. The last one was a cluster due to a sh!tload of freelancing. National Guard forces and Acadian ambulance (along with local and state emergency management) had their hands full babysitting dumb people doing stupid things (and no I am not talking about residents of N.O., I am referring to the cockroach infestion of ambulances from all over the U.S.) Hopefully this time around a little better organization and control occurs. Send in DMAT's, State and Federal support, but not every mom and pop private ambulance that want to go "help out the tragic vitcims of this disaster". There was minimal regulation and control until the 82nd Airborne arrived. Simply put, clueless people have no business playing EMT during a disaster relief effort. But, alas, it more than likely will happen. Fortunately I won't be there to see it............

Sorry for the hijack, but this subject is still a sore spot with me...............

Now back to your regularly scheduled postings!