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In 2011, in conjunction with Drs. Michael Millin and Will Smith, he co-developed the Wilderness EMS Medical Director Course. This was the first such course to be jointly endorsed by the Wilderness Medical Society and the National Association of EMS Physicians. [13]
To assist physicians in the skills necessary to provide this oversight, the Wilderness Medical Society and the National Association of EMS Physicians jointly supported the development in 2011 of a unique "Wilderness EMS Medical Director" certification course, [99] which was cited by the Journal of EMS as one of the Top 10 EMS Innovations of ...
2014: Seth C. Hawkins (Morganton NC): founder of Appalachian Center for Wilderness Medicine, the Appalachian Mountain Rescue Team, and the Carolina Wilderness EMS Externship; co-founder of the Wilderness EMS Medical Director Course, Carolina Wilderness Medicine, and Vertical Medicine Resources; Executive Editor of Wilderness Medicine Magazine ...
Nancy Caroline [28] – co-founder of Freedom House, one of the first EMS medical directors in America, and first formal medical director of the Magen David Adom (Israeli EMS). Leonard Cobb [29] – founding medical director, Seattle, Washington, 'Medic One' paramedic program.
Several local fire-based emergency medical services agencies came together this week for advanced training in risk management and documentation, including Marion City, Marion Township and Pleasant ...
EMR training is intended to fill the gap between first aid and EMT. The American Red Cross conducts a course titled "emergency medical response" that fits this definition. In the US the term "emergency medical responder" has largely replaced the term "certified first responder" or "medical first responder" beginning in 2012.
Emergency Medical Responder (Not recognized by the Arkansas Department of Health, certification issued by local EMS Authorities and/or the Arkansas Fire Training Academy) [5] Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) [6] Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) [6] Paramedic [6] Community Paramedic [5]
Continuing education courses can cover a variety of topics, provided that they cover relevant material, including college courses covering anatomy, physiology, or psychology, to more applied courses that are either standardized, such as a Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), or tailored to the needs of an individual EMS system or region. [13]