:: FIRST RESPONDER Course Information

FIRST RESPONDER – E Learning
                             On Line Course Description

Course # FR 101
Approximate Hours: 40 (on-line and hands-on)
Instructor: TBA

Text: May be purchsed directly from Jones and Bartlett Publishers (see below)

This First Responder-On-Line course uses a combination of at home

e-Learning modules and in class skill sessions. The course is 60% e-Learning, rich in multimedia material, using a variety of presentation methods to increase content retention and efficient use of student time. The other 40% of the course is classroom, hands-on, skill sessions known as blended-learning. The course is designed to provide First Responders with the necessary knowledge and skills to manage patient care at the scene of a trauma or medical emergency until ambulance personnel arrive.
Intended for Law Enforcement, Firefighters, Ambulance and Rescue Personnel, Ski Patrol, Athletic Coaches, School Nurses, Camp Counselors, Industrial Emergency Response Teams, and other individuals charged with “first response” duties.

Students train from home or work on any computer minimizing student travel while maximizing training schedule flexibility.

For additional information, please contact:
Linda J. Gosselin, EMS Chief Instructor
(508) 865-9710 or email: lgosselin@mecta.com



* Texts may be purchased directly from Jones and Bartlett Publishers at http://www.emszone.com/firstresponder/ or from MECTA, INC. (contact the instructor).