Emergency Medical Response (EMR)
ASHI Emergency Medical Response (formerly ASHI First Responder)
ASHI Emergency Medical Response is designed to provide non-EMS responders, including government, corporate, law enforcement, and corrections personnel, with a level of training comparable to Emergency Medical Responder. This course is consistent with national EMS curriculum requirements and education standards; however, it is not the intent of the ASHI Emergency Medical Response program to cross the EMS scope of practice threshold.
The EMR program focuses on:
- Introduction to EMS
- Legal and Ethical Principles of Emergency Care
- Wellness and Safety of the Emergency Medical Responder
- Introduction to Medical Terminology, Human Anatomy, and Lifespan Development
- Principle of Lifting, Moving and Positioning of Patients
- Principles of Effective Communication and Documentation
- Airway Management , Ventilation (CPR) & Oxygen Therapy
- Resuscitation and the use of the AED
- Obtaining Vital Signs and History
- Principles of Patient Assessment
- Caring for Cardiac and Respiratory Emergencies
- Caring for Common Medical Emergencies
- Caring for Environmental Emergencies
- Caring for Soft Tissue Injuries & Bleeding
- Recognition and Care of Shock
Caring for Muscle and Bone Injuries
- Caring for Head, Spine, Chest & Abdominal Injuries
- Care During Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Caring for Infants, Children, and the Elderly
- Introduction to EMS Operations and Hazardous Response
- Introduction to Multiple-Casualty Incidents, Incident Command, and Triage
Each student must pass a final exam and must successfully complete a series of skills verification stations to complete the course
Please call us at 410-838-8821 (option 1) to get more information or to schedule a class
Approximately 40 hours
Cancellation Policy
EMR Refresher
Class time: Approximately 15 hours