First on the Scene (FOTS) Course for General Public
Schedule
Thu Aug 19 2021 at 08:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location
Stratford EMS | Stratford, CT
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First on the Scene (FOTS) Course - Publicby: NAEMT & SEMSTEC
Date: Thursday, August 19, 2021
Time: 0800-1200
Location: Stratford EMS Headquarters, 2712 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06615
Cost: $150.00
Lecturer: Michael Loiz, Paramedic, EMS-I, NAEMT-I; Eileen Brophy, Paramedic, EMS-I, NAEMT-I; Jermaine Atkinson, FF, FF-I, EMS-I
This course is specifically designed for the general public. Your participation will assist the Town with its HEARTSafe Community designation.
Description:
First on the Scene (FOTS), developed by NAEMT and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), provides instructors with a toolkit to teach the general public basic emergency response to life-threatening emergencies until EMS arrives on the scene. Through lesson presentations and hands-on skill stations, participants will learn how to access help in the event of a life-threatening emergency and what to do until EMS arrives.
This course covers:
-Activating the 911 system
-Hands-only CPR and AED
-Administering naloxone
-Administering epinephrine
-Responding to life-threatening bleeding
-Penetrating chest trauma
-Moving patients to safety
-Positioning injured patients
FOTS is appropriate for all anyone in the general public. This course is offered as a live classroom course.
COVID: Please bring a mask. Hand Sanitizer will be provided. Instructors have been fully vaccinated for COVID.
***REGISTRATION REQUIRED***
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Where is it happening?
Stratford EMS, 2712 Main St, Stratford, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: