NAEMT will offer the following preconference courses at the EMS at Firehouse Expo in Baltimore in July:
Tuesday, July 22 and Wednesday, July 23, 8 am to 5 pm
Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS)*
Session P3 (Two-day provider course)
Faculty: AMLS National Faculty / Fee: $195 (includes textbook)
Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) offers a practical approach to adult medical emergencies. The course format facilitates participants’ ability to assess and manage a medical patient from an initial field impression through determining a differential diagnosis. The AMLS provider course is designed for advanced-level providers and allows for a minimal amount of lecture and ample actual hands-on physical assessment of the medical patient. Successful completion awards 16 hours of continued education in the area of patient assessment and medical emergency.
Qualified participants may attend the four-hour instructor course following the provider course on Wednesday evening. Instructor books may be purchased on-site.
Tuesday, July 22 and Wednesday, July 23, 8 am to 5 pm
Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC)*
Session P4 (Two-day provider course)
Faculty: EPC National Faculty / Fee: $195
The EPC curriculum focuses on the care of sick and injured children and gives students a practical understanding of respiratory, cardiovascular, medical and traumatic emergencies in the pediatric patient population. Assessment is based upon the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT), and lessons are consistent with current pediatric knowledge and skills. The 16-hour program incorporates Family Centered Care throughout all scenarios, and includes a component on caring for children with special needs. The target audience for the accelerated two-part EPC Provider-Instructor program is experienced EMS educators with prior pediatric CME experience or interest. Qualified participants may attend the four-hour instructor course following the provider course on Wednesday evening. Proof of recognition as an instructor in any EMS certification licensure or CME course is required.
Wednesday, July 23, 8 am to 5 pm
PHTLS Combined Instructor and Transition Course (PHTLS)*
Session P5
Faculty: PHTLS National and State Faculty / Fee: $135 (includes textbook)
This unique PHTLS Instructor and Transition course is designed to orient PHTLS instructor candidates and ITLS instructors to PHTLS philosophy, administration and course content. After completion of the course, candidates will need to be monitored by PHTLS Affiliate Faculty to finalize their instructor training. PHTLS providers and/or ITLS instructors are eligible for participation. Proof of current PHTLS provider or ITLS Instructor status required.
Visit www.emsexpoevents.com to register.
*Enrollment is limited and preregistration is required for all NAEMT preconference courses. Courses are recognized for CECBEMS accreditation. NAEMT reserves the right to cancel if minimum registration is not met.