Training

In regulations published October 14, 2000, continuing education (CE) requirements for Pennsylvania pre-hospital personnel were revised. To recertify (BLS) or be eligible for medical command authorization (ALS) via continuing education credits, practitioners must obtain 50% of the required CE in ‘medical/trauma”, i.e, direct patient care. The remaining 50% may be in the “other” category. Medical/Trauma (direct patient care) is care, (including assessment), of an individual who is believed to be sick, injured, wounded, and/or otherwise incapacitated and helpless and in need of immediate medical attention. “Medical/Trauma” CE includes all clinical aspects of patient care, but does not include items such as: response planning, legal aspects, communications, documentation, hazardous materials, EVOC, or other operational issues. These items would be considered CE in the “other” category.

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The following is a list of current offerings of training. We will be adding to this site so please come back often to check for any training you might require or simply want to take. These classes are offered to members, non-members, other associations, lay-persons, businesses, schools, nursing facilities, etc. . If you don't see a training you are looking for please call or email our training officer and we will try to set something up specific for your needs. We have several staff members who have curriculum and credentials from which we can draw and provide a class for you at a minimal cost.

We currently have training in the following areas:

Bloodborne Pathogens
Haz-Mat Operations (new and refresher)
Advanced First Aid
CPR
ALS Assist

We are looking into funding for training on Terrorism and other related topics. Please keep checking our site for additional information.

Classes:

We are currently providing numerous CPR classes under Friends and Family, HeartSaver and HeartSaver AED, as well as, Health Care Provider.

We also participate with training sponsored in connection with Warwick Emergency Services Alliance (WESA). We will also post these training classes on our calendar when we have them available. Please check on their website at www.warwickambulance.com.

Classes are also available through Ephrata Community Hospital. We will post these to our site as they are made available to us. If further information is needed please call Gloria Fluck at Ephrata Community Hospital at 717-738-6439.

We are also a host site for Harrisburg Area Community College's classes in Emergency Medical Technician and First Responder. Please contact the HACC Lancaster office for further information.

Alice Hinkle
HACC, Lancaster Campus
Allied Health and EMS Training
Rm 320 C
1641 Old Philadelphia Pike
Lancaster, PA 17602
717-358-2962
ahinkle@hacc.edu