EMT Classes in Erie and Union City Offered by EmergyCare
Emergency Medical Technician classes are forming in Erie and Union City that will begin February 2011. EMT and Paramedic careers continue to be high priorty occupations in the state of Pennsylvania according to the PA Dept. of Labor and Industry.
Erie, PA, January 19, 2011 --(PR.com)-- EmergyCare is pleased to continue its history of providing the highest quality training available for individuals interested in a career in the emergency medical services field. Currently two classes are forming for Emergency Medical Technician – Basic. The EMT – B class offers approximately 129 hours of instruction that includes the knowledge and skills required to provide basic pre-hospital emergency care. The program follows the U.S. Department of Transportation National Standard Curriculum. Instruction areas include an overview of anatomy and physiology; assessment of injuries and illnesses; cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); control of bleeding and shock; care of muscular skeletal injuries; childbirth; pediatric emergencies; environmental emergencies; lifting and moving patients; automatic external defibrillation; and assisting patients with their prescribed medications.
Students who successfully complete the course are eligible to sit for the Pennsylvania State practical skills evaluation and written examination. Students who pass both parts of the exam will receive certification as an EMT through the PA Department of Health.
Professional EMT and Paramedics are listed as High Priority Occupations across the state of Pennsylvania, according to the PA Department of Labor and Industry. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth for EMT’s and Paramedics is projected to grow at the average job growth rate of 9% through the year 2018. The healthcare industry as a whole is expected to have an overall job growth rate of 22% through 2018, taking the top spot as the nation’s largest industry by the same year. According to EmergyCare’s Human Resources Director, Glenn Brown, “It’s no surprise that as the Baby Boomers age, the healthcare field is growing by leaps and bounds. Becoming a certified EMT provides a great avenue for lots of career options in healthcare. Many EMTs choose to make it a life-long profession while others decide to pursue additional medical training to become paramedics, nurses and doctors. Still others move to administrative areas of emergency medical services and healthcare.” Brown adds that in our own region, “The demand for EMTs continues to be high. EmergyCare reviews EMT applications on a monthly basis. We look for people with excellent medical and personal skills who have a passion for our life-saving mission.”
The two EMT classes currently forming will run February 1 – May 26, 2011. The Erie-based class will be held at EmergyCare’s headquarters at 17th and Sassafras Streets each Monday and Wednesday evenings 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. with four day-long Saturday classes as well. The Union City area class will be held at the Union City Fire Department, 50 2nd Avenue. This class will meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6:00 – 9:30 p.m. with three day-long Saturday classes. The cost for the course is $315 with an additional $70 if you purchase the textbook from EmergyCare. The registration deadline for both classes is January 25, 2011 at noon.
For more details, course requirements and registration information on the EMT classes, please visit EmergyCare’s website at www.emergycare.org or contact the Education Office at 814-870-1940.
The EmergyCare Training Institute has been accredited by the PA Department of Health since 1985. Last year it provided training to 3,296 students in a variety of classes including EMT, Paramedic, CPR, Pediatric First Aid, Heartsaver First Aid, PALS, ACLS, and more.
About EmergyCare
EmergyCare is the largest nonprofit ambulance service in Pennsylvania providing comprehensive pre-hospital and medical transportation services for the half-million residents in its seven county service area. In addition to emergency ambulance response, services include non-emergency wheelchair and medical taxi transport, community ambulance stand-bys and emergency air medical services with LifeStar helicopter.
In order to fulfill the mission to provide life saving pre-hospital care and connect people and communities to the healthcare system, EmergyCare maintains a complement of over 300 employees, 68 vehicles and 10 stations to cover the 5,622 square miles of response area and the nearly 95,000 requests for service received last year.
EmergyCare maintains a robust education and community outreach program through our EmergyCare Training Institute, participation in health and wellness fairs, on-site stand-by service for hundreds of community activities, festivals and sporting events each year and a complement of school presentations with Andy the Ambulance.
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Students who successfully complete the course are eligible to sit for the Pennsylvania State practical skills evaluation and written examination. Students who pass both parts of the exam will receive certification as an EMT through the PA Department of Health.
Professional EMT and Paramedics are listed as High Priority Occupations across the state of Pennsylvania, according to the PA Department of Labor and Industry. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth for EMT’s and Paramedics is projected to grow at the average job growth rate of 9% through the year 2018. The healthcare industry as a whole is expected to have an overall job growth rate of 22% through 2018, taking the top spot as the nation’s largest industry by the same year. According to EmergyCare’s Human Resources Director, Glenn Brown, “It’s no surprise that as the Baby Boomers age, the healthcare field is growing by leaps and bounds. Becoming a certified EMT provides a great avenue for lots of career options in healthcare. Many EMTs choose to make it a life-long profession while others decide to pursue additional medical training to become paramedics, nurses and doctors. Still others move to administrative areas of emergency medical services and healthcare.” Brown adds that in our own region, “The demand for EMTs continues to be high. EmergyCare reviews EMT applications on a monthly basis. We look for people with excellent medical and personal skills who have a passion for our life-saving mission.”
The two EMT classes currently forming will run February 1 – May 26, 2011. The Erie-based class will be held at EmergyCare’s headquarters at 17th and Sassafras Streets each Monday and Wednesday evenings 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. with four day-long Saturday classes as well. The Union City area class will be held at the Union City Fire Department, 50 2nd Avenue. This class will meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6:00 – 9:30 p.m. with three day-long Saturday classes. The cost for the course is $315 with an additional $70 if you purchase the textbook from EmergyCare. The registration deadline for both classes is January 25, 2011 at noon.
For more details, course requirements and registration information on the EMT classes, please visit EmergyCare’s website at www.emergycare.org or contact the Education Office at 814-870-1940.
The EmergyCare Training Institute has been accredited by the PA Department of Health since 1985. Last year it provided training to 3,296 students in a variety of classes including EMT, Paramedic, CPR, Pediatric First Aid, Heartsaver First Aid, PALS, ACLS, and more.
About EmergyCare
EmergyCare is the largest nonprofit ambulance service in Pennsylvania providing comprehensive pre-hospital and medical transportation services for the half-million residents in its seven county service area. In addition to emergency ambulance response, services include non-emergency wheelchair and medical taxi transport, community ambulance stand-bys and emergency air medical services with LifeStar helicopter.
In order to fulfill the mission to provide life saving pre-hospital care and connect people and communities to the healthcare system, EmergyCare maintains a complement of over 300 employees, 68 vehicles and 10 stations to cover the 5,622 square miles of response area and the nearly 95,000 requests for service received last year.
EmergyCare maintains a robust education and community outreach program through our EmergyCare Training Institute, participation in health and wellness fairs, on-site stand-by service for hundreds of community activities, festivals and sporting events each year and a complement of school presentations with Andy the Ambulance.
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814-870-1066
www.emergycare.org
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