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 2009-08-28

EMT-B Refresher                       October  1 – 4, 2009

Falls Village Firehouse, 35 Railroad Street, Falls Village, CT 06031

860.824.9882

Text: Brady, 11th Ed. Emergency Care OR Essentials of Emergency Care: Refresher for EMT-B, 3rd Ed.

Fees: $150 for course, $100 for book*     Payable to “FVVFD Ambulance” 

 

Please pre-register by Thursday, 09.24.09 by calling or emailing Beckie or Andrea!

 

Instructors:      Beckie Seney 824.9882 or 671.1503; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Andrea Downs 671.1147; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Attendance is expected but we will work with you if you need to miss a class. Please let us know ASAP so we can work out a plan with you to cover the material.

 

Thursday, October 1, 2009  Class 1                       18:00 – 22:00

·         CPR/Defib Refresher**                                                                      Appendix B

 

Friday, October 2, 2009        Class 2                       18:00 – 22:00

·         Safety/Well-being of the EMT-B                                                        Chapter 2

·         BSI/Infection Control/OSHA Bloodborne & Airborne Pathogens       Chapter 2       

·         Medical/Legal Issues                                                                          Chapter 3

·         Airway/Adjuncts                                                                                  Chapter 6

 

Saturday, October 3, 2009   Class 3                       08:00 – 16:30 (lunch break 12:00 – 12:30)

·         Documentation                                                                                   Chapter 14

·         Patient Assessment: Medical                                                             Chapter 11

·         Patient Assessment: Trauma                                                             Chapter 10

·         Medical/Behavioral Emergencies                                                       Chapters 15-23

·         Pharmacology for EMTs                                                                    various, Reg 5 Protocols

 

Sunday, October 4, 2009      Class 4                       08:00 – 16:30 (lunch break 12:00 – 12:30)

·         Trauma: Bleeding/Shock/Soft Tissue Injuries                                    Chapters 26, 27

·         Trauma: Musculoskeletal/Head and Spine                                         Chapters 28-30

·         OB/GYN                                                                                              Chapter 24

·         Infants and Children                                                                            Chapter 31

·         Aspirin/Glucometer                                                                             Region 5 Protocols

·         PRACTICAL EXAM

 

Tuesday, October 6, 2009 WRITTEN EXAM         19:00 – 21:00

 

*If you need a copy of the book, please let Andrea or Beckie know before Thursday 09.24.09. You can also order online, such

 as at amazon.com

** If you already have a current CPR card, you do not need to attend but you MUST pre-register AND bring a copy of your card

    with you on Friday.

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

2009-05-26 

Engine 9 and Engine 7

E9 side by side with E7. The new pumper will be replacing E7 in June.

May 12th 2009 

The New Falls Village Pumper

FALLS VILLAGE SPECS: 1) Spartan Metro Star chassis with a Cummins ISL 400 engine 2) GK Stainless Steel Body 3) Hale Q-Two 1500 GPM pump 4) 1000 Gallon Poly Water Tank 5) Roll-up Compartment Doors 6) Ziamatic Electric Ladder & Suction hose racks 7) Harrison 6KW Hydraulic Generator 8) Foam Pro foam system.

 

The final touches being done at the Gowans&Knight shop in Watertown.

Stand by for more news and photos.

 


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