Village Ambulance Service Community Education and Training Programs Becomes Accredited
August 2008-We believe in educating our community on how to prevent emergencies and how to handle emergency situations. Village Ambulance Service Community Education and Training Programs is pleased to announce their recent accreditation by the State of Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Services.
Our training center is now be able to teach members of the community to become Emergency Medical Technician-Basics (EMT-B) or already certified EMT-Basics to become Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediates.
What is accreditation? Accreditation is both a status and a process. As a status, accreditation provides public notification that an institution or a program meets standards of quality set forth by an accrediting agency. As a process, it consists of ongoing evaluation and frequent program improvement. Accreditation is a signature of training excellence achieved through strict compliance to the highest standards. [Massachusetts] OEMS mandates accreditation compliance for all initial Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training programs conducted in the Commonwealth.
As of June 30, 2005, only training institutions accredited by the Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Services will be authorized to conduct initial EMT-Basic, Intermediate, and Paramedic training in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Three Village Ambulance Service Employees Receive OEMS Examiner Certification
June 17, 2008-Village Ambulance Service employees successfully completed the Commonwealth's EMT-Examiner Training Program. The program is designed to allow the already practicing (1 year minimum) EMT to examine EMT students/candidates during the practical phase of an OEMS approved EMT examination.
The program aides in the development of the EMTs role as an examiner, reviews the preconceptions and assumptions about the role of an examiner, details examiner responsibilities, and how to execute these responsibilities as an examiner.
The examiner is usually invited by EMT program directors to examine their students for a nominal fee. The Commonwealth has been dealing with a shortage of examiners, especially at the advanced level, for some time now and feels this and future examiner programs may assist in quelling the problem.
All three employees who atteneded are currently practicing as BLS examiners in the testing arena.
Village Ambulance Service Receives Training Center Status
December 15, 2006-Village Ambulance Service, in cooperation with the Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI), has received official status as an ECSI Training Center.
The ECSI is an educational organization created for the purpose of delivering the highest quality training to laypersons and professionals in the areas of First Aid, CPR, AED, Bloodborne Pathogens, Pediatric Care, eACLS, as well as a multitude of other related safety and health curriculi.
The content of the training materials used by the ECSI is approved by the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), and is accepted by most healthcare institutions and/or employers.
Village Ambulance Service is now able to deliver many of the ECSI courses offered. This is accomplished through a cadre of experienced Village Ambulance Service Instructors who comply with ECSI policies and procedures to ensure a successful learning experience for all participants.
A key component to the teaching and learning systems is the state-of-the-art technology, which provides interactivities and simulations to help students become great emergency responders.
For all Village Ambulance Service training information, please contact our office. For more on ECSI, visit their website at ECSInstitute.org.
