Prehospital Obstetrics and Neonatal Care

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This 3-hour didactic asynchronous course is designed to familiarize the emergency healthcare provider with the knowledge and skills necessary to care for a variety of obstetrical emergencies, as well as […]

Optimizing Sleep for Public Service

This interactive program provides an opportunity to explore why sleep cycles are important and how sleep disorders impact fitness for duty and quality of life. In addition to learning powerful yet […]

EMS Documentation

Careful and precise documentation of an EMS call, the observations, assessment, treatment, transportation provided, is a crucial part of the patient care process. It’s an important record for several reasons. […]

Protocols

This is the most recent version of the State of New Hampshire Prehospital Patient Care Protocols. This course, along with the appropriate Scope of Practice course, are required for EMS […]

EMS in the Warm Zone (Operations)

EMS providers aid an actor during a training exercise in New Hampshire.

The Operations level course is a three (3) hour online program that will build upon the concepts introduced in the EMS in the Warm Zone Awareness program. It will enhance […]

Flipped Classrooms

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The flipped classroom is just that- a switch to the traditional classroom concept with the teacher and the in-class experience taking center stage. In a flipped classroom, learning begins with […]

Educational Revolution

This was presented at the NH Fire and EMS Academy in March of 2017.  The aim of this discussion was to give a brief history of where our current model […]

The Instructor as a Professional

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This program will cover what it takes to be considered a professional within the fire and emergency services instructor field.  This program take approximately 1 hour to complete.  Once you […]

The Basics of Classroom Instruction

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This course covers the factors that affect learning, individual student needs, training aids, presentation techniques and interpersonal communication. The student will also learn about leading class discussions, classroom seating and […]

Teaching Conceptual Learning Techniques

Dr. Katherine Lockwood, NREAMT, NH I/C, asks rhetorically “what are we supposed to teach? Students, she says in her recorded presentation, ask, “what am I supposed to learn?” Dr. Lockwood […]

Advanced Spinal Assessment

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In some instances when treating trauma patients, the need for spinal motion restriction will be evident. If it is not, you will need a proper assessment. New Hampshire Patient Care […]

NH Trauma System Review

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EMS providers’ work in the field ties in to a comprehensive healthcare structure aimed at providing high quality definitive care. This online course examines that system from the standpoint of […]

Stress in Emergency Services

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Using personal narratives from emergency service providers from across the state of New Hampshire, this program looks at the unique danger that stress poses. These stories illustrate how job stress […]

EMS in the Warm Zone (Awareness)

EMS providers during active shooter training in New Hampshire.

The Awareness level course is a three (3) hour online program that will provide foundational knowledge on EMS and fire personnel taking an active role in warm zone operations. Primary […]

High Performance CPR

The concept of a highly-trained and choreographed crew is a powerful, relatable analogy for the work of an EMS team. “Pit crew CPR training” focuses on highly defined roles that […]

Ready, Check, Inject

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This is a two-provider technique to manage a patient and administer epinephrine in the cases of anaphylaxis. Using this technique to administer epinephrine addresses the significant cost increases in epinephrine […]

Naloxone for First Responders

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This online course will assist you in understanding how opioids work, how to recognize a person in severe respiratory depression due to an opioid overdose, the proper procedure for handling […]

PIFT: Blood Products

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This program is designed to familiarize paramedics with the administration of blood products. The program will present information about antigens, antibodies, blood typing, product infusion, transfusion reactions, and other related […]

Rapid Sequence Intubation

Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) is an airway management technique that induces immediate unresponsiveness (induction agent) and muscular relaxation (neuromuscular blocking agent) and is the fastest and most effective means of […]

Child Passenger Safety for EMS

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Prehospital patient care in an ambulance presents significant challenges. This online course presents best practices for EMS providers regarding the safe transport of pediatric patients and children. The course presents […]

Fire Mobilization

The purpose of the State-wide Fire Mobilization Plan (hereafter known as the Plan) is to provide local first responders with easy access to large quantities of resources or specialties that may […]

Seminars

The New Hampshire Division of Fire Standards and Training & EMS hosts and organizes many seminar opportunities throughout the calendar year. The topics, schedule and length of the programs can […]

Hazardous Materials Technician

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This course is designed to develop a level of competency that will allow the student, operating with other technician-certified individuals, to approach the point of release in order to plug, […]

Hazardous Materials Operations

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This course provides the student with the basic skills necessary to safely and effectively manage the on-scene operations involving the uncontrolled release of dangerous chemicals. As such, it focuses on […]

Hazardous Materials Awareness

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This independent study course is intended to provide a general introduction to hazardous materials that can serve as a foundation for more specific studies in the future. The course has […]