St. John Rescue is offering a 68-hour Emergency Medical Responder class starting Aug. 12 and ending Sept. 23. Scheduled days for this course are listed below:
Tuesday, Aug 12, from 6-10 p.m.
Thursday, Aug 14 from 6-10 p.m.
Saturday, Aug 16, from 9 am–5pm
Tuesday, Aug 19, from 6-10 pm
Thursday, Aug 21, from 6 – 10 pm
Tuesday, Aug 26, from 6-10 pm
Saturday, Aug 30, from 9am-5 pm
Tuesday, Sept 2, from 6-10 pm
Saturday, Sept 6, from 9 am-5 pm
Tuesday, Sept 9, from 6-10 pm
Thursday, Sept 11, from 6-10 pm
Tuesday, Sept 16, from 6-10 pm
Thursday, Sept 18, from 6-10 pm
Tuesday, Sept 23, from 6-10 pm
This course and lab will address entry – level education for Emergency Medical Response providers. The course is based on the National Emergency Medical Responder Education Standards and is approved by the Virgin Islands Department of Health. These standards include the ability to understand the basic anatomy of the human body, conduct a preliminary physical exam for both medical and trauma complaints, understand the basic pathophysiology of medical and trauma complaints, and formulate an appropriate treatment/transport plan.
The cost of the course is $425.00 which includes books and all materials for the public. St. John Rescue members can take the course for free as part of a two-year responder commitment to St. John Rescue.
Registration and further information can be obtained from Brett Huntley, Training Captain/Clinical Educator for St. John Rescue by email at stjohnrescueeducation@gmail.com or at +1 (340) 725-3048
