Delivery: 2 days, or 2 evenings and 1 day
Length: 16 hours
Class Size: 24
Description: ESA offers a refresher course for individuals needing to upgrade and refresh their Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) skills.
Prerequisites: • Email address. Free email is available on Google (gmail) and Hotmail. Correspondence between ESA and students will be sent by email.
• Students must provide a photocopy of a Certificate of Successful Completion for an EMR course from a program approved by the Alberta College of Paramedics. The certificate must include a graduation date stating that the program was completed within the preceding three years.
• Registration with the Alberta College of Paramedics (ACP) as an EMR within the preceding three years is also acceptable.
• If you are an EMR but do not have a certificate or registration within the preceding three years, you can take an EMR Refresher Course at ESA for personal reasons (such as to improve your skills or gain additional practice). You will not receive an EMR Refresher Certificate upon completion of the course at ESA unless you comply with one of the above prerequisites.
• Proof of age (minimum 18 years) is required. A driver's license is acceptable.
Program Schedule: The EMR Refresher Course at ESA is a 16 hour course consisting of theory and practical scenarios.
The didactic portion of the course includes the following competencies:
• Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology
• Airway management
• Respiratory emergencies
• Cardiovascular and associated emergencies
• Chest trauma
• Abdominal trauma and emergencies
• Head injuries
• Seizures
• The unconscious patient
• Shock
• Burns
• Diabetic emergencies
• Obstetrics
• Pediatric emergencies
• Continuing competencies for the EMR
The course is presented in the EMS classroom and scenario practice areas at ESA.
Examinations: The EMR Refresher student will be required to successfully complete a written examination. The grade required is 80% (eighty percent).
Credentials: Successful students will receive a Certificate of Completion for the EMR Refresher Course from ESA.
The student must attend all 16 hours of instruction in order to receive the certificate and must successfully complete the examination.
Application: It is the responsibility of an applicant to ensure an application submitted to ESA is complete and meets all prerequisites.
If an incomplete application to an EMR Refresher Course is received by ESA, applicant information will be entered in the ESA database and the course fees will be deposited, but an acceptance letter will not be issued until a complete application is received and processed by ESA.
An application for the EMR Refresher Course must include the following:
• Completed ESA Application Form
• Photocopy of EMR certificate from a previous course indicating the course was successfully completed within the last three years and the name of the school where course was taken (the school must have provided EMR training approved by ACP).
OR
• Photocopy of EMR registration with ACP dated within the past three years
OR
• A statement that you are taking the EMR Refresher Course for personal reasons.
• Proof of age such as a photocopy of driver's licence
• Full course payment of $300.00.
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2010 Dates: EMR Refresher Dates - 2010
• EMR Ref 1002: Monday to Thursday, February 8 to 11, 2010; 1700 to 2100 hrs
• EMR Ref 1004: Saturday & Sunday, April 10 & 11, 2010; 0800 to 1700 hrs
• EMR Ref 1008: Saturday & Sunday, August 7 & 8, 2010; 0800 to 1700 hrs
• EMR Ref 1010: Tuesday to Friday, October 12 to 15, 2010; 1700 to 2100 hrs
• EMR Ref 1012: Saturday & Sunday, December 4 & 5, 2010; 0900 to 1700 hrs
Please confirm the above course dates with ESA, as they are dependent on Alberta College of Paramedics (ACP) exam dates and thus subject to change.
Future Dates: EMR Refresher Dates - 2011
• EMR Ref 1104: Saturday & Sunday, April 2 & 3, 2011; 0900 to 1700 hrs
• EMR Ref 1108: Saturday & Sunday, August 13 & 14, 2011; 0900 to 1700 hrs
• EMR Ref 1112: Saturday & Sunday, December 3 & 4, 2011; 0900 to 1700 hrs
Please confirm the above course dates with ESA, as they are dependent on Alberta College of Paramedics (ACP) exam dates and thus subject to change.
ESA Fees: Fees for the EMR Refresher Course are $300.00 including a $25.00 non-refundable application fee, tuition, student fees and applicable GST.
Total tuition fees must be paid at time of application.
Payment may be made by cheque (payable to Emergency Services Academy Ltd.), cash, debit card, Visa, MasterCard or American Express.
Students will be accepted for the course on a first come, first served basis. The maximum number of students accepted in an EMR Refresher Course will be 24.
Fees listed above apply to Canadian residents (Canadian Citizen, Landed Immigrant or Permanent Resident). International students will pay a 120% surcharge on tuition and comprehensive fees. The fee for International students for this course is $360.60 Cdn.
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