Pike County Advanced Life Support, Inc.

Wednesday May 9, 2012    19:00 hrs.

Bon Secours Charity Office, 168 East Main Street, Port Jervis, NY

This two hour presentation will focus on the care of the mentally ill patient
in the prehospital environment. The course will be presented by Brandon Smith.
This lecture meets NYS Core Content requirements and is approved by NJDOHSS for
2 CEUs and has been submitted to the PA DOH for CE credit. Registration is
requested. To registed contact Ernie Stonic at (845) 368-5408 or by email at
ernie_stonick@bshsi.org.

May 1^st and May 3^rd, 2012 (6:30p.m. until 10:30 p.m.)
May 12, 2012 (08:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.)

This 16 hours course is sponsored by Shohola Township Volunteer Fire and Rescue and Bucks County Community College.  The course instructors will be Fred M. Bales, CFPS, CFI and David Richards, ROD. Contact the Shohola Township Vol. Fire and Rescue at shoholafire.training@gmail.com for more information and to pre-register.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  19:00 hours
Delaware Township Volunteer Ambulance Building

The BLS Healthcare Provider Course is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several
life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. The course is intended for certified or noncertified, licensed or non-licensed healthcare professionals. Non-DTVAC or PCALS personnel will be charged a fee for this course. For more information or to register contact: Kyle Wright at (570) 828-4282 or kwright@pikeals.org.

Wednesday April 25, 2012    18:30 hrs. (two part course)
Promisedland Fire Company, Route 390, Greentown

Primary use of epinephrine auto-injectors. Includes didactic and skill performance, as well as successful completion of a written and practical skill examination. This is the PA Department of Health module to allow EMTs, functioning with an approved BLS service with medical command, to administer an epinephrine auto-injector. This course is sponsored by Pike County Advanced Life Support and has been registered with the Pennsylvania Department of Health for 2 hours of continuing education credit for Pennsylvania certified EMTs. There is no fee for this course. For info or to register contact: Kyle Wright at (570) 828-4282 or kwright@pikeals.org.

Wednesday April 25, 2012    18:30 hrs. (two part course)
Promisedland Fire Company, Route 390, Greentown

This course defines the different allergic reactions and the body’s physiologic response to antigens. It emphasizes the importance of careful history taking and how to recognize the signs and symptoms of allergic reactions, and how to treat and care for a patient who is
suffering from an allergic reaction or from anaphylaxis. This course is sponsored by Pike County Advanced Life Support and has been registered with the Pennsylvania Department of Health for 2 hours continuing education credit for Pennsylvania certified EMTs. There is no fee for this course. For info or to register contact: Kyle Wright at (570) 828-4282 or kwright@pikeals.org.