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TRAINING CENTRE AND TRAINER INFORMATION CONCERNING INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION
The following is a reminder of the paper trail that is needed to be provided along with instructor application forms. The first important item is to ensure confirmation is enclosed concerning the applicant's medical background.
- Copy of EMR-EMT-
Paramedic certification card
. Instructor status with another recognized national/international agency (copy of certification card)
. Copies of skill evaluation sheets and academic exams, in particular the CCIRG exam
. Ensure instructor application form is completed in full and signed.
. The instructor agreement forms need also to be signed and attached with the application
The need to forward all of the above documentation with each of the instructor applications that are mailed to EMP Canada is readily apparent. In order for us to certify the instructor to teach, we must review the above documentation. We hope this will assist all of our Trainers and Training Centres which in turn will speed up the turn around of instructor applications.
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MEDIC FIRST AID@ RESPONDS TO NEWS OF COMPRESSIONS-ONLY CPR
Robert Davis reported that the National Academy's of Emergency Dispatch (NAED), a non-profit standard-setting organization promoting safe and effective emergency dispatch services, has recommended new instructions for 9-1-1
call takers.
MEDIC FIRST AID@ has issued a position statement indicating support for the
updated procedures while stating why it does not have an immediate impact on the delivery of MEDIC FIRST AID@ training programs.
Here is the position statement in its entirety. "A February 25, 2004 press release issued by NAED has recommended the elimination of rescue ventilations from CPR instructions provided by 9-1-1 call centres to callers dealing with a sudden cardiac arrest suspected of being caused by ventriclilar fibrillation.
It is MEDIC FIRST AID's position that the move toward compressions-only CPR is clearly focused on untrained responders. This will not change the current way in which MEDIC FIRST AID@training programs are used to educate trained responders.
MEDIC FIRST AID@ training programs instructor rescue ventilations using a hands-on, skill-based method to instill responder confidence and reduce anxiety. We recommend the use of barrier protection to allay rescuer fear of infectious disease.
MEDIC FIRST AID@ training also emphasizes the importance of being prepared to perform rescue ventilations for emergencies that are respiratory based, such as drowning, drug overdose, and allergic reactions.
The recommendation made by NAED, which is based on current science and medical guidelines, is warranted for the need for emergency call takers instructing bystanders over the phone when sudden cardiac arrest is suspected. Evidence supports the concern that hesitation on the part of the untrained rescuer to perform rescue ventilations can significantly delay or prevent CPR from being started.
The current guidelines MEDIC FIRST AID@ follows support the use of compressioos-only-CPR in the following context. "For use in dispatcher assisted CPR instructions where the simplicity of this modified technique allows untrained bystanders to rapidly intervene."
In addition, realizing the need for flexibility, MEDIC FIRST AID@ training programs clearly support the use of compressions-only CPR when a rescuer is unwilling or unable to perform mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing.
It is important to point out that the guidelines MEDIC FIRST AID@foliows for creating trained providers have not changed. Current scientific evidence may indicate a change would be beneficial but has not addressed the need for debate and consensus building, two important steps when establishing new guidelines. A new guideline revision process has begun and it is slated to be completed in 2005. MEDIC FIRST AID@ will continue to track ongoing developments, make modifications to our programs as needed, and provide adequate time for MEDIC FIRST AID Facilitators to be informed.
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