DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The APCO Institute is proud to announce the release of the APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Refresher Program. This CD-based program offers 12 hours of Continuing Dispatch Education (CDE) in a single package.
The package is designed to be used repeatedly to recertify an entire staff and any new Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMDs) as needed. The training material contained in the EMD Refresher Package can be used as in-house training or to supplement existing training programs.
Each title in this program is a complete course package addressing a specific EMD topic and contains an instructor’s guide, a PowerPoint™ presentation, student handouts, lesson plan and a student examination that can be used by anyone with subject matter knowledge and the ability to speak in front of a group. No special instructor certification is needed.
Each topic is designed to help an agency get the most from its training budget and meet the annual continuing dispatch education requirements for EMD. All APCO Institute certified EMDs and EMD Instructors must obtain a minimum of 12 hours CDE per year.
Local policy and procedure can be added, along with practical exercises and simulation to enhance the presentation and customize it to fit an agency’s needs.
Titles in the 2006 Edition include:
” EMD Liability Issues
” EMD Respiratory Emergencies
” EMD Roles and Responsibilities
” Call Prioritization
” Concepts of Liability
” Handling Domestic Violence Calls
” HAZMAT Response for EMS, Fire and Law Enforcement
” Responder Safety for EMS, Fire and Law Enforcement
” Soliciting Critical Information from Child Callers
“The APCO Institute is happy to offer this new program for our EMD User Agencies worldwide,” APCO Institute Director Candice Solie said. “We are proud to be able to provide quality training and curriculum in the most cost effective formats possible.”
About APCO Institute
APCO Institute, a subsidiary of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International, is the premier organization addressing educational and certification needs of public safety communications agencies. The Institute offers a selection of affordable training and educational resources for public safety communicators throughout the United States and in the international arena.
Instructional offerings range from first-line basic training to supervisory, and communication center management courses, technical testing, agency and agent certification, and Web Seminars addressing current public safety communications issues. APCO Institute offers several training options including certification programs through traditional classroom instruction and APCO Institute Online internet-based training. APCO Virtual College, a cooperative effort between APCO Institute and the Institute for Emergency Preparedness (IEP) offers a degree program in Public Safety Communications.
APCO Virtual College is an internet-based distance learning academic program designed for, and directed specifically toward individuals in the public safety communication. For more information, visit www.apcoinstitute.org.
About APCO International
The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is the world’s oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to the enhancement of public safety communications. APCO International serves the professional needs of its 15,000 members worldwide by creating a platform for setting professional standards, addressing professional issues and providing education, products and services for people who manage, operate, maintain and supply the communications systems used by police, fire and emergency medical dispatch agencies throughout the world. For more information, visit www.apcointl.org.