What is EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) Course?
At Coast2Coast, we believe that providing immediate life-saving care to critical patients requires in-depth knowledge and skills. Upon completion of our Emergency Medical Responders (EMR) Course, certificate holders are trained to provide basic life-saving interventions in any type of emergency.
First Responders are usually the first line of help to arrive at the scene of an emergency. They have minimal equipment at their disposal but can perform their life-saving skills as they wait for additional resources to arrive. Once completed with their training, Emergency Medical Responders are also capable of assisting higher-level personnel during patient transportation.
EMR Training Course
Learning to care for patients as a first responder requires the proper training. This is easy to do when you register for EMR training at Coast2Coast.
The Course
Successful candidates, who pass every section of the course, receive the Canadian Red Cross certification. The certificate is valid for 3 years. At Coast2Coast, our dedicated instructors have put together high-quality programs that follow the Canadian Red Cross guidelines and are based on years of experience. Our course and topics cover all types of life-saving skills that emergency medical responders may face during any type of emergency, including in a marine environment.
State-of-the-art equipment is used for all EMR training, and once the course is completed, everyone is well-versed in how to use everything. The field of emergency care is ever-evolving, and we feel it is vital that skills are learned by using the latest available technology. This ensures that the heroes who respond to emergencies in their communities are equipped to meet any situation head-on.
The course covers a variety of topics to ensure the ability to deal with any unexpected situations during emergencies. These include basic topics like circulation, breathing emergencies, and the prevention of disease transmission during any emergency. The instruction also includes advanced situations like sudden medical emergencies and how to deal with head and spine injuries.
Understanding workplace legislation and responsibilities are also important, and the course offers detailed instruction on these topics.
Course Duration
As the highest level of First Aid and CPR/AED training, the Emergency Medical Responder course is intensive. The eight-day course takes 80 hours to complete and prepares first responder participants in both theoretical and practical training. Training is typically held over a two-week period. Occasionally, courses will run over four weekends for those who cannot attend during weekdays.
Other Important Course Topics
Lifesaving and patient assessment skills require hours of practice and during the course, many different scenarios are covered. This ensures the students are ready to care for patients as first responders.
During the 80-hour course, the participants learn anatomy and physiology, circulatory emergencies, airway management, and respiratory emergencies. Other important topics covered include threatening hemorrhages and soft tissue trauma, shock, choking, all types of musculoskeletal injuries, acute and chronic illnesses, pregnancy emergencies (including labour), and crisis intervention. Pharmacology, transportation, dealing with multi-casualty emergencies, and reaching and extricating patients are also taught. This is an intense and complete course that covers the needs of every person wanting to work as a first responder.
What Types of Training Courses are Available?
Once the basic First Responder training is completed, some responders choose to do an Emergency Medical Responder Upgrade course. The upgrade course provides Emergency Medical Responders another 40-hours of theoretical learning and hands-on training.
For those who need EMR training recertification, there is a 4-day training course. Recertification is important because responders get to learn the latest techniques and how to use the latest technology. Not only do they learn the latest techniques, but they also get time to practice skills they may not be as familiar with.
At Coast2Coast, groups of eight participants or more also have the option of booking a private training course. This can either be held at one of our facilities, or an experienced instructor can come to your location.
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