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There are exciting times ahead at Northampton Community College's Emergency Medical Services education department. We have completed a transition to the National Standard Curriculum and are in the process of our first class that will prepare students for the National Registry exam for EMT's.
We are also very excited to have a new partnership that will allow our students to assess actual patients in a clinical setting. This clinical experience is crucial to preparing our students who will be entering the workforce after graduation. We have also implemented a cap of no more than 18 students per class. We believe in quality versus quantity in the classroom. This smaller class size allows us to focus on the students' performance and learning outcomes. To learn more about the programs offered at NCC, visit us on the web at northampton.edu/EMS or call 610-332-6584.
EMS IN THE NEWS
National Drug Shortage Spreads to Local EMS, Fire Rescue Departments
wptv.com
As much as 80 percent of the life-saving drugs that local paramedics use to treat patients is in short supply at any given time, WPTV NewsChannel 5 has learned. <READ MORE>
Paramedic Falls 50 Feet from Delaware Bridge
abclocal.com
A paramedic working at a scene involving two separate crashes was injured after falling 50 feet from a bridge in Delaware Park, Delaware. <READ MORE>
Evacuation and Sheltering of People with Medical Dependencies - Knowledge Gaps and Barriers to National Preparedness
hsaj.com
Federal regulations such as the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1970, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 stipulate the general principle that children and adults with disabilities and functional needs must be able to access the same programs and services as everyone else. This essentially mandates that emergency plans must develop and incorporate strategies for locating, communicating with, transporting, and sheltering those with needs beyond the general population when disaster strikes.
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Nine Questions to Improve Situational Awareness and Preparedness for Violent Incidents
fireengineering.com
Another violent incident involving the response of the Fire/EMS Department ended without any firefighter/paramedics safety ever being in jeopardy in College Park early on Tuesday morning. This incident comes on the heels of two recent incidents in Prince George's County, MD, including a double homicide in New Carrolton where a suspect was alleged to have set an apartment on fire while barricading himself and his two victims in the burning apartment and an incident where a shooting victim was dropped off on the ramp at the Ritchie Fire/EMS Station.
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