First On The Scene Training
Caring for the Injured Until EMS Arrives
Have you ever been the first person on the scene of an accident or other emergency and felt like you didn’t know what to do to help? This course is specifically designed to teach the general public basic emergency response to life-threatening emergencies until EMS arrives on the scene. Through lesson presentations and hands-on skill stations, participants will learn how to access help in the event of a life-threatening emergency and what to do until EMS arrives.
This course covers:
- Activating the 911 system
- Hands-only CPR and AED
- Administering naloxone
- Administering epinephrine
- Responding to life-threatening bleeding
- Penetrating chest trauma
- Moving patients to safety
- Positioning injured patients
If interested in attending or having HOPS teach a class for you or your organization, please email us at training@hopsems.org.