Course lasts 8 hours

The ASHI Emergency Medical Response is designed to provide non-EMS responders with a level of training comparable to a professional emergency medical responder. Typical students include:

• Government
• Corporate
• Law enforcement
• Corrections personnel

This 48-hour course is consistent with national EMS curriculum requirements and education standards; however, it is not the intent of the ASHI Emergency Medical Response Program to cross the EMS scope of practice threshold.

Written Evaluation: Required Skills Evaluation: Required

Students must correctly demonstrate how to work as the lead responder in a scenario-based team setting to adequately direct the primary assessment and care of:

• Patient Assessment/Management: Trauma
• Patient Assessment/Management: Medical
• BVM Ventilation of an Apneic Adult Patient
• Oxygen Administration by Non-rebreather Mask
• Cardiac Arrest Management/AED

State EMS agencies have the legal authority and responsibility to license, regulate, and determine the scope of practice of EMS providers within the state EMS system.

ASHI's Emergency Medical Response Program is designed to train and certify individuals in emergency medical response, not to license or credential emergency medical responders.

Individuals who require or desire licensure and credentialing within the state EMS system must complete specific requirements established by the regulating authority. It is not the intent of ASHI's Emergency Medical Response Program to cross the EMS scope of practice threshold.