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Hazmat Training

The DelValle Institute for Emergency Preparedness, a program of the Boston Public Health Commission and Boston EMS, is pleased to announce upcoming training sessions for Hazardous Materials for Hospital Providers. For more information and online registration, please go to: Hospital Hazmat Training. 

EMT-B Training

Captain Kent Scarna instructs aspiring students on how to become emergency medical technicians through the Community EMT Program. EMT Courses are held twice a year during the winter and fall months. The 150-hour long EMT-B training program at Boston EMS offers comprehensive classroom training, emergency room observation at the Boston Medical Center, and the opportunity to observe Boston BEMS operations during an ambulance ride-along. Students also receive a CPR Healthcare Provider Card from the American Heart Association upon successful completion of the prerequisite CPR course. After successfully completing the EMT-B course students receive a Boston EMS Certificate and are eligible for the state certification and licensing examination.  Please phone Donna Shepard at Boston EMS Research, Training, & Quality Improvement at (617) 343-1125 if you have any questions on the next class, which will start on August 21, 2007. For a preview, click on EMT Course Brochure.

> For other Massachusetts-certified EMT-B courses, feel free to visit the Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS).

> Is Massachusetts part of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)? Go here to find out.

Heartsaver CPR Training

Heartsaver CPR Course & CPR for Family and Friends: CPR Information.

Boston EMS is participating in a research trial to test the impact of 12-lead electrocardiograms (EKGs) enhanced with predictive instruments in the pre-hospital setting. Check out TIPI for more information.