Oldham County EMS now a AHA BLS Training Center

Oldham County EMS Press Release

LaGrange — After months of work, planning and detailed audits, Oldham County EMS received approval from the American Heart Association as a BLS Training Center in November 2006.

As a Training Center, OCEMS is committed to providing all of its instructors with timely communication of new or updated information from the National and Regional Centers and the most current tools for teaching BLS HCP, Heartsaver and Family and Friends provider courses.

Training Center Coordinator Bobbi Nelson has appointed EJ Mike and Bill Netherton as Training Center Faculty to assist in providing quality assurance and educational leadership. Kathy Toborowsky is the Regional Faculty assigned to the Training Center. 

In 2006, the instructors at OCEMS taught CPR and First Aid to approximately 400 students and hope to double that in 2007. CPR classes are scheduled for the 4th Saturday every month (by pre-registration only) and groups needing certification can arrange for classes to fit their schedule. 

A CPR Instructor class has been scheduled for early February and CPR Anytime is being planned towards the end of the month.  We are also planning an AHA Core Instructor Course in March.  If you would like more information, contact Bobbi Nelson at 502.222.7250 or email bobbinelson@ocemsky.com.  All AHA instructors, regardless of your teaching discipline, are urged to register on the American Heart Association Instructor network  (http://ahainstructornetwork.org)  to stay up-to-date with the latest ECC information and exchange information with fellow instructors and TC Coordinators about best practices, networking opportunities, information and benefits. 

Best of all, registering with the Network is free and will prove to be a valuable tool for the instructor.

Oldham County EMS wishes to congratulate Paramedic EJ Mike for his appointment as Regional BLS Faculty, and Paramedic Paul Skaggs for his appointment as Regional PALS Faculty.

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