Emergency Medical Response

Classroom Course with an ASHI Instructor

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Emergency Medical Response​ Course Schedule

10:00am- 5:00pm
​3:00pm- 10:00pm

Emergency Medical Response​ Course Cost

$800
​​(Payment must be received at least 24 hours prior to class time or $25 fee applies. Please call for availability first if paying less than 24 hours.)

​Emergency Medical Response​ Course Length

• ​47-50 Hours, Initial Class
• 16 Hours, Renewal Class

​​Successful completion is based on achievement of the core learning objectives rather than a prescribed instruction time.

Emergency Medical Response​ Card

Emergency Medical Response is a credentialed course.
Providers who successfully complete the course receive a course completion card valid for two years.

​Why ASHI Emergency Medical Response?

The original purpose of First Responder training— filling the knowledge and skill gap between basic first aid training and EMS for non-EMS providers — is the intent
of ASHI’s Emergency Medical Response program.
The ASHI Emergency Medical Response program is based on the same nationally developed information for training Emergency Medical Responders in EMS. The program uses the same instructional and student materials to provide an effective EMR alternative for non-EMS
providers.
From a workplace compliance standpoint, certification in ASHI Emergency Medical Response meets and exceeds
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) medical and first aid training requirements for the workplace. 

Emergency Medical Response​ Course Description

​Attentive Safety offers the ASHI Emergency Medical Response training for managing out-of-hospital medical emergencies prior to the arrival of EMS.

The program is designed to provide non-EMS responders more depth and exposure to standard first aid training topics to provide richer and more advanced training. It meets and exceeds workplace first aid training requirements and satisfies the desire to learn more than just basic first aid without the burden associated with EMS provider training and certification. 

Emergency Medical Response provides comparable training to that of Emergency Medical Responder, the base-level training for EMS providers, although the program is not intended for training EMS providers or preparing students to be eligible for EMS provider testing and certification. 

Emergency Medical Response​ Course Tests

Successful completion of a written exam and designated performance evaluations are required for initial certification and renewal as an ASHI Emergency Medical Response provider.
To become eligible for certification, students must receive a passing score on the ASHI Emergency Response Written Exam of 100 multiple-choice questions.
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​Skills Evaluation Required:
Required. Correctly demonstrate skill competence in five specific areas:

1. Respiratory Arrest (Bag-Mask)
2. Adult Cardiac Arrest
3. Infant Cardiac Arrest
4. Traumatic Injury (Responsive or Unresponsive)
5. Medical Emergency (Responsive or Unresponsive)

Emergency Medical Response​ Course Pre-requisites

• Current certification in healthcare-level CPR training, or Basic Life Support (BLS). BLS training and certification can also be done concurrently as part of an ASHI Emergency Medical Response class.

​​Emergency Medical Response Intended Audience

This course is intended for individuals who are not EMS or healthcare providers but desire certification in Emergency Medical Response, such as:

• Law enforcement officers
• Correctional officers
• Security personnel
• Event and crowd control staff
• Lifeguards
• Park rangers
• Workplace Emergency Response Team (ERT) members
• Disaster team members
• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members
• Athletic trainers
• Outdoor guides

​Emergency Medical Response Training and Certification Materials

The required student text for students taking an ASHI Emergency Medical Response class is: Emergency Medical Responder: First on the Scene, 11th Edition Christopher J. LeBaudour, J. David Bergeron, Keith Wesley, MD Pearson Education, Inc. © 2019 (and future editions

​State Licensure and Credentialing of Emergency Medical Responders

An individual who has been trained and certified in ASHI Emergency Medical Response will not be licensed or credentialed to practice emergency medical care as an EMS provider within an organized state EMS system. EMS provider licensing and credentialing are legal activ­ities performed by the state, not ASHI. Individuals who require or desire licensure and credentialing within the state EMS system must complete specific requirements established by the regulating authority, typically a state EMS agency within the state health department. The ASHI Emergency Medical Response program is not intended to prepare individuals for national certification, licensure, or credentialing as an EMS provider.