All classes are held at the Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps headquarters at 5 Weaver Street. If you have questions please see our Classes FAQs below, or send us an email at cpr@scarsdalevac.com, or call (914) 722 - 2288.
We offer the following classes:
- Heart Saver - CPR/AED
- Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response system
- Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with an emphasis on chest compressions
- Rapid defibrillation with the use of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
- Effective advanced life support
- Integrated post-cardiac arrest care
- Basic Life Support - CPR for the professional rescuer
- Emergency Medical Technician - Basic/Original - Daytime Class Schedule
- Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC)
- Hemorrhage control
- Surgical airway control and needle decompression
- Strategies for treating wounded responders in threatening environments
- Caring for pediatric patients
- Techniques for dragging and carrying victims to safety
- Direct Threat Care: Care rendered while under attack or in adverse conditions.
- Indirect Threat Care: Care rendered while the the threat has been suppressed, but may resurface at any point.
- Evacuation: Care rendered while the casualty is being evacuated from the incident site.
- PreHospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
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Intended Audience - Everyone
Learn CPR, the use of an AED, and choking rescue for adults, children, and infants During this class you will learn how to provide effective CPR, how to use an AED and choking rescue for adults, children, and infants. You will also learn the 5 links in the adult Chain of Survival:
A strong Chain of Survival can improve chances of survival and recovery for victims of heart attack, stroke and other emergencies.
The registration fee for each participant is $50. Upon completion of this course each participant will receive an American Heart Association CPR Certification valid for two years.
Schedule
Monday, September 25, 2017, 9:00am-1:00pm
Monday, October 2, 2017, 9:00am-1:00pm
Wednesday, October 11, 2017, 6:30pm-10:30pm
Wednesday, October 25, 2017, 6:30pm-10:30pm
Wednesday, November 8, 2017, 6:30pm-10:30pm
Monday, November 13, 2017, 9:00am-1:00pm
Wednesday, November 15, 2017, 6:30pm-10:30pm
Wednesday, November 29, 2017, 9:00am-1:00pm
Wednesday, December 6, 2017, 6:30pm-10:30pm
Wednesday, December 13, 2017, 6:30pm-10:30pm
Thursday, December 14, 2017, 9:00am-1:00pm
Thursday, January 4, 2018, 9:00am-1:00pm
Thursday, February 1, 2018, 9:00am-1:00pm
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Intended Audience - The Professional Rescuer
Identical content as the Heart Saver class but with the addition of a 1/2 hour of topics oriented towards the professional rescuer. If you are a professional rescuer, you will want to take this class.
The registartion fee for each participant is $85.
Schedule
Monday, September 25, 2017, 9:00am-1:30pm
Monday, October 2, 2017, 9:00am-1:30pm
Wednesday, October 11, 2017, 6:30pm-11:00pm
Wednesday, October 25, 2017, 6:30pm-11:00pm
Wednesday, November 8, 2017, 6:30pm-11:00pm
Monday, November 13, 2017, 9:00am-1:30pm
Wednesday, November 15, 2017, 6:30pm-11:00pm
Wednesday, November 29, 2017, 9:00am-1:30pm
Wednesday, December 6, 2017, 6:30pm-11:00pm
Wednesday, December 13, 2017, 6:30pm-11:00pm
Thursday, December 14, 2017, 9:00am-1:30pm
Thursday, January 4, 2018, 9:00am-1:30pm
Thursday, February 1, 2018, 9:00am-1:30pm
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SVAC is offering a EMT-BASIC / Original - course which prepares individuals as entry level Emergency Medical Technicians in career and volunteer positions within the State of New York. The $700.00 course fee may be reimbursable for those who ride with SVAC or other DOH approved EMS Agencies and does not include the cost of books and other course materials. This class starts on September 11th and meets on Mondays from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and Thursdays from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, with the NYS written exam on January 18, 2018. Class size is limited. All training will be held at the Scarsdale Ambulance training facility: 5 Weaver St. Scarsdale, NY. 10583. For questions, call (914) 722-2288 or email emt@scarsdalevac.com.
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SVAC is offering a 16-hour TECC course, which uses lessons learned from our military and applies them to the civilian world of tactical medicine. It covers topics designed to decrease preventable death in the tactical situation, including:
At the core of the program are three distinct phases that have been well-proven by Tactical Combat Casualty Care-trained personnel in the war against terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan. The phases are:
This program focuses on the medicine during these phases of care and provides guidelines for managing trauma in the civilian tactical or hazardous environment. While TECC has a tactical slant, it takes an all-hazards approach to providing care outside the normal operating conditions of most EMS agencies, such as responding to a mass casualty or active shooter event.
COURSE DATE AND TIME
Part 1: Friday, 11/17 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (bring laptop if you have one)
Part 2: Saturday, 11/18 from 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Part 3: Sunday, 11/19 from 8:30 am - 5:30 pm (early dismissal likely)
The registration fee for this class is $300, payable by check on the first day of class to Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps. The registration fee will be waived for SVAC members, however registration is still required. This class will be held at the Ambulance Headquarters at 5 Weaver St. Scarsdale, NY. Parking in the SVAC lot is not permitted as it used for the duty crews. You may park in the lot behind the Metro Diner on Palmer Ave. It is just a two minute walk to the SVAC training facility. If you have questions please send an email to training@scarsdalevac.com or call 914-722-2288.
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NAEMT's Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is recognized around the world as the leading continuing education program for prehospital emergency trauma care. The mission of PHTLS is to promote excellence in trauma patient management by all providers involved in the delivery of prehospital care through global education. PHTLS is developed by NAEMT in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma. The Committee provides the medical direction and content oversight for the PHTLS program. PHTLS courses improve the quality of trauma care in your area and decrease mortality. The program is based on a prehospital trauma care philosophy, stressing the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs. This may require an approach to the trauma patient that varies from traditional treatment modalities. PHTLS promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care. It is based on the belief that, given a good fund of knowledge and key principles, EMS practitioners are capable of making reasoned decisions regarding patient care. The PHTLS course is continuously updated and revised to keep up with the advances in the field, ATLS Guidelines and feedback from PHTLS participants.
Although PHTLS originated in the United States, it has evolved and now serves as an international education program available to EMS providers in countries around the world.
COURSE DATE AND TIME
Part 1: Friday, September 15th from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Part 2: Saturday, September 16th from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Part 3: Sunday, September 17th from 9:00am to 5:00pm
The registration fee for this class is $200, payable by check on the first day of class to Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps. The registration fee will be waived for SVAC members, however registration is still required. This class will be held at the Ambulance Headquarters at 5 Weaver St. Scarsdale, NY. Parking in the SVAC lot is not permitted as it used for the duty crews. You may park in the lot behind the Metro Diner on Palmer Ave. It is just a two minute walk to the SVAC training facility. If you have questions please send an email to training@scarsdalevac.com or call 914-722-2288.
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