The Maine EMS and Fire Incident Reporting System (MEFIRS) is a comprehensive and connected solution for pre-hospital data management. This training covers the essential components of the run reporting system that will give EMS clinicians the essential knowledge to be successful in documenting EMS incidents.
Your role as an EMS professional puts you on the front-line of the Opioid epidemic. This course will introduce you to an initiative from the Governor’s Office and the Maine Office of Behavioral Health. The OPTIONS program is an integrated effort from multiple state and local entities to reduce overdoses and overdose fatalities in the state of Maine.
THIS COURSE IS OPEN ONLY TO PERSONNEL PARTICIPATING IN THE PILOT PHASE.
ENROLLMENT IN THIS COURSE IS RESTRICTED TO PERSONNEL PARTICIPATING IN THE PILOT TRAINING PHASE AND IS ONLY BY THE COURSE ADMINISTRATOR AT THIS TIME.
As an EMS professional, you likely work long hours, are exposed to emotionally stressful situations, and do physically demanding work. This can contribute to feelings of burnout. Burnout is a threat to the health and wellbeing of EMS clinicians, patient care, and the EMS profession. Given the nature of your work, it may not be possible to eliminate stress from your job, but steps can be taken to help manage work-related stress and prevent burnout.
The EMS workplace is unique in that it includes both conventional workplace settings as well as interaction with patients, bystanders, and other public safety personnel in the field. During interactions with colleagues and the public, EMS personnel face a risk of job-related violence.
This brief course is intended to offer you, the EMS professional, an opportunity to learn more about workplace violence, consider ways to reduce your risk, and understand the value of debriefing and reporting.
Upon completion of this course you will receive CEHs:
- 1.5 hrs - PREP/OPS
The EMS workplace is unique in that it includes both conventional workplace settings as well as interaction with patients, bystanders, and other public safety personnel in the field. During interactions with colleagues and the public, EMS personnel face a risk of job-related violence.
This brief course is intended to offer you, the EMS professional, an opportunity to learn more about workplace violence, consider ways to reduce your risk, and understand the value of debriefing and reporting.
Upon completion of this course you will receive CEHs:
- 1.5 hrs - PREP/OPS
In your job as an EMS provider, you face many different risks and hazards. One of those risks comes from exposure to a blood borne infection from the people you are helping. During some medical emergencies, you may encounter a person with open wounds, and the presence of blood or other body fluids. You may need to perform advanced life support procedures using needles and other sharp instruments. This puts you at an increased risk of becoming infected from pathogens like HIV or hepatitis.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (or OSHA) has developed a standard which includes safeguards to protect workers against health hazards caused by blood borne pathogens. This training covers important safety protocols to protect workers who can reasonably anticipate coming into contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials while performing their job duties.
Upon completion of this course you will receive CEHs:
- 1.5 hrs - PREP/OPS