Southern Tier Regional
Emergency Medical Services

Star of Life
Certified First Responder Certified First Responder (CFR) Job description for First Responder. Includes qualifications and requirements, tasks, description of course, and current course schedule.
Child Health Child Health Emergencies Your child is seriously ill or injured ... Are you Prepared?
Do Not Resuscitate "Do Not Resuscitate" What does a "DNR" order mean? Where do you get one, and how can you make sure it's carried out? What if you change your mind?
EMS Courses EMS Course Schedule EMS Course Schedule for the Southern Tier region: Certified first Responder, Emergency Medical Technician-B (EMT-B), EMT-Intermediate, EMT-Critical Care, Paramedic
EMS System Water Testing Emergency Medical
Services in the
Southern Tier
Description of the regional EMS system and how it works.
EMT Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Job description for EMT: qualifications, levels of training, tasks, course description, course schedule
History of EMS Euro 2012 Lviv History of EMS A brief review of the beginnings of EMS and its development.
inhalants Inhalants The dangers of inhalants, common items used as inhalants, symptoms of persons using inhalants
Marfan Marfan Syndrome Description of the symptoms, problems and treatment of Marfan syndrome
Public Access Defibrillation Pictures of herpes of the mouth, herpes 1 pictures. Public Access Defibrillation What is Public Access Defibrillation (PAD)? How does it work? Can my organization do it?
Shaken Baby Shaken Baby Syndrome What is Shaken Baby syndrome? How does it happen? How can it be prevented?
Swimming Safety Pool Safety Test your knowledge of pool safety with this quiz, with answers and explanations.
When to Call... Community marketplace When to Call an Ambulance How do you tell the difference between a true emergency and a minor problem? You can protect your family's health by learning which symptoms to watch for.

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