Northeast To Provide More EMS Workshops In Area Communities

NORFOLK – The Allied Health Department at Northeast Community College in Norfolk has announced several free, one-session workshops for emergency medical service technicians in the area during the month of August. 
The workshops are offered for three continuing education credits. They will be held from 7-10 p.m. All workshops will be conducted in local fire halls, except the event in Bloomfield. It will be held at Bloomfield Ambulance.
There is no need to pre-register. The workshops, dates and locations include:
 
Personal Safety/Infection Control                    Monday, September 14                            Ericson
Sports Injuries                                                Tuesday, September 15                           Ewing
Domestic Violence                                          Wednesday, September 16                      Bassett
Extrication & Victim Recovery                         Monday, September 21                           Battle Creek
Skills Night                                                     Monday, September 21                           Bloomfield
START Triage                                                  Monday, September 21                           Osmond
Traumatic Injuries with an
emphasis on motor vehicles and falls             Thursday, September 24                         Dixon
Stroke Care                                                     Thursday, September 24                         Hadar
Infection Control                                             Thursday, September 24                         Orchard

This program is funded in whole or in part with public funds provided through the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant administered by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services System Emergency Medical Services Program.
For additional information, call the Allied Health Department, Northeast Community College, at (402) 844-7702.