Emergency Incident Rehabilitation
Course Overview
GEMS is a national continuing education curriculum, designed to address all of the special needs of the older population, including the geriatric objectives as identified in the EMT-Basic from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) National Standard Curricula. The proportion of the aged in society today is greater than ever before, and growing faster than any other segment of our population. Current indications are taht approximately 34% of calls for emergency medical services, or 3.4 million emergency responses involving patients over the age of 60.
Topics
The GEMS course is innovative, comprehensive, and highly visual with:
Audience
This course is first of its kind - designed specifically for First Responders, EMTs, Paramedics and Emergency Care Providers.
Length of Course
The one-day basic life support (BLS) GEMS course is geared towards First Responders and EMT-Basics, while the one and one-half day advanced life support (ALS) GEMS Course is geared towards EMT-Intermediates and Paramedics.
CEU Information
NJ EMT: 8 Elective Hours
PA EMT: TBD
To schedule a class or request more information, please click here
GEMS is a national continuing education curriculum, designed to address all of the special needs of the older population, including the geriatric objectives as identified in the EMT-Basic from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) National Standard Curricula. The proportion of the aged in society today is greater than ever before, and growing faster than any other segment of our population. Current indications are taht approximately 34% of calls for emergency medical services, or 3.4 million emergency responses involving patients over the age of 60.
Topics
The GEMS course is innovative, comprehensive, and highly visual with:
- Case-Based Lectures - The GEMS lectures cover the most important points that need to be emphasized. This is done through the use of case studies, which start students thinking about how they would treat a similar case in the field.
- Live-Action Video - Containing real-life footage from the field, these clips illustrate the skills covered in the GEMS course.
- Hands-On Skill Stations - The GEMS Skill Stations are an important part of helping students practice the hands-on aspects of what they learn by reading the textbook, listening to the lectures, and watching the GEMS video.
- Small Group Scenarios - The scenarios help students apply information from all aspects of the GEMS course.
Audience
This course is first of its kind - designed specifically for First Responders, EMTs, Paramedics and Emergency Care Providers.
Length of Course
The one-day basic life support (BLS) GEMS course is geared towards First Responders and EMT-Basics, while the one and one-half day advanced life support (ALS) GEMS Course is geared towards EMT-Intermediates and Paramedics.
CEU Information
NJ EMT: 8 Elective Hours
PA EMT: TBD
To schedule a class or request more information, please click here
