Emergency Vehicle Operator Course Announced

Dec. 18, 2008 - PRLog -- Pocono Mountains Regional Emergency Services Training Academy (PMRESTA) announces a National Registry Emergency Vehicle Operations - Ambulance Course.

The course will be conducted in the Tafton area on January 7, 10 & 11, 2009 with a date for field-testing to be announced. This course is open to all responders wishing to obtain their EVOC Certification.  The cost is $75.00. Pre-registration is required.

This National Standard curriculum 1995 edition EVOC - Ambulance US Department of Transportation course covers the basic knowledge required for ambulance operators including the legal aspects of ambulance communication, ambulance types and safety considerations. Ambulance inspections, maintenance, repair, navigation and route planning, basic maneuvers and normal operation situations, operations in emergency mode and unusual situations, safety and special considerations, the run preparations and operations, hand signals for traffic control, emergency vehicle and equipment check lists, demonstrations and practice of operations. Certification is for a National Certification for Ambulance Operator.

For more information, visit the PMRESTA website at http://www.training-ems.org
or call 570-576-2929.

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Pocono Mountains Regional Emergency Services Training Academy (PMRESTA) is comprised of a team of dedicated individuals continuously striving to provide leadership and promote excellence in the field of educating and training pre-hospital emergency responders. Our training extends to professional and volunteer medical providers, rescuers, law enforcement personnel, the workplace, your community, your schools and youths.

Our highly trained and experienced instructors include Paramedics, NR-EMTs, EMTs, Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Specialists. They bring expertise and unique experiences to the classroom setting using a variety of learning styles that include lectures, demonstrations, hands-on practice and real-life scenarios.

Our programs are designed to give you the knowledge and confidence to respond in an emergency situation and provide you with the skills that can save a life.

PMRESTA . . . preparing your community for a safer tomorrow since 1995.