Massachusetts First Responder
This 32-hour course meets and exceeds all Massachusetts OEMS requirements for Massachusetts First Responders.
Topics include:
- The EMS System
- Airway Management
- Patient Assessment
- Bleeding Control & Shock Management
- The Younger & Older Populations
- OBGYN
- Hazmat Review
Students must pass the written exam with an 80% and pass the practical component. Upon completion students will receive an American Red Cross Massachusetts First Responder card, which is valid for three years from date of issue. National Certification is also available. Please email emello@westfield.ma.edu or jperkins@westfield.ma.edu for more information.
The First Responder Course runs three times per year: Spring, Summer, and Fall. The course is 32 Hours in length, and CPR is a PREREQUISITE. If the student needs to have CPR included in the course an extra eight (8) hour day will be added to the course.
SPRING 2013
| Section: | CMED N006-001 (CRN 5011) |
| Instructor: | TBA |
| Dates: | TBA |
| Days: | Mondays and Wednesdays |
| Time: | 6:00 - 10:00pm |
| Location: | Wilson Auditorium C, 138 |
| Cost: | $250.00 |
Have questions? Contact Joel Perkins at jperkins@westfield.ma.edu.
To register for the course, please fill out the Registration Form.
Please email the form to bfredette@westfield.ma.edu, fax it to 413-572-5227, drop off to the Graduate and Continuing Education office in the Horace Mann Center, or mail to:
Westfield State University
Community Education
577 Western Avenue
PO Box 1630
Westfield, MA 01086
This course is ideal for Criminal Justice Students and/or individuals looking for career paths in Law Enforcement or as Firefighters.
Course fee includes all materials.
Please NOTE: Mass First Responder certificate is valid for (3) three years from date of issue. Students must have a valid Professional Rescuer CPR card that must be re-certified yearly.