Fall 2010 schedule starts in August
July 1, 2010
Harrisburg, PA – For those interested in becoming an Emergency Medical Technician, the 140-hour EMT-Basic course is being offered this fall at a number of sites in the region through the Sen. John J. Shumaker Public Safety Center at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College.
In Lancaster County, HACC also offers the First Responder to EMT-Basic program. The “bridge” program is for students who are currently certified as Pennsylvania First Responders or equivalent, hold a valid CPR certification and would like to become an EMT-Basic.
An EMT is a member of an ambulance team with the knowledge and skills required to provide basic pre-hospital emergency care.
Upon successful completion of HACC’s EMT-basic program, participants will be able to perform complex skills such as spinal immobilization, use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), assisting patients with medications, performing patient assessments, performing CPR and taking vital signs.
Successful students will be eligible to take the Pennsylvania Department of Health practical and written certification exams. The certification exam is required to become an EMT. Many students also use the EMT training program to obtain entry level positions in healthcare fields or may be used as an elective toward a HACC degree program.
Tuition, including textbook,stethoscope, and pocket mask is $300 and must be paid in full when registering. Registration will close the Friday two weeks prior to the start date of classes. Students must be 16 years old to enroll. No on-site registrations will be accepted.
Upcoming classes are scheduled at the following locations:
Adams County
- 6:30-10 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 5-March 31, at the Adams County Emergency Services Training Center, 230 Greenamyer Lane, Gettysburg.
Columbia County
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6:30-10p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. – 4p.m. Saturdays, July 20 – Dec. 7, at the Bloomsburg Fire Department, 911 Market Street, Bloomsburg.
Cumberland County
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6:30-10 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Aug. 23-Jan. 5, with two Saturday sessions from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. TBA, at the Hampden Township EMS building, 295 S. Sporting Hill Road, Mechanicsburg.
Dauphin County
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6:30-10 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Aug. 24-Jan. 6, with two Saturday sessions from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. TBA, at HACC’s Sen. John J. Shumaker Public Safety Center on the Harrisburg Campus, One HACC Drive.
Franklin County
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6-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 26-March 31, at the Shippensburg Firefighters Activity Center, 33 W. Orange St., Shippensburg.
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6:30-10 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 28-March 31, location TBA.
Lancaster County
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8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 11-Jan. 29, at the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center, 101 Champ Blvd., Manheim.
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6:30-10 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, Sept. 30-Feb. 17, with two Saturday sessions 8 a.m.-5 p.m. TBA, at the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center, 101 Champ Blvd., Manheim.
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6:30-10 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 16-Feb. 17, at the Gordonville Fire Co., 3204 Vigilant St., Gordonville.
Lebanon County
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6:30-10 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Aug. 16-Jan. 3, with two Saturday sessions from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. TBA, at Neversink Fire Department, 1912 Center St., Lebanon.
York County
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6:30-10 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Aug. 23-Jan. 5, with two Saturday sessions from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. TBA, at the York County Fire School, 330 Emig Road, York.
The First Responder to EMT-Basic program is 80 hours and will provide instruction on all skills necessary to effectively bridge into an EMT-Basic. The candidate successfully completing the bridge program will be eligible to take the Pennsylvania Department of Health Practical and written certification exam for the EMT-Basic. Tuition is $175.
The upcoming First Responder to EMT-Basic classes are scheduled at the following locations:
Lancaster County
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6-10 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 7–Nov. 30, at the Highville Fire Company, 3079 River Road, Conestoga.
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6-10 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 9 – Dec. 2, at the Fivepointville Fire Company, 1087 Dry Tavern Road, Denver.
For more information about the community EMT-Basic classes, the First Responder to EMT-Basic bridge program or to register, call the EMS education Unit at the HACC Shumaker Public Safety Center at 780-1979.
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