Firefighters of the Gallatin Gateway Fire Department are continuing with the intial Emergency Medical Training with the Emergency Medical Responder Course. Previously know as the First Responder Course it is the entry level emergency medical course for fire department emergency workers in Montana. The course gives a good overview of the components of modern Emergency Medical System (EMS) and provides the necessary training to enable Gallatin Gateway Firefighters to respond to medical emergencies and to assist Emergency Medical Technicians and other responders in the initial stabilization, treatment and eventual packaging for transport to a medical facility.
The most recent training involved scene safety and moving patients onto backboards and practicing a number of emergency moves to bring a victim rapidly out of a dangerous situation. Firefighters practiced placing cervical collars for neck stabilization and moving patients safely with single and multiple personnel carries. Next week will begin airway training. Perhaps one of the most important subjects for Emergency Medical Responders.
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