By Justin Wickes on 8/17/2009 7:33 PM
As many of you know we have formed an EMS commity to begin to organize and establish the ambulance transport side of FLM fire. I have been elected the chair of this commity. There are two very important trainings that the department as a whole needs. Unfortunately the training that is discussed below is something we need wheather or not we provide our own transport service.
I know that the term "Mandatory Training " can push some buttons, but there will be some mandatory training coming soon. These are trainings that we have to have as a department. One is a OSHA mandate and the other is a Medicare/Fed mandate.
First, everyone in the department needs to have a blood born pathogens training (osha required), even if you are not an EMT. This will be conducted over the course of two weeks on several different nights. You only need to show up for one class. An email will be sent out later with times and dates. We are looking torward the middle/end of september.
Second is...