Also This Month:

• ACLS Course
• Baby Boomers and Retirees: "Quality of Life" Seminar
• Between Loss and Hope...Tools to Cope
• Breastfeeding for Success
• Breast Health ~ A Free public seminar
• Circle of Hope Breast Cancer Support Group
• Community Health Care Provider CPR
• CPAP/BIPAP Clinic
• Diabetes Seminar Series
• Free Depression Screenings
• Freedom from Smoking Class
• Heartsaver AED
• Helping Other Parents Endure (Support Group)
• Hip Hop Aerobics
• HME Customer Appreciation Day
• How Exercise & Movement Can Help Manage Your Pain ~Free Public Seminar
• Jazzercise
• Kickboxing
• Labor Express Childbirth Class
• “Living With Juvenile Diabetes” ~Free Seminar at the Farmers Market
• Losses and Changes Support Group
• Namaste Yoga
• Northern Indiana Cancer Symposium
• Nutrition & Exercise 101 ~Back to the Basics~
• Ostomy Support Group
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course
• Power Abs
• Preparation for Childbirth Class
• Prostate Cancer Screenings
• Re-Thinking Chronic Pain: Causes and Cures
• Sculpting Yoga
• Senior Swing Exercise Class
• Sibling Class
• Special Beginnings Maternity Center Tours
• Super Saturday Childbirth Prep Class
• The Shades of Color: Women Unite for the Fight Against Breast Cancer
• Weight Loss Surgery Seminar
• Yogalates

Paramedic Education Program

The paramedic education program is the highest level of EMS training a student can obtain without a degree. It includes instruction in advanced life support, endotracheal intubation, defibrillators, interpretation of ECGs, advanced assessment and recognition skills, and advanced interventions.

The Elkhart General paramedic education program prepares graduates to manage clinical emergencies of the acutely ill or injured in pre-hospital settings. Completion of this program results in eligibility for the National Registry examination.

Requirements

• At least 18 years old with a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must be a current Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Advanced, Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate or eligible for certification in Indiana.
• Must be a current American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR or Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer.

To Learn More

For more information, please call the Elkhart General EMS Department at (574) 523-3127.

DISCLAIMER: Information presented through this medium (i.e., the Elkhart General Healthcare System Web Site) is provided for general information only and should not be construed as medical advice or instruction. For diagnosis of specific illnesses and disorders, consult the appropriate healthcare professionals.