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WATERVILLE — Delta Ambulance is hosting a Citizens Academy, a hands-on opportunity for residents of the community to learn many different aspects of the skills used by Delta Ambulance paramedics and EMTs.
The academy is designed for people who are interested in learning more about emergency medical services. It does not certify participants to be EMTs or respond to emergency calls.
It’s an eight-week course, from 6 to 8 p.m. one night a week, beginning Monday, Oct. 2, at Delta’s headquarters on Chase Avenue. Instructors will demonstrate the skills of EMS crews, and participants will, with guidance, attempt a variety of EMT skills using mannequins for the purpose of understanding the role of the EMS professional.
Participants will use the training they have received in the final session where they will treat a simulated patient in a mock patient-care scenario. After CPR and AED training, academy participants will have the opportunity to ride along with a Delta Ambulance crew. A variety of daytime shifts are available.
Topics will include Introduction to Delta Ambulance; ambulance equipment; airway, respiratory emergencies; medical emergencies, pharmacology, IVs; cardiology, defibrillation, reading heart rhythms; traumatic emergencies, emergency childbirth; disaster preparedness; CPR and AED training; and code drills.
Those interested in attending may visit DeltaAmbulance.org, telephone the director of education at 207-861-4246 or write to Delta Ambulance Citizens Academy, 29 Chase Ave., Waterville, ME 04901.
