U of U Health Promotion and Education

CPR CLASSES

This course covers airway management, rescue breathing, and one-rescuer CPR for adult, child and infant victims. This is a noncredit class. For information on the upcoming schedule for the class call 801-581-4512. For online CPR training click on the icon at the bottom of this page or on the home page.

Professional Rescuer CPR is designed for students who will be working in a health care setting or a rescue setting such as first responder or lifeguard. It is the prerequisite to EMT courses. It includes one and two-rescuer CPR, Automated External Defibrillation (AED) and use of adjunct respiratory equipment. This is a noncredit class. For more information on the upcoming schedule call 801-581-4512. For online training click on the icon at the bottom of this page.

This class allows students to recertify in CPR and AED.The content will be covered more rapidly because students have received this information before. This is a noncredit class. For information on the upcoming schedule call 801-581-4512. For online CPR training click on the SafetyCampus.com logo at the bottom of this page.

FIRST AID CLASSES

This course covers airway management, rescue breathing, and one-rescuer CPR for adult, child and infant victims. It includes first aid for common injuries and illnesses as well as patient assessment. This is an excellent class for those wanting to know how to treat victims for a few minutes until an ambulance arrives. This is a noncredit class. For information on the upcoming schedule for this class call 801-581-4512.

This course teaches advanced first aid skills that are applicable to accidents, injuries and illnesses seen commonly at home, work, recreation, or while traveling. CPR is included. Certificates in advanced level first aid and adult, child, and infant CPR are awarded upon successful completion of this course. Basic first aid is not required to enroll in this class. This class is excellent for people who work or spend time in rural or remote areas or in higher risk activities, or are responsible for the health and safety of groups. This class is similar to First Responder without the emphasis on equipment. This course is available online. For more information call 801-581-4512.

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EMT CLASSES

Prerequisite - CPR certification at Professional Rescuer or Health Care Provider level. This course follows the current guidelines to prepare students for Utah Certification as an EMT. The focus is on skills and equipment likely to be used as an ambulance or hospital based EMT. Common occupational settings for EMTs are ambulance, firefighters, ski patrol, and hospital emergency room technicians.

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Prerequisite - CPR certification at Professional Rescuer or Health Care Provider level This course is for the student who wants the knowledge, skills and training from the EMT course, but is not going to work in the field as an EMT and therefore does not need certification. These students are not, and cannot become eligible for Utah Certification as an EMT based on this class. Examples of students who may take this class are pre-med, pre-dent, pre-nursing, scout leader, and outdoor enthusiast.

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This class provides currently certified EMTs with the hours and topics required to recertify as an EMT.

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EMT - I CLASSES

This course expands the EMT-Basic's skills to include advanced management of hypoprofussion, airway, and drugs/medications. Utah State certification is possible after successful completion of this class. However, students may take this course for knowledge and experience and not certify. This class is offered Summer and Fall semesters.

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Prerequisite - CPR certification at Professional Rescuer or Health Care Provider level. This class provides currently certified EMTs with the hours and topics required to recertify as an EMT.

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PARAMEDIC CLASSES

The Center for Emergency Programs has entered into a Consortium Agreement with Mt Nebo Training to provide Paramedic training at the University of Utah. The course is offered through Mt nebo Training but is taught on campus and University of Utah academic credit is available. The class is three semesters (12 months) in length and starts in January. Class meets Monday through Thursday from 6:00 to 10:00 PM and many Saturdays in Annex 2095. This course is open to those who meet Utah and National requirements. These requirements include: one year as an EMT Basic or above, completion of college level classes in math, English, anatomy and physiology, and medical terminology and either one year of time working in the medical/EMS field or a utah EMT I certification. For more information or to apply for this program contact Kirk at kirk.mittelman@hsc.utah.edu or 801-581-8486.

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EMT BASIC SCHEDULE AND COSTS

(subject to change without notice)

Non-credit - $775
For University Credit - $1,579
Not for state certification - $1,579

Please note that cost does not include books or state/national testing fee.

Current certification in Professional Rescuer or Health Care Provider level CPR. This must be obtained prior to the 2nd week of class.

Starts in August and ends in December

On-campus, T&H, 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Sandy Site, T&H, 1:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Both classes include some Saturdays.)

Starts in January and ends in April

On-campus, T&H, 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Sandy Site, T&H, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Both classes include some Saturdays.)

Starts in May and ends in August

On-campus, MTH, 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS CLASSES

Community Emergency Response Teams are utilized throughout the United States to provide assistance on a local level in an emergency. The training follows national guidelines put forth by FEMA and is generally recognized across jurisdictions Topics include first aid, communications, structural assessment, light search and rescue, fire suppression, disaster psychology, and hazard mitigation. This program is also offered by contract to companies and organizations.

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Emergency Planning with emphasis on individual and community preparedness. Topics include first aid, communications, structural assessment, light search and rescue, fire suppression, disaster psychology, and hazard mitigation. This program is also offered by contract to companies and organizations.

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Emergency planning with an emphasis on the occupational setting. Issues related to personal, group, and company wide planning and recovery are addressed. Document storage and retrieval, equipment protection and replacement, task shifting, and organizational design are important concepts for the recovery phase. These courses are offered by contract to companies needed assistance with disaster preparedness.

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WILDERNESS CLASSES

This course is designed for people who spend time in wilderness or remote settings or lead others into the wilderness. It covers the topics and skills taught in advanced first aid or first responder courses, but applies them to the wilderness setting. This course is excellent for scout leaders, wilderness guides, search and rescue personnel or anyone else that is responsible for emergency care in a wilderness setting.

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Search and Rescue (H EDU 4750)

Students will learn about research design and management and then participate in faculty sponsored research projects.

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This course is designed for outdoor recreationists, rescue workers, and other health professionals who require a need to develop nutritional skills related to the wilderness environment. Students will apply the knowledge they acquire in this course by conducting a practical field exercise utilizing nutritional planning. This course is designed to be taken by advanced undergraduates (sign up for 5230) or graduate students (sign up for 6230). Graduate students will be required to accomplish extra work of a more rigorous nature for course credit.

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Rock Climbing (PRT 1231)

This course covers the mechanics and physics of climbing, including friction, chimneying, jamming, protection and leading. Emphasis is on safe, sound techniques.

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Emphasis of this program is on making rescues with what is on hand, rather than elaborate, bulky, and costly equipment.

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This course covers all aspects of survival in the outdoors including mountain, desert,, open country, and water environments during all seasons. The class also stresses psychological and physiological aspects of survival and ways of adjusting to situations that might end in tragedy.

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This course provides working knowledge of group safety, route-finding, and minimizing risk.. Use of avalanche transceivers, proper search techniques, and rescue skills will be covered in classroom and field experiences. Snow dynamics is a constant thread throughout the training.

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