Fire Department Medical First Responder is a 32-hour program based on the U.S. Department of Transportation's First Responder: National Standard Curriculum. Topics include airway care and suctioning, patient assessment, bleeding control, stabilization of spinal and extremities injury, trauma emergencies, use of a limited medical care equipment and assisting other EMS providers. Successful completion of this course will require a 70% score or greater on a written exam and practical skill checklist. This course can also be used to meet the emergency medical training requirements for Firefighter I certification from the Missouri Division of Fire Safety.

Host: Biehle Community Fire Protection Association 9169 Highway B, Perryville MO

Contact: Robert Cahoon at 573-513-3353 or biehlefire.astchief@gmail.com

Sessions: 18:00-22:00 on May 10; 08:00-17:00 on May 11, 12; 18:00-22:00 on May 17,; 08:00-17:00 on May 18-19, 2024

Partners: Missouri Division of Fire Safety Funding provided by the Division of Fire Safety (DFS) and the Missouri Fire Safety Education / Advisory Commission. State Funding sources include the DFS General Revenue (GR) Fire Training Fund and Fire Education Fund.