Multiple casualty incidents tax most departments equipment and personnel resources. Is your agency prepared? This course is designed to introduce participants to the difficult problem of handling an incident with multiple patients. The most frequent of these are school bus accidents. Instructors will demonstrate techniques of extrication, patient handling and coordinating multiple agencies. Participants will have the opportunity to apply these skills and concepts in practical applications involving a school bus.
Prerequisites
Special requirements
- Personal protective equipment (PPE): The following gear is required to participate: helmet, bunker coat, bunker pants with boots, and gloves that met the NFPA standard 1971 at the time of purchase.
Continuing education units (CEUs)
- EMS: EMT/Paramedic/Registered Nurse - Operations 12 hours
Host: Mountain Grove Fire Department 215 South Lake Street Mountain Grove MO
Contact: Clinton Gibbens at 417-259-0302 or mgfdchief@mountaingrovemo.gov
Sessions: 18:00-22:00 on October 11, 2024; 08:00-1700 on October 12, 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.
