UPCOMING BUREAU OF EMS CHANGES FOR LOUISIANA:

INFORMATION THAT IS COMING BACK FROM RECENT PARTICPANTS IN THE EMS INSTRUCTOR COURSE, IS THAT THE STATE OF LOUISIANA IS NO LONGER GOING TO REQUIRE REFRESHER COURSES FOR EMT BASIC, INTERMEDIATE, AND PARAMEDIC, UNLESS YOUR ORGANIZATION REQUIRES A REFRESHER.  HOWEVER, IF YOU DO NOT ATTEND A REFRESHER COURSE, THE CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS DOUBLE.  I WILL POST MORE INFORMATION AS I OBTAIN IT AND AS SOON AS I HAVE ATTENDED THE INSTRUCTOR UPDATE CLASS.

AT THIS TIME UNTIL I HAVE OFFICIAL INFORMATION FROM THE BUREAU, SOUTH BOSSIER FIRE IS STILL REQUIRING REFRESHER COURSES FOR THEIR EMS MEMBERS. 

LSU FETI AT PINE COUNTRY EMS COURSES:

FIRST RESPONDER COURSE – COST $150.00 FOR FIRE/EMS DEPARTMENTS – BEGINS JULY 7, 2008

EMT BASIC REFRESHER – COST $50/$100 FOR FIRE/EMS DEPARTMENTS – BEGINS OCTOBER 13, 2008

CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION:

NICK PALMER, PINE COUNTRY MANAGER, npalme3@lsu.edu, (318) 371-3385

DAWN YOUNG, EMS INSTRUCTOR, dmyoung@lsu.edu, (318) 987-2555

ADDITIONAL EMS TRAINING COURSES:

PHTLS COURSE AND REFRESHER: OFFERED BY BOSSIER PARISH EMS – COST $85.00 – APRIL 18 AND 19, 2008.  CONTACT AMANDA WALLER 949-9440, JEFF GILMER 949-9440, DAWN YOUNG 987-2555, OR CHERYL MCENTYRE 965-9302 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

AMLS COURSE AND REFRESHER:  OFFERED BY BOSSIER PARISH EMS – COST $TBA – MAY 2008.  CONTACT AMANDA WALLER 949-9440, JEFF GILMER 949-9440, DAWN YOUNG 987-2555, OR CHERYL MCENTYRE 965-9302 FOR MORE INFORMATION.