Students, is Basic Life Support/CPR required as one of your health program admission requirements? Now’s your chance to meet this requirement. St. Petersburg College’s Health Education Center – your home for BLS/CPR classes! We serve EMS, nurses, physicians, and other healthcare providers by conducting monthly BLS/CPR classes. Here are details about our upcoming classes: Dates: … Continue reading Do you need a Basic Life Support/CPR class?
The St. Petersburg College Emergency Medical Services (EMS) department knows the importance of simulation when practicing EMT and paramedic skills. When students can actually “do” what they just learned about, experience it, and simulate it, the learning environment becomes engaging, and the student becomes motivated. What is a Simbulance? It is very important for students … Continue reading Did you know EMS has a “Simbulance”?
Sometimes, it’s just time for a change. The Emergency Medical Services department was in desperate need of updating to their classrooms, technology, and student learning environments. Sometimes funding can be an issue, or time, but not for EMS! Not only have they recently been awarded a nearly $50k grant from the Florida Department of Health … Continue reading EMS classrooms receive major upgrades
Kudos to the EMS Program! More outstanding news in EMS! In addition to a recent grant award from the Florida Department of Health, they are celebrating student success. EMT graduates from Dec. 12, 2015 through June 11, 2016 passed their licensing exam at a rate of 94%, exceeding the state average of a 74% pass … Continue reading EMS program pass rates soar
St. Petersburg College’s Emergency Medical Services department has been awarded a grant from the Florida Department of Health! Wayne A. North, Director for the Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support, notified the EMS department they would receive funding in the amount of $48,822.75. The purpose of this grant is to improve and expand EMS … Continue reading Grant awarded to Emergency Medical Services
The National Association of Emergency Medical Services Educators (NAEMSE) Board of Directors has selected John Todaro as president of the association. Todaro is the Department Coordinator of SPC’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Continuing Medical Education (CME) program. He is serving his third term on the NAMESE Board of Directors and will take the reins of NAEMSE … Continue reading EMS CME Coordinator elected president of national group