Okaloosa County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is committed to providing prompt medical service and transport for patients in need. Our team is made up of highly-trained medical professionals who maintain certifications, receive advanced life-saving education and stay current with new and emerging patient services.
Each Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Paramedic adheres to rules governing privacy and the ethical standards necessary to treat patients in their greatest need 24 hours a day. Our mission is to protect the health, safety and welfare of our community with pride and professionalism.
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COUNTY STAFF TRAINING
The Okaloosa County EMS training section is responsible for the continuing education of the department’s Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT’s), paramedics and on-boarding education for new employees. This is critical to ensure the EMT’s and Paramedics of Okaloosa County are providing the highest level of care to its patients.
AUTHORIZED TRAINING SITE FOR COMMUNITY
The training section also organizes and provides first aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) education to our community. Okaloosa County EMS is an authorized training site for the American Heart Association (AHA) and National Association of EMT’s (NAEMT). We are proud to provide Professional Provider courses to first responders, nurses, and other professional medical personnel. We also offer Community Education courses for individuals who are not professional providers or medically trained.
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Course List
This course is intended for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies and for personnel in emergency response and need to complete a refresher course to renew their ACLS provider card.
The ACLS course teaches:
After successful completion of this course, you will receive a course completion card that is valid for 2 years. Your card will be promptly sent to you via your provided email address (usually the same day as your course!).
The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.
The Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers class provides information on adult, pediatric and infant CPR, including two-rescuer scenarios and use of the bag-valve mask. The class also covers automated external defibrillation for adults and children, foreign-body airway obstruction (conscious and unconscious), special resuscitation situations, and other cardiopulmonary emergencies.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a course completion card that is valid for 2 years. Cards will be sent to you via your provided email address (usually before the end of the day of your class!).
NOTE: If you currently have an AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider card and are needing to renew, you will likely want to attend one of our BLS Refresher courses.
This course is a refresher course and is designed for those that have a valid AHA BLS card and need to complete a refresher course to renew.
This course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.
The BLS for Healthcare Providers class provides information on adult, pediatric and infant CPR, including two-rescuer scenarios and use of the bag-valve mask. The class also covers automated external defibrillation for adults and children, foreign-body airway obstruction (conscious and unconscious), special resuscitation situations, and other cardiopulmonary emergencies.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a course completion card that is valid for 2 years. Cards will be sent to you via your provided email address (usually before the end of the day of your class!).
The American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) refresher course is designed for healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children and for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units. This refresher course is for individuals who have already taken and completed an AHA PALS course and need to complete a refresher course for a renewed card.
The PALS Provider Course aims to improve outcomes for pediatric patients by preparing healthcare providers to effectively recognize and intervene in patients with respiratory emergencies, shock, and cardiopulmonary arrest by using high‐performance team dynamics and high‐quality individual skills. The course includes a series of case scenario practices with simulations that reinforce important concepts. Upon successful completion of all the patient cases, students must pass the multiple-choice exam with a minimum score of 84%.
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to
Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a course completion card that will be valid for 2 years. Your card will be sent to you via your provided email address (usually the same day you complete the course!).
NAEMT's Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is recognized around the world as the leading continuing education program for prehospital emergency trauma care. The mission of PHTLS is to promote excellence in trauma patient management by all providers involved in the delivery of prehospital care. PHTLS is developed by NAEMT in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma. The Committee provides the medical direction and content oversight for the PHTLS program.
PHTLS courses improve the quality of trauma care and decrease mortality. The program is based on a philosophy stressing the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs. PHTLS promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care. It is based on the belief that, given a good fund of knowledge and key principles, EMS practitioners are capable of making reasoned decisions regarding patient care. The course utilizes the internationally recognized PHTLS textbook and covers the following topics:
PHTLS is the global gold standard in prehospital trauma education and is taught in 64 countries. PHTLS is appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, nurses, physician assistants, physicians, and other prehospital providers. PHTLS is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT.
The 2nd edition of NAEMT's Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) course teaches EMS practitioners and other prehospital providers how to respond to and care for patients in a civilian tactical environment.
The course presents the three phases of tactical care and integrates parallel EMS nomenclature:
The 16-hour classroom course includes all new patient simulations and covers the following topics:
NAEMT's TECC course is endorsed by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, is consistent with the current guidelines established by the Committee on TECC (Co-TECC), and meets all of the updated National Tactical Emergency Medical Support Competency Domains. This course is accredited by CAPCE for 16 hours of continuing education credit, and recognized by NREMT.
NAEMT is a recognized education partner of the Co-TECC. The Co-TECC establishes guidelines for the provision of prehospital care to injured patients during a tactical incident. The Co-TECC neither creates curriculum for the prehospital provider, nor does it endorse the curriculum of other organizations.
First on the Scene (FOTS), developed by NAEMT and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), is designed to teach the general public basic emergency response to life-threatening emergencies until EMS arrives on the scene. Through lesson presentations and hands-on skill stations, participants will learn how to access help in the event of a life-threatening emergency and what to do until EMS arrives.
This course covers:
This course is intended for individuals who want to know what to do if they encounter an emergency. It is NOT intended for those that require a First Aid/CPR certification/card for employment. If you need First Aid/CPR for your employer, we recommend the AHA Heartsaver First Aid with CPR & AED course.
The American Heart Association’s (AHA) Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course trains participants to provide first aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. This course reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).
Who should take this course? The AHA’s Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Course is designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other requirements, or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.
What does this course teach?
Upon the successful completion of this course, participants will earn a course completion card that will be valid for 2 years. The cards will be sent electronically to your provided email shortly after the completion of the course--usually by the end of the day of your course (no long wait for your card!).
This course is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches adult and child CPR and AED use, infant CPR, and how to relieve choking in adults, children, and infants. This course teaches skills with the AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback, and guide the students’ learning of skills.
Is AHA Heartsaver CPR AED the right course for me?
Heartsaver CPR & AED is geared for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years. Please contact your employer to ensure that you are selecting the correct course.
What does this course teach?
Upon the successful completion of this course, participants will earn a course completion card that will be valid for 2 years. The cards will be sent electronically to your provided email shortly after the completion of the course--usually by the end of the day of your course (no long wait for your card!).
The American Heart Association’s (AHA) Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR & AED course trains participants how to respond to and manage illnesses and injuries in a child or infant in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. This course reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) and the 2015 AHA/Red Cross Guidelines for First Aid.
Who should take this course?
The AHA Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Course is designed for anyone involved in childcare who have a duty to respond to illnesses and injuries in a child or infant in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. This typically includes childcare workers, teachers, camp counselors, baby sitters, etc. Please contact your employer to ensure that you are selecting the correct course.
What does this course teach?
This course covers topics like using a tourniquet, shock, internal bleeding, burns and electrical injuries, allergic reactions, breathing problems & dehydration, diabetes & low blood sugar, heat-and cold-related emergencies, drowning, amputations, bites and stings, broken bones and sprains. Also covers splinters, nose bleeds, fainting, seizures, and injuries to the head, eyes, neck, spine, mouth, and teeth.
Upon the successful completion of this course, participants will earn a course completion card that will be valid for 2 years. The cards will be sent electronically to your provided email shortly after the completion of the course--usually by the end of the day of your course (no long wait for your card!).
Patrick Maddox,
Director | Department of Public Safety
Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners
90 College Boulevard East
Niceville, FL 32578
Phone: (850) 651-7150
Fax: (850) 651-7170
302 N. Wilson St. - Suite 302
Crestview, FL 32536
1250 N. Eglin Parkway, Suite 100
Shalimar, FL 32579
Call 850-689-5050 or 850-423-1542 for all departments.