First Responder Training
First responders face a variety of situations daily including domestic violence calls, drug busts, automobile accidents, fires, and medical emergencies. First responders need to know how to help the victims while keeping themselves safe.
OverNite Software’s First Responder Training courses cover all topics in the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) Standard Curriculum and are a valuable addition to your first responder training program. First Responder Training series consists of 36 courses including: Well-Being of the First Responder, Legal and Ethical Issues, Patient Assessment, CPR, Emergency Childbirth, and more. In-hospital care is also discussed. These courses are eligible for CEU credit in Texas under Program 600196.
OverNite Software’s First Responder Training is intended for:
• Police Officers
• Fire Fighters
• Emergency Medical Technicians
• Hospital Workers
• Social Workers
• Other First Responders
All courses are enhanced with professional graphics, animations, and narration, as well as test questions to ensure learning. Courses are delivered via a state-of-the-art learning management system that allows you to customize curricula, adjust testing parameters, and even customize courses with site-specific content and photos.
| 401 Introduction to EMS Systems: Part 1 |
| Discusses the Emergency Medical Service system and the in-hospital care system. |
| 402 Introduction to EMS Systems: Part 2 |
| Tackles the methods used to ensure the quality of patient care, including certification, medical oversight, and continuous quality improvement. |
| 403 Well-Being of the First Responder |
| Examines stress that first responders may experience, reactions to death, and emergency response hazards. |
| 404 Legal and Ethical Issues |
| Focuses on the ethical responsibilities of a first responder. |
| 405 The Human Body |
| Is designed to familiarize first responders with the human body. |
| 406 Lifting and Moving Patients |
| Examines techniques for lifting and moving patients and for preventing injuries by utilizing proper body mechanics. |
| 407 Body Substance Isolation |
| Discusses methods to prevent exposure to infectious diseases. |
| 408 Interpersonal Communications |
| Addresses: reacting to and helping victims cope with traumatic events, discussing sensitive topics, and discussing death and dying appropriately. |
| 409 Airway: Part 1 |
| Explores the major parts of the human respiratory system, common signs of respiratory distress, and techniques for opening and maintaining a clear airway. |
| 410 Airway: Part 2 |
| Explores ventilation, oxygen therapy, and how to perform different rescue breathing techniques. |
| 411 Patient Assessment: Part 1 |
| Addresses the five main components of the patient assessment process. |
| 412 Patient Assessment: Part 2 |
| Explains why it is important to get a detailed patient assessment, the normal ranges of each of the baseline vital signs, and outlines the steps in a detailed physical exam. |
| 413 Patient Assessment: Part 3 |
| Outlines the communication and documentation measures required for patient transfer of care. |
| 414 Circulation |
| Addresses the components of the circulatory system and their functions, cardiac arrest and quick intervention, and recognizing shock. |
| 415 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) |
| Is based on the ECC Guidelines and should be taken with, or in review of, an actual instructor-led, hands-on course. |
| 416 Medical Emergencies: Part 1 |
| Examines the roles of the first responder during a medical emergency. |
| 417 Medical Emergencies: Part 2 |
| Outlines quick and appropriate pre-hospital care for the signs and symptoms of specific problems related to shock, respiratory and cardiac failure, altered mental status, poisoning, and environmental illnesses. |
| 418 Behavioral Medical Emergencies |
| Explores the inherent dangers and causes of behavioral emergencies and how to provide emergency medical care in these cases. |
| 419 Bleeding and Soft Tissue Injuries |
| Examines control of external bleeding, care of patients experiencing internal bleeding and shock, and types and care of open soft tissue injuries. |
| 420 Burn Treatment |
| Addresses: burn evaluation, self-protection, burn classification by severity, and smoke inhalation. |
| 421 Bandaging and Splinting |
| Describes the proper methods for applying each type of dressing or bandage and when to apply them. |
| 422 Injuries to Muscles and Bones |
| Describes the function of the musculoskeletal system and the different injuries that may be sustained. |
| 423 Head and Spine Injuries |
| Addresses assessing head and spinal injuries in both responsive and unresponsive patients and basic immobilization techniques. |
| 424 Emergency Childbirth |
| Discusses how the responder should prepare and assist the mother in delivery and appropriate after-birth care of the mother and baby. |
| 425 Pediatric Patient Assessment |
| Outlines several assessment techniques appropriate for children, infants, and those with special needs. |
| 426 Treatment Consent Issues |
| Explains how to obtain consent for providing medical care and addresses refusal of care or transport. |
| 427 Clandestine Drug Labs |
| Addresses places where meth labs are likely to be hidden, hazards unique to clandestine lab, and how to secure a lab site as part of an investigation. |
| 428 Domestic Violence |
| Examine steps for law enforcement and EMT responses to domestic violence and roles of other first responders in domestic violence cases. |
| 429 Basic First Aid |
| Is based on ECC Guidelines and it is ideal as a study guide or as refresher training for people who will soon be or who are already certified in basic first aid. |
| 430 Responding to Terrorism |
| Discusses different agents a terrorist might use, and the different agencies involved in an emergency response as well as their respective roles and methods a responder can use to protect themselves and others from possible terrorism event hazards. |
| 431 EMS Operations |
| Includes the phases of an out-of hospital call, ambulance and equipment preparation, the role of emergency medical dispatch, and on-scene protocol for emergency vehicles. |
| 432 Fundamentals of Extrication |
| Examines the extrication process, use of common rescue tools, immobilizing entrapped patients, and rapid extrication. |
