Code One was excited to host Fox 61 news at our East Hartford, CT training center on April 15th, 2021! Our team showed host Jimmy Altman how our BEACON platform has helped people continue training during the pandemic. The reality is that even in the middle of a pandemic, people still suffer cardiac related emergencies. …
UPDATE: NREMT limits on distributive learning have been reinstated. Live hours may be completed through virtual instructor-led training offered in Code One’s Continuing Education program. Connecticut’s Office of Emergency Medical Services made several changes to the recertification process for state certified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). These substantive changes took effect January 1, 2020. We’ve outlined …
Code One offers contactless skills appointments for all Online American Heart Association (AHA) Courses – Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED, BLS Provider, ACLS Provider, and PALS Provider. Participants complete the bulk of their training online and then come to a Code One Training Center for an individual appointment conducted through video conference. Upon completion, an …
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Wednesday, August 5, 2020 | 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Register Here Although many of our public spaces, schools and venues have AEDs, they are not always available.When a person suffers cardiac arrest, there is a one in five chance a potentially life-saving Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is nearby. But up to 30 per cent …
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Regional Director Kori Burz was interviewed recently by Spectrum News in Worcester about CPR training during the COVID-19 pandemic and how Code One is ensuring the safety of our clients.
CPR skills, particularly chest compressions, need to be practiced and evaluated to ensure that high-quality CPR is delivered when it is needed in an emergency. Amid COVID-19 precautions, the American Heart Association (AHA) rightfully continues to require skill evaluations using an instrumented manikin that provides feedback on the participant’s performance of chest compressions. Certification in …
We all know that an alcohol-based hand sanitizer is a good alternative when regular hand washing is not available. The recommendation from the FDA as well as the CDC is that the sanitizer contains 60%-80% alcohol (ethanol)1,2. Why? The outer membrane of viruses is a lipid or fatty like layer. The way the alcohol helps …
It started way back in January when I started noticing the people at my base getting sick; hacking up a lung, going home with fevers and just generally being uncharacteristically miserable. Then the patients seemed to be getting sicker, which isn’t all that unusual as a flight medic – most of our patients are sick …
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FREE Webinar Series: Training for Success: Empowering your team with Effective Training Methods May 28 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST Register Now Speaker Bio: Kori is Code One’s Director of Talent, an EMS Instructor, and Mental Health First Aid facilitator through the National Council for Behavioral Health. Her enthusiastic and engaging discussions have …
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Thursday, May 21, 2020 | 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Register Here Although many of our public spaces, schools and venues have AEDs, they are not always available.When a person suffers cardiac arrest, there is a one in five chance a potentially life-saving Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is nearby. But up to 30 per cent …
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