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5 Secrets to Having a Successful BEACON Session

Code One uses the Resuscitation Quality Improvement Program (RQI) for verification of skills during BEACON skills appointments. RQI is a computer program that monitors and helps to improve the accuracy of cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by assessing the depth, recoil, and speed of compressions along with measuring volume and time it takes to provide breaths.   …

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2022 emt recertification in Connecticut

2023 EMT Recertification in Connecticut

Updated September 8, 2022 Update: NREMT EMS Providers may complete all training via distributive (pre-recorded content) learning for recertification – there is no longer a limit on distributive hours. Code One’s Continuing Education program meets both NREMT and Connecticut renewal requirements for all EMS levels. Connecticut’s Office of Emergency Medical Services made several changes to …

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Contactless Skills Testing for American Heart Association Certification Courses

Contactless Skills Testing for American Heart Association Certification Courses

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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8/5/20: Webinar Series: 24/7 Access to Defibrillation

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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What is a virtual skill test for CPR?

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 …

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The Calm Before the Storm: Life as a flight paramedic in the COVID-19 era

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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