CPR Training in Malden, MA

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Renewal

ACLS is an advanced, instructor-led classroom course that highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care and immediate post-cardiac-arrest care. It also covers airway management and related pharmacology. In this course, skills are taught in large, group sessions and small, group learning and testing stations where case-based scenarios are presented.

ACLS is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest and other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units.

Prior to the course, please complete the AHA mandated pre-course self assessment, and BRING THE RESULTS to the course.

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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (In-Person Skills Check for students who completed Online Heartcode ACLS)

This course provides the hands-on skills session after completion of the Heartcode ACLS course online with the American Heart Association (AHA). This session follows the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. The on-line portion can be completed in approximately 1 to 2 hours; time to complete a skills practice and testing session varies. Please visit http://www.onlineaha.org/ in order to complete the online portion of the class with the AHA directly prior to attending the skills session.

Click here to register without picking a specific date - please contact the training center to schedule after registration

ALS Q2 Skills

Basic Life Support - Healthcare Provider CPR (Classroom)

• Key changes in basic life support, reflecting the new science from the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care

• Critical concepts of high-quality CPR

• The American Heart Association Chain of Survival

• 1-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant

• 2-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant

• Differences between adult, child and infant rescue techniques

• Bag-mask techniques for adult, child and infant

• Rescue breathing for adult, child and infant

• Relief of choking for adult, child and infant

• CPR with an advanced airway*

* This is an introduction to the compression/ventilation rate and ratio for a patient who has an advanced airway in place. For more information on advanced airways, please refer to the Airway Management Course.

Initial Provider Course requires approximately 4 hours to complete, including skills practice and skills testing.

Renewal Course requires approximately 3.5 hours, including skills practice and skills testing.

*course time based on 1 instructor: 6 student: 2 manikins

Basic Life Support - Healthcare Provider CPR (In-Person Skills Check for students who completed Online Heartcode BLS)

This course provides the hands-on skills session after completion of the Heartcode BLS course online with the American Heart Association (AHA). This session follows the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. The on-line portion can be completed in approximately 1 to 2 hours; time to complete a skills practice and testing session varies. Please visit http://www.onlineaha.org/ in order to complete the online portion of the class with the AHA directly prior to attending the skills session.

Click here to register without picking a specific date - please contact the training center to schedule date

Emergency Medical Technician - Accelerated - Day

The Cataldo Ambulance Service EMT program offers comprehensive outcomes based curricula designed to prepare graduates who are competent and compassionate critical thinkers committed to lifelong learning. This EMT program utilizes a combination of competency-based didactic (classroom) portion and performance based laboratory portion that will prepare the student to take the state and national certification examinations.

The program is committed to graduating students who are competent entry level health care providers. It is expected that graduates will demonstrate empathy and caring in patient treatment as they utilize critical thinking and problem-solving abilities in the application of their skills.

The program strives to instill in graduates a commitment to lifelong learning and professional development. It is expected that graduates of the EMS Program will continue to enhance their skills through continuing education.

The faculty of the program are all experienced EMS professionals and each faculty member is committed to ongoing development and improvement of all aspects of the program. This continuing development is vital in assuring that each program’s academic curricula are of the highest quality and reflective of current practice.

Access to a computer and internet is required to complete the online assignments related to the course. Students must attend all classes and achieve 100% attendance, a minimum course average of 80%, and successfully pass the class final practical examination prior to being eligible to achieve candidate status for the state practical examination and NREMT written exam.

The EMT initial training program will run Monday through Friday each week for approximately 30 days. Please click on each class to see the specific dates. The student must attend all classes and complete all work as assigned by the Instructor / Coordinator in order to complete this course.

Emergency Medical Technician - State-Approved Practical Exam (CAS Students ONLY)

This practical exam registration is for students who completed the EMT course with CATALDO AMBULANCE ONLY. If you took your course somewhere else, please do not register for this section – if you simply show up for the exam you will be turned away by OEMS.

If there is space available after CAS students have all registered, any non-CAS student must contact the training center to receive approval prior to registering. Please email trainingcenter@cataldoambulance.com

Emergency Medical Technician - Traditional - Evening

The Cataldo Ambulance Service EMT program offers comprehensive outcomes based curricula designed to prepare graduates who are competent and compassionate critical thinkers committed to lifelong learning. The EMT program utilize a combination of competency-based didactic (classroom) portion and performance based laboratory portion that will prepare the student to take either state or national certification examinations.

The program is committed to graduating students who are competent entry level health care providers. It is expected that graduates will demonstrate empathy and caring in patient treatment as they utilize critical thinking and problem-solving abilities in the application of their skills.

The program strives to instill in graduates a commitment to lifelong learning and professional development. It is expected that graduates of the EMS Program will continue to enhance their skills through continuing education.

The faculty of the program are all experienced EMS professionals and each faculty member is committed to ongoing development and improvement of all aspects of the program. This continuing development is vital in assuring that each program’s academic curricula are of the highest quality and reflective of current practice.

Access to a computer and internet is required to complete the online assignments related to the course. Students must attend all classes and achieve 100% attendance, a minimum course average of 80%, and successfully pass the class final practical examination prior to being eligible to achieve candidate status for the state practical examination and NREMT written exam.

The EMT initial training program will run multiple evenings each week for 4 months. Please click on each class to see the specific dates. The student must attend all classes and complete all work as assigned by the Instructor / Coordinator in order to complete this course.

This class meets on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 PM to 10 PM. There are also 5 weekend daytime classes scheduled throughout the program.

Mechanical Vent in the Transport Environment

Mechanical Vent in the Transport Environment

This mechanical ventilator course is a full course breaking down common ventilator modes, settings, values, usages and complications commonly seen by ALS providers within the IFT landscape. This course incorporates not only multiple lecture components but also practical skill application in a broad range of scenarios for hands-on learning. This course includes information about ventilators and ventilator theory. It uses the Zoll Z-vent as the practice ventilator for placement of settings and visualization of the impact upon values. The course is in a 6:1 ratio allowing for optimal student to instructor discussion for clarification of topics and points of concern. This course is appropriate for Paramedics, as well as RNs.

CAS/AAS Employees please use the promo code!

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PMCEC-Woburn

Mortality and Morbidity Rounds

Cataldo Ambulance Service is proud to sponsor Mortality and Morbidity Rounds at the Cataldo Education Center in Woburn for CAS/AAS Staff ONLY. Each topic is hand selected by a Beth Israel Medical Center ER Resident as a recent and intriguing case brought in by EMS and warranting further discussion and research.

This is for current employees only. CAS/AAS Staff, don't forget to use the promocode!

Paramedic Program

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PMCEC-Woburn

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (In-Person Skills Check for students who completed Online Heartcode PALS)

This course provides the hands-on skills session after completion of the Heartcode PALS course online with the American Heart Association (AHA). This session follows the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. The on-line portion can be completed in approximately 1 to 2 hours; time to complete a skills practice and testing session varies. Please visit http://www.onlineaha.org/ in order to complete the online portion of the class with the AHA directly prior to attending the skills session.

Click here to register without picking a specific date - please contact the training center to schedule date

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Refresher

PALS Refresher couse with classroom lectures and hand-on, practical sceanrios.

Course Content:

• 1- and 2-rescuer child CPR and AED use
• 1- and 2-rescuer infant CPR
• Cardiac, respiratory and shock case discussions and simulations
• Key changes in pediatric advanced life support, reflecting the new science from the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
• Management of respiratory emergencies
• Resuscitation team concept
• Rhythm disturbances and electrical therapy
• Systematic Approach to Pediatric Assessment
• Vascular access

Prior to the course, please complete the AHA mandated pre-course self assessment, and BRING THE RESULTS to the course.

Go to: https://elearning.heart.org/course/427

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