Hot Topics Research for Emergency Medical Services (R0139)

Training Specialist

Michael Stern
michael.stern@fema.dhs.gov
301-447-1253

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Curriculum: Emergency Medical Services

This 6-day course provides learners with the knowledge and skills to identify and research hot topics in Emergency Medical Services to ultimately identify, promote and embrace evidence based system or service improvements. Skills addressed include problem statement identification, research strategy and proposal, literature and data evaluation, and project status briefing. Students will bring a topic important to their agency/community to base the research on and will construct a program proposal, begin the research process, and present a project status briefing.

Selection Criteria Emergency Medical Services middle management personnel (including Shift Supervisor, Captain, Division/Battalion Chief, Crew Leader, Administrator, etc.) and others providing evidence based system or service improvements.
Delivery Type 6-Day On-Campus
Prerequisites 1) ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training. Preferred courses are Q462 and Q463 available through NFA Online at www.nfaonline.dhs.gov. Chief's signature attests that the applicant has completed this required training. 2) For FY2014 course attendance: Q170 Data Gathering Instruments to Support Applied Research Projects. Q171 Designing an Apllied Research Project Proposal.
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Post-Course Requirements None
Student Pre-Course Materials None.
NFPA Standards None.
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Course Schedule Information

Dates Availability Location Contact(s)
Apply Apply » This offering was added recently August 11 - 16, 2013 Vacancies Emmitsburg, Maryland
Apply Apply » January 19 - 24, 2014 Apply by 6/15 Emmitsburg, Maryland
May 11 - 16, 2014 Apply on 10/15/2013 - 12/15/2013 Emmitsburg, Maryland
August 3 - 8, 2014 Apply on 10/15/2013 - 12/15/2013 Emmitsburg, Maryland
August 10 - 15, 2014 Apply on 10/15/2013 - 12/15/2013 Emmitsburg, Maryland