PROGRAMS
COURSES
CPR, EMT, Alcohol and Overdose Training, Stop the Bleed Training
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CPR COURSE
The CPR courses we offer are through the American Heart Association, so the CPR certification you receive (along with a First Responder course or EMT course) will allow you to respond on campus. The courses are taught several times per semester, and each runs about two hours. Your CPR certification will last for two years. Register on the Instagram Link Tree or send us an email.
Dates: February 10th, February 17th, February 24th, March 2nd, March 23rd
Price: Free for Mac students, $35 for community members
Stop the Bleed
Price: Free
Know Your Overdose: Alcohol and Overdose Training
EMT COURSE
The EMT course is Mac First Aid organized and coordinated, and it is a two to three week course typically taught on campus over January Break. Skills attained in this course include all skills from the first responder level, patient assessment, blood glucose testing, oxygen administration, spinal immobilization, oral glucose administration, splinting, oropharyngeal/nasopharyngeal airway insertion, and more. Other activities include St. Paul Fire ride-alongs and a group visit to the University of Minnesota cadaver lab. After completion of the skills exam and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) written exam, you will be a nationally certified EMT. This certification lasts for two years, and we offer recertification for current students on campus. Student EMTs have the option of working for MacEMS as a tier-3 work study job.
EMT Course TBD
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid is offered by the National Alliance of Mental Health (NAMI), our Mental Health First Aid course is a day long course that focuses highly on giving all participants the knowledge and means of handling crises related to mental health. In this course, participants will learn about common forms of mental illness within society (i.e. schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, etc), mastering how to generally identify signs of such illnesses and how to approach patients in a comfortable and respectful manner. This course is not required to become a First Responder for MacEMS. However, all hours within will count as Continuing Education (CE) hours for students looking to renew their EMT certifications.
Price: Free*
*Participants will be required to confirm their spot in the course with a $40 fee paid prior to its commencement. Participants, so long as they come to the course, will be refunded in full promptly after the conclusion of the course.