HKHAS staffs each ALS unit with one NREMT-Paramedic, and one NREMT-Basic or NREMT-Intermediate.
All of the employees are certified EVOC Ambulance Drives.
All Paramedics are BCLS, ACLS, PALS, and BTLS certified.
All Basic and Intermediate EMT'S are BCLS and BTLS certified.
I came to HKHAS in 1990. Currently I am a Supervisor with the service.
I am the Education Coordinator which allows me to insure that our employees are current with the trends in EMS that are changing every day.
The State of Alabama has started a program to bring all advanced level EMT's up to a standard of limited standing orders.
My employment has offered me many new and exciting challenges.
I serve on the COLBERT COUNTY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TEAM as Safety Officer.
I am an EMS Instructor at Northwest Shoals Community College in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. I instruct EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and Emergency Vehicle Operators Course.
I also instruct courses for the Alabama Fire College.
Some of the courses I instruct are:
BCLS, ACLS, PALS, EVOC, EMT-BASIC, EMT-INTERMEDIATE, ALL EMS COURSES OFFERED BY THE STATE EMS DIVISION, AND COURSES IN THE FIRE SERVICE/NFPA.
I have received certification in:
NREMT-PARAMEDIC
FIRE FIGHTER II
HAZ-MAT TECHNICIAN
BCLS
ACLS
BTLS
PALS
EVOC
EMS INSTRUCTOR
FIRE INSTRUCTOR I
ARSON INVESTIGATION
HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER(NFPA)
Links to Follow:
EMERGENCY RESPONSE & RESCUE INSTITUTE