Emergency Medical Responder (EMR 102)

Term: 2021-2022 School Year Spring Term

Faculty

Travis Henry SpierShow MyInfo popup for Travis Henry Spier

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Travis Spier - MSN, RN, NR-Paramedic

Director - Center for Prehospital Care and Simulation - Sanford Health

Adjunct Faculty - Southeast Technical College

1305 West 18th Street - route 5684

Sioux Falls, SD 57117

605-328-6389 (o)

605-351-7207 (c)

travis.spier@sanfordhealth.org

travis.spier@southeasttech.edu

EMSservices@sanfordhealth.org 

 

Description

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) is a Nationally recognized certification course (testing required) for an individual rendering medical aid to sick and injured patients in the out of hospital setting. The EMR is part of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system structure providing medical aid and assistance to patients prior to the arrival of an ambulance at the scene of an incident. Individuals attending the EMR course are involved in a profession or trade where there is a higher risk of emergency situations occurring. The individual trained as an EMR is able to intervene with lifesaving knowledge and skills acquired from within the course. The EMR course includes a comprehensive review of emergency care topics along with clinical skills that a certified EMR is capable of rendering during an emergency situation. Students attending the EMR course will acquire their American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification, complete FEMA ICS Courses (100, 200, 7