HVA Citizens Academy
Date: February 29, 2012
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Event Description
If going behind-the-scenes at Huron Valley Ambulance to learn about Emergency Medical Services is on your bucket list, you will want to register soon for this year’s HVA Citizens Academy. The free interactive 8 week Academy is an opportunity for participants to explore what it takes to provide quality emergency medical services to HVA’s multi-county service area.
Academy participants learn how 9-1-1 medical calls are triaged and dispatched, see demonstrations of equipment and procedures used by EMS crews in the field and get trained in the latest hands-on chest compression CPR techniques. In addition, guest lecturers from local fire and police departments and HVA special operations teams share first-hand knowledge of public safety procedures.
Citizens Academy Highlights include:
• a tour of the HVA facility, including the 9-1-1 Call Center
• CPR and First Aid certification
• interactive demonstrations of the life-saving skills that HVA paramedics use in emergency situations
