Course Description
First on the Scene (FOTS), developed by NAEMT and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), provides instructors with a toolkit to teach the general public basic emergency response to life-threatening emergencies until EMS arrives on the scene. Through lesson presentations and hands-on skill stations, participants will learn how to access help in the event of a life-threatening emergency and what to do until EMS arrives.
This course covers:
* Activating the 911 system
* Hands-only CPR and AED
* Administering naloxone
* Administering epinephrine
* Responding to life-threatening bleeding
* Penetrating chest trauma
* Moving patients to safety
* Positioning injured patients
Teach the general public basic emergency response to life-threatening emergencies until EMS arrives on the scene.
Provider Cert validity
4 years
Who Should Attend
The First on the Scene Course is aimed at those who are likely to work, or want to work, in high-risk environments. For example, the Police Officers, Firefighters, Ambulance Officers, Military Personnel, Healthcare Workers, Oil Rig Workers, Electricians, Powerline workers, Commercial Divers, Security Officers, and Construction Workers.
Course Pre-requisites
There are no pre-requisites for this course, however, first aid knowledge is recommended.
Course Duration
Half day – 5 hours
(excludes time for remediation and reassessments)
