Highland County Firefighters Association sponsors EMS Training
By GREG GRANT
For The Highland County Press
EMS personnel from area departments participated in continuing education training on Satuday, Oct. 13 at the Highland County Justice Center which was sponsored by the Highland County Firefighters Association.
The training subject was titled "Caring For the Thermally Injured Patient," and was instructed by Karen Allard, MSN, ACNS, BC CCNS, of the Burn Special Care Unit of University Hospital in Cincinnati.
Topics included care and transport of the burn patient, anatomy and physiology of the skin and other organs often affected by burns, the services offered by the UC Burn Center, recovery, and the EMS role in burn treatment.
Departments represented at the session included Brushcreek, Hillsboro, and Paint Joint Fire District.
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All area departments are invited to participate in these no cost training sessions which provide Continuing Education certificates to help EMT's to maintain their certification.
Fundraisers sponsored by the Highland County Firefighters Association throughout the year, along with community outreach trainings by regional hospitals and EMS transport agencies help to provide area Fire and EMS departments with these free training opportunities.
• In addition, the Hillsboro Fire Department and the Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District held a safety day exercise at the Hillsboro Kmart Oct. 14 for fire prevention week.