Education Overview

MEDICAL PERSONNEL INITIAL EDUCATION

I. POLICY
It is the policy of Life Air, Inc., to maintain a consistent and successful education program that meets and exceeds all industry standards. All medical personnel will be required to complete this training prior to being authorized to be an active team member.

II. PURPOSE

To evaluate individual participation and achievement in continuing education/in-service training programs, provide data for accreditation review, and verify staff qualifications and legal implications.

III. PROCEDURE

All medical personnel will meet the pre-hire qualifications prior to starting any training.
All medical personnel will complete classroom training as required.
All medical personnel will complete all clinical components of the initial training.

IV. EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT

Advanced Airway Management
Altitude Physiology/Stressors of Flight
Anatomy, physiology, and assessment for adult, pediatric and, infants.
Transport vehicle orientation/safety and in transport procedures. Flight team members will complete the FAA approved training, ground transport crew members will complete a Life EMS academy EVOC course, to include patient loading and unloading procedures.
Cardiac Emergencies and advanced cardiac critical care.
Burn, Environmental, High Risk OB, Metabolic, Multi-trauma, Neonatal, and Toxicology Emergencies.
Equipment education-Monitors, Ventilators, IV Pump, Pacemakers, IABP, etc.
Triage
Radio Communications
Hazardous materials recognition and response- Per Safety Department
Hemodynamic monitoring
AMRM-Per Air Operations Department
Infection Control- Per Safety Department
Mechanical Ventilation and respiratory physiology.
Oxygen therapy
Pediatric medical Emergencies
Pharmacology
Respiratory Emergencies
Scene management, and the use of road hazard equipment
Survival Training
Refueling procedures

V. CLINICAL COMPONENT

Critical Care- 5 hours with concentration on hemodynamic and ventilator management

ER- 5 hours with concentration on patient assessment and rapid treatment

OB- 2 hours with a concentration on high risk OB patients

Pre-Hospital care- 16 hours (2 eight hour shifts) with a concentration on the proper transport of patients, proper equipment use, preparation and handling

Surgery- Please see the paragraph below

Airway management is an essential life saving measure, and intubation is an important aspect of airway management. Due to this Life Air, Inc. medical crew members will do no less than 6 intubations, both crew members will be trained even though state regulations may dictate who is allowed to intubate during and before transport. The intubations will be done either in the surgery department or with a human patient simulator (HPS). All the intubations must be specific to age groups within the Life Air, Inc. scope of care.