First Responder Certification
with Professional Level CPR and Wilderness/Remote Area Protocols
Saturdays and
Sundays, March 6/7,13/14,20/21,27/28, 2010
(4 weekends, 9am-4pm, last day is 9am-noon)
(Right click here to download the information flyer) (Click here to see other first aid courses)
Questions? Call us at 720-936-8599 or email firstaid@auroramedteam.org
Step #1: Each participant must register online:
Step #2: Each participant can pay online (click logo):
-or-
pay by check, made out to “AMT”, for the correct amount
Aurora Medical Team
Edward Wade
19920 E Cornell Ave
Aurora, Colorado 80013
We cannot order your books or materials until we receive your payment.
It is necessary for you to pay in advance so we can have your materials available at the class.
First Responder is the highest non-professional first aid rating. It prepares the graduate to handle basic to advanced medical emergencies at home and in the field. It is used by groups to have an increased medical capability, give adult leaders of youth groups the knowledge to teach the first aid merit badge, or have a family member be prepared to handle injuries and illnesses. This is a certified course, often required for summer camps counselors, white water rafter leads, and outdoor guides. Certificates are issued with three year expiration dates (two years on CPR).
Scouters: This exceeds the BSA requirement for Red Cross Wilderness First Aid, required by Philmont Scout Range and some other high adventure bases.
Participants sign up online. You pay your fees online, and receive your books and materials. You attend Saturdays and Sundays in March, read the book, do pre-work, complete quizzes, perform practical tests, and you walk away as a certified First Responder. You do not need any prior medical training to attend First Responder.
There are adult level reading, assignments and homework. AMT recommends a minimum age for participants of 14. Younger participants are not recommended, but, if submitted, must be pre-approved by AMT after discussion with the parents.
The Aurora Medical Team, Explorer Post 525, offers this training annually as a service to the scouting community, their families, and the public. The cost for participants, is $100, much less than typical fees from most public sources. There is an additional $30 in equipment (see next section) that we will purchase for you, or, your may obtain these yourselves.
If, after payment, you cannot attend the course a substitute may attend in your place. Thirty days before the course the registration and equipment fees are non-refundable due to the costs to purchase of materials and books. We cannot return the materials to the supplier once they are purchased. However, we will transfer a portion of your registration fees to other AMT first aid courses.
Each participant must a stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, and pocket mask. AMT will purchase these items for you at a cost of $30. If you provide payment of $130 per person ($100+$30) AMT will automatically order your items. Please see the payment options, available online, at www.auroramedteam.org/firstresppp.htm.
Note: Multiple participants from the same household can share a BP cuff and stethoscope provided each participant has their own pocket mask.
You should bring your first responder book and all materials and handouts. You will need a pen. Wear comfortable clothes.
Most participants bring a sack lunch. This leaves you at the facility where you can study and interact with other students. If you want to fast food there are some in the area but not within walking distance. There is a fridge at the facility you can use.
You are expected to attend all of the class sessions. If you miss a session due to a family or personal emergency you will be expected to make up the class. You will have until the end of the course to make missed material, and it will be your responsibility to help arrange this with our instructor team. If you cannot attend a session please call 720-936-8599 and leave a message, or, notify the instructor at a prior class.
Before every day of training you will have an assignment of pre-reading the chapters for that day. We highly recommend you do the review questions at the end of each chapter.
Training will be conducted unless there is significant inclement weather. Unless you are contacted by the instructor always assume that training will proceed. If you have questions you can call 720-936-8599.
During the course you will be required to do physical activity such as CPR, lifting, carrying equipment, carrying patients, etc. Please come to class rested and focused. There is a lot of material to cover.
Scouters: Aurora Medical Team will have leaders present for the course. It is not necessary for individual scout units to provide adult supervision beyond drop off/pickup of minor scouts. A trip permit to attend the training is not necessary. A BSA health form is not necessary to attend the training.
To receive your First Responder certification you are asked to: