SKEMS Region II

Continuing Education Training

Please Note - Most all EMS Systems have on-going Continuing Education classes once or twice a month. Check out our listing below to contact an EMS agency in Region II nearest you.

INITIAL TRAINING AVAILABLE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS
Call numbers below for more information

All Levels of EMS Initial Training
Finney Co. EMS, Garden City, KS - Brad Sisk I/C - 620-272-3822
First Responder, EMT-B, I, & D Courses
Seward Co. EMS, Liberal, KS - John Ralston I/C - 620-626-3275
First Responder, EMT-B, I, & D Courses
Clark County EMS - Millie Fudge I/C - 620-635-2218
First Responder, EMT-B, I, & D Courses
Dodge City and Hodgeman Co EMS - Gordon Harms I/C - 620-357-6200
First Responder, EMT-B, I, & D Courses
Ford County EMS - Gloria Dow I/C - 620-227-4638
First Responder, EMT-B, I, & D Courses
Sublette EMS - Bob Orth I/C - 620-675-2719
First Responder, EMT-B, I, & D Courses
Lane County EMS - Lance McGowan I/C - 620-397-2501
First Responder, EMT-B, I, & D Courses
Meade County EMS - Ralph Classen I/C - 620-873-2280
First Responder, EMT-B, I, & D Courses
Stanton County EMS - Roger Richardson I/C - 620-492-6879
First Responder, EMT-B, I, & D Courses
Leoti EMS - Ann Seba I/C - 620-375-4963
First Responder, EMT-B, I, & D Courses
Gray County EMS - James Kramer I/C - 620-855-7731
First Responder, EMT-B, I, & D Courses
Stevens County EMS - Joy Lewis I/C - 620-544--2562
First Responder, EMT-B, I, & D Courses
Scott County EMS - Larry Turpin I/C - 620-872-3660
First Responder, EMT-B, I, & D Courses
Morton County EMS - Deb Schnurr I/C - 620-697-4251

For more information about on-going initial training, contact SKEMS Region II office at 620-290-2001

Initial Courses - Individuals may obtain Continuing Education Credit for attending initial courses of instruction. Contact your local instructor/coordinator about initial courses. Make sure you receive a signed certificate of attendance which includes your name, topic, hours awarded, date, the signature of the course coordinator, the course identification number (CIN) and the name of the institution that provided the training.

State Certification Examination

Regional EMS Councils are coordinating First Responder, EMT B, I and D Examinations. If EMS personnel need Continuing Education hours and would like to attend and Exam for up to 6 hours of CEU, they may contact the Regional Council office. These Exams are offered throughout the year, however Region I and II coordinate most of their exams January - Sept.

Regional Council Offices

BEMS is coordinating EMT-P/MICT exams and may be contacted as to date and location of those exam sites. Please contact Steve Sutton or Peggy at the BEMS office in Topeka, 785-296-7296

"Brain Attack - EMS Action in
Acute Ischemic Stroke"

EMS providers interested in strategies for decreasing time to treatment and improving treatment outcomes for stroke survivors within the community; ANYONE interested in learning more about stroke and reducing their own risk. Learn strategies for improving community response to stroke warning signs, and discuss ways that individuals can identify and modify stroke risk.

For more information please call
Kansas Rural Stroke Prevention Project 785-628-1208.

Agencies offering Continuing Education:

WebCE - Innovators in continuing Education - For more Continuing Education
MedicEd - A leader in pre-hospital Education - For more Continuing Education
American Ambulance Association - For more Continuing Education

Other Continuing Education:
St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, KS Burn Injury Continuing Education Programs are available upon request.
Contact Janet Cusick, RN, St. Francis Hospital, Wichita at 800.362.0070

The Kansas Trauma Council may have continuing education programs available. Please contact the Trauma Council offices in Topeka for more information E-mail: Roseanne Rutkowski