Courses & Certifications Offered
The Sturgis Ambulance Service provides a variety of in-person and on-line training opportunities. For a schedule of upcoming courses and to register, please click here.
| Community Classes | Course Description |
|---|---|
| CPR | Course combines lecture with hands-on skills sessions to learn Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in the event of an emergency. CPR certification is available. |
| Continuing Education Opportunities | Course Description |
|---|---|
| Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) | This course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. |
| Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support for Experience Providers (ACLS) | For those who are proficient in performing BLS and ACLS skills, reading and interpreting ECGs, understanding ACLS pharmacology; and who regularly lead or participate in emergency assessment and treatment of prearrest, arrest, or postarrest patients |
| Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALs) | Approximately 16,000 children suffer from cardiac arrest every year in the United States (Cardiac arrest in children, J Emerg Trauma Shock). A PALS certification will help prepare you for critical cardiopulmonary emergencies involving children so you can improve patient outcomes in your community. |