We teach Heart Saver and Basic Life Support (BLS) - Heart saver is for non-health care professionals. Teaches mouth to mask technique. BLS is for health care professionals. BLS uses Bag-Valve Mask (BVM) devices and goes more into anatomical and physiological depth. (4 Hour course) BLS training will take place from 8-12 and Heartsaver training will take place from 1-5.
NAEMT's Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients (PTEP) course gives EMS practitioners the resources they need to help alleviate patients’ hidden wounds – intense fear, stress and pain – during a medical emergency. PTEP educates EMS practitioners about the biological underpinnings of psychological trauma, the short and long-term impact on the brain and body, and warning signs that a patient is experiencing extreme psychological distress. EMS practitioners are also taught strategies and techniques to alleviate patients’ distress and help patients cope…
The Richmond Ambulance Authority is partnering with American Red Cross to hold a blood drive on Thursday, May 16th from 1-5 p.m. at our headquarters on 2400 Hermitage Road, Richmond, Va 23220. May is Trauma Awareness Month. One car accident victim can use as many as 100 units of blood. The American Red Cross has a critical shortage of type O blood donations and urges type O donors – as well as eligible donors of all blood types – to…
The Richmond Ambulance Authority (RAA) will be hosting a "Bike Safety Rodeo" with the Richmond Flying Squirrels on Sunday, May 19th from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. during First Responder Day at The Diamond. The event is free and open to the public. Bike Medics from RAA, and fellow public safety agencies will man different stations and conduct bike helmet checks, bike inspections, a bike skills course, and bike safety exercises. Each year about 100 children are killed and 254,000 are injured as…
Bon Secours and the American Heart Association are partnering to host the 6th Annual "Jazz Up Your Health" night at the Greater Richmond Convention Center on May 23rd. Every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. has a stroke yet 80% are preventable. Learn more about prevention, warning signs, and coping with life after stroke at the 6th Annual Power to End Stroke Jazz Night. The Richmond Ambulance Authority will be providing blood pressure checks and will have giveaway items.…
The Richmond Ambulance Authority (RAA) will join public safety partners at the 2nd Annual "I Have A Dream Festival" Saturday. The festival was produced by Replenish Richmond and will promote Richmond Public Schools and Richmond Parks and Recreation and will introduce Richmond to a developing community asset caleld the MLK UNITY Park. RAA will be on hand to speak to residents about what we do and provide a tour of one of our ambulances. The festival will also host the…