Delaware State
Fire Prevention Commission

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

Emergency Medical Responder Course (40 Hours)

Purpose: This course provides the student with the basic life support skills and knowledge to assess, stabilize, and monitor the pre-hospital patient. Some of the topics this course covers are airway management, CPR/AED, patient assessment, and trauma management. This course is intended for those individuals who respond to pre-hospital situations and must manage the patient until basic life support or paramedic units arrive, or the patient can be transferred to an individual with more advanced levels of training. This course prepares the student to take the National Registry Emergency Medical Responder written Exam and, if successfully completed, obtain an Emergency Medical Responder certification with a two-year renewal option. Recertification for Emergency Medical Responders holding a State of Delaware and/or a National Registry Emergency Medical Responder certification requires 12-hour refresher every two (2) years.

Content: As an Emergency Medical Responder, you will play an important role in initial patient care with trauma and medical patient care, semi-automated external defibrillation (AED), vital signs, airway management, and oxygen therapy. You will work collaboratively with EMTs and paramedics in the prehospital setting.

Audience: This course is intended for those individuals who respond to pre-hospital situations and must manage the patient until pre-hospital units arrive, or the patient can be transferred to individuals with more advanced levels of training.

Certification: Personnel successfully completing the Emergency Medical Responder Course may be certified as an Emergency Medical Responder for a two (2) year period.

Perquisites: Must be at least 16 years of age prior to the start of class

Class Limits: Minimum of 10; Maximum of 25 students
This course is available as In-Service training.

Emergency Medical Responder Refresher (12 Hours)

Purpose: This course is to re-verify the skills and knowledge of the Emergency Medical Responder in the areas of First Aid, CPR, and AED.

Content: This course consists of airway management, CPR, AED, trauma management, medical
emergencies, emergency operations, obstetrics, and pediatrics.

Audience: This course is intended for any individual currently certified as an Emergency Medical
Responder.

Certification: Personnel successfully completing the Emergency Medical Responder Refresher Course may be recertified as an Emergency Medical Responder for a two (2) year period.

Perquisites: Must hold a current Emergency Medical Responder certification

Class Limits: Minimum of 10; Maximum of 25 students
This course is available as an In-Service training.