Classes for First Responder Organizations

LifeNet appreciates the role other first responder agencies play in the emergency medical response system. We offer the following classes free of charge* to first responder agencies within our service areas.

We attempt to honor every class request. Due to high volume of requests for some of the trainings, we may not be able to accommodate all requests within your required timeline. We recommend booking some classes several months in advance whenever possible to ensure our instructors can make your training night.

If you’d like to schedule a time to discuss any of the trainings on the phone, instead of via email, click here.

*Note: There is a card and book fee for BLS CPR certification. There is a book fee required for EMR.

ALS Assist for the First Responder

This class is designed to help you learn how to assist the ground ambulance crew on scene. This class covers basic first responder skills including where things are located on the ambulance, understanding cardiac monitor basics, assisting with IV bags, and more. In addition to the lecture, the class will have several hands-on skill stations. The class is customized to the protocols of the individual department requesting training.

How to Schedule
Contact Ryan Hamilton

Where Available
Arkansas: Garland and Hot Spring Counties

Cost
$0

BLS CPR Renewal Class (4 Hours)

The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

How to Schedule
Contact Tina Bell

Where Available
Arkansas: Garland, Hot Spring, and Miller Counties
Texas: Bowie, Cass, Morris, and Red River Counties

Cost
$21 per student (includes $16 AHA Book and $5 Card Fee)

Building Confidence in Team Members (3 Hours)

This class is designed to help your leadership team identify how to build confidence in team members. It focuses on the six human needs and how leaders can develop people by understanding the needs. It also focuses on the need for “good” conflict in the workplace and how to give constructive feedback.

How to Schedule
Contact Tina Bell

Where Available
Arkansas: Clark, Columbia, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Hempstead, Lafayette, Little River, Hot Spring, Miller, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Saline, and Yell Counties
Oklahoma: Payne County
Texas: Bowie, Cass, Morris, and Red River Counties

Cost
$0

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

LifeNet uses the Arkansas Fire Training Academy’s curriculum to teach this course over several weeks. It includes approx. 60 hours of hands-on instruction. The class is traditionally taught twice per year (once is Garland and once in Hot Spring Counties). Additional requests to host the class may be considered based upon instructor availability and student interest. A minimum of 12 students is required for the class to make.

How to Schedule
Contact Ryan Hamilton

Where Available
Arkansas: Garland and Hot Spring Counties

Cost
Participants must pay for their course books.
All instruction is provided free of charge by LifeNet.

First Responder Resiliency (4 Hours)

First responders face stressors far beyond what the general public faces. These events can be triggers for post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, and depression. This course is designed to address the unique stressors related to first responders and create a set of tools to recognize and appropriately help individuals understand it is normal to experience stress, resiliency is learnable, and how to work on healing and get help when needed.

Topics covered include:
Recognizing and Overcoming Stressors in the First Responder World
Compassion Fatigue, Burn Out and Bore Out
Moving Past Critical Incidents and Traumatic Events
Dealing with Grief
Understanding Suicide

Note: This class can be tailored to the individual organization. Information presented in this training is presented solely for the purpose of inspiring the attendee to think about his or her own feelings on the topics. This course should not be used to diagnose or prescribe treatment for any illness or disorder for a particular individual. It is not intended to replace the advice of psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, physicians or healthcare practitioners and should not be used in place of a visit, call, or consultation or the advice of a qualified care provider. The course in no way provides medical or counseling advice. If, after attending the class, attendees feel they need help with a particular topic or area, they should seek professional guidance and care from a qualified practitioner.

How to Schedule
Contact Tina Bell

Where Available
Arkansas: Garland, Hot Spring, and Miller Counties
Texas: Bowie, Cass, Morris, and Red River Counties

Cost
$0

Landing Zone + Aircraft Recovery Class (4 Hours)

In the Landing Zone Class, you’ll learn the appropriate use of a medical helicopter, how to safely establish and secure a landing zone, and how to assist the flight crew on scene. You’ll also learn how to communicate with the helicopter and what information is needed before you call dispatch.

In the Aircraft Recovery Class, you’ll learn who to call and how to manage and secure an aircraft accident scene. You’ll discuss scenarios that highlight what can go wrong if an LZ is not properly setup and secured. Then you’ll switch gears and discuss real world examples of obstacles you might face recovering an aircraft (crowds, rooftops, terrain, etc…)

Note: Aircraft Recovery can be done as a standalone 1 hour class. LZ can be done as a standalone 3 hour class

How to Schedule
Contact Leslie Lovell

Cost
$0

Managing Personalities at Work and On Scene (3 Hours)

This class is designed to help you understand the strengths and weaknesses of your personality related to communication. You’ll learn how you can adjust your communication to different personalities in order to achieve more effective results and build stronger relationships. You’ll also learn how different personalities interact with you, including how to communicate and work with aggressive, passive-aggressive, and detached personalities.

How to Schedule
Contact Tina Bell

Cost
$0

Stop the Bleed (1 Hour)

Through our Stop the Bleed course you’ll gain the ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding and understand how to intervene effectively. THis includes proper packing of a wound, tourniquet use, and more.

How to Schedule
Contact Tina Bell

Cost
$0