The Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC) course focuses on critical pediatric physiology, illnesses, injuries and interventions to help EMS practitioners provide the best treatment for sick and injured children in the field.  The course stresses critical thinking skills to help practitioners make the best decisions for their young patients.

Topics covered include:

• The pathophysiology of the most common critical pediatric emergency issues, and critical thinking skills to help practitioners make the best decisions for their patients.
• Application of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT), a tool to help EMS practitioners rapidly and accurately assess pediatric patients.
• The importance of family-centered care.
• Understanding and communicating with children.
• Airway management, breathing and oxygenation.
• Cardiac emergencies.
• Recognizing child abuse and neglect.
• Hypoperfusion and shock.
• Newborn resuscitation.

EPC is appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, emergency medical responders, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians. EPC is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT.

• Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM (20 seats left)Sparta Ambulance Squad
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  Sun 11/16/2025 at 8:00 AM
  

GEMS provides EMS practitioners at all levels with the skills and knowledge to address the unique medical, social, environmental and communications challenges of older adults. Developed by NAEMT, in partnership with the American Geriatrics Society, GEMS empowers EMS practitioners to help improve medical outcomes and quality of life for geriatric patients.

GEMS features case-based lectures, live action video, hands-on skill stations, simulation and small group scenarios to fully engage students in the learning experience. GEMS covers the following topics:

• Changes with age
• Assessment of older adults
• Pharmacology and medication toxicity
• Psycho-social emergencies
• Elder abuse
• End-of-life care issues
• Cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies
• Trauma
• Neurological emergencies and altered mental status
• Mobile integrated healthcare
• Special considerations for older adults in disaster response
• Skin and wound care
• Medical devices frequently used by older adults

Two GEMS courses are offered - a core and advanced course.  They may be offered separately or sequentially.  Both courses are appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, emergency medical responders, nurses, physician assistants and physicians. GEMS is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT.

• Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM (20 seats left)Sparta Ambulance Squad

The Paramedic Assistant course is focused on providing the following objectives for its attendees:

• Understanding the key components of the New Jersey EMS Structure.

• Understanding the need for cooperation between Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) at the scene of an emergency.

• Developing a stronger identification as a member of the EMS Team.

• Developing a better understanding of ALS patient care, and how BLS can enhance that care

• Recognizing the difference of when it is appropriate to wait for ALS and when you should transport immediately.

• Demonstrating procedures for assisting ALS with EKG Monitor and IV setup.

• Demonstrating ability to locate key ALS equipment that may be needed for immediate critical patient care.

Completion of this course does not qualify or allow you to perform any advanced skills

while acting in the capacity of an EMT-B. This is instructional knowledge only.

• Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 8:00 AMSparta Ambulance Squad

• Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 7:00 PMFredon Vol. Fire Co.

TECC for Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders (TECC-LEO): An 8-hour classroom course specifically designed for law enforcement officers and other non-EMS first responders. The course covers materials found in the 16-hour TECC provider course at a level appropriate for first responders. It includes 8 hours of content, which includes interactive lectures, skill stations, and patient simulations. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a certificate of completion, a wallet card recognizing them as a TECC-LEO provider for 4 years, and 8 hours of CAPCE credit for qualified participants.

• Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 8:00 AMPicatinny Arsenal - Homeland Defense Technology Center

The 2^nd edition of NAEMT's Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) course teaches EMS practitioners and other prehospital providers how to respond to and care for patients in a civilian tactical environment.

The course presents the three phases of tactical care and integrates parallel EMS nomenclature:

• Hot Zone/Direct Threat Care that is rendered while under attack or in adverse conditions.
• Warm Zone/Indirect Threat Care that is rendered while the threat has been suppressed but may resurface at any point.
• Cold Zone/Evacuation Care that is rendered while the casualty is being evacuated from the incident site. 

The 16-hour classroom course includes all new patient simulations and covers the following topics:

• Hemorrhage control including immediate action drills for tourniquet application throughout the course;
• Complete coverage of the MARCH assessment;
• Surgical airway control and needle decompression;
• Strategies for treating wounded responders in threatening environments;
• Caring for pediatric patients;
• Techniques for dragging and carrying victims to safety; and
• A final, mass-casualty/active shooter event simulation.

NAEMT's TECC course is endorsed by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, is consistent with the current guidelines established by the Committee on TECC (Co-TECC), and meets all of the updated National Tactical Emergency Medical Support Competency Domains. This course is accredited by CAPCE for 16 hours of continuing education credit, and recognized by NREMT.

NAEMT is a recognized education partner of the Co-TECC. The Co-TECC establishes guidelines for the provision of prehospital care to injured patients during a tactical incident. The Co-TECC neither creates curriculum for the prehospital provider, nor does it endorse the curriculum of other organizations.

• Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM (26 seats left)Picatinny Arsenal - Homeland Defense Technology Center
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  Fri 9/19/2025 at 8:00 AM