Classes & Training

Class description: The 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. This class is intended for healthcare providers, but it is open to anyone from the general public who wants that level of certification. Students participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students work with an AHA BLS Instructor to practice and test BLS skills. Students also complete a written exam. Students will receive a course completion e-card, valid for two years, after completing the course and demonstrating competency in all learning stations, passing the skills test and the written exam.

Upcoming dates: 

• Feb. 1, 2020, 4-9 p.m. at Cascade Medical
• June 1, 2020, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Cascade Medical
• Oct. 1, 2020, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Cascade Medical

If you are interested in a course, or inviting Cascade Medical to teach a course for your organization, please contact Education Coordinator Lester Stoltz at 509-548-5815.

Cost: $75, free for Cascade Medical staff, group rates available.

Class description: Heartsaver® CPR, Stop the Bleed, First Aid and AED is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches adult and child CPR and AED use, infant CPR, and how to relieve choking in adults, children, and infants. This course teaches skills with the AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback, and guide the students’ learning of skills. Students will receive a course completion e-card, valid for two years, after completing the course and demonstrating competency in all learning stations, passing the skills test and the written exam.

Upcoming dates:

• Jan. 26, 2020, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Alpine Lakes Elementary School (free community class)

If you are interested in a course, or inviting Cascade Medical to teach a course for your organization, please contact Education Coordinator Lester Stoltz at 509-548-5815.

Cost: Free on Jan. 26, $75 private class, group rates available.

Class description: ACLS is an advanced, instructor-led classroom course that highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care and immediate post-cardiac arrest care. It also covers airway management and related pharmacology. In this course, skills are taught in large, group sessions and small, group learning and testing stations, where case-based scenarios are presented. Students will receive a course completion e-card, valid for two years, after completing the course and demonstrating competency in all learning stations, passing the skills test and the written exam.

Upcoming dates: 

Initial course:

• Jan. 21-22, 2020, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at Cascade Medical
• May 20-21, 2020, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at Cascade Medical
• Aug. 13-14, 2020, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at Cascade Medical

Renewal course: Must have a current ACLS certification and approval of course director

Cost: Initial certification $250, renewal course TBD; free for Cascade Medical staff.

Class description: PALS is an advanced, instructor-led course that uses a series of videos and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics. The goal of the PALS course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes. Students will receive a course completion e-card, valid for two years, after completing the course and demonstrating competency in all learning stations, passing the skills test and the written exam.

Upcoming dates: 

Initial course:

• Feb. 3-4, 2020, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., at Cascade Medical
• Oct. 19-20, 2020, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., at Cascade Medical

If you are interested in a course, or inviting Cascade Medical to teach a course for your organization, please contact Education Coordinator Lester Stoltz at 509-548-5815.

Cost: Initial certification $250, free for Cascade Medical staff.

Class description: TNCC is a two-day intensive course with expert instructors. The course includes hands-on training as individuals and in teams, three psychomotor skill stations, five online modules, and evidence-based content developed by pediatric emergency experts. Students will receive a course completion e-card, valid for four years, after completing the course and demonstrating competency in all learning stations, passing the skills test and the written exam.

Upcoming dates: 

Initial course: If you are interested in a course, or inviting Cascade Medical to teach a course for your organization, please contact Education Coordinator Lester Stoltz at 509-548-5815.

Cost: $305, free for Cascade Medical staff.

Class description:Basic ECG interpretation is a 6-hour class that focuses on the fundamentals of the electro-cardiogram. The focus of the class is to  learn to name rhythms, and build a foundation of understanding on what causes arrhythmias and how to treat them. This is a great class for clinical practitioners who are new to cardiac monitoring, experienced staff that would like to better understand rhythms, or anyone who is interested in cardiac monitoring and ECG interpretation. The basic ECG class will:

• Provides detailed content on cardiac anatomy and physiology, ECG equipment, lead placement, ECG waveforms and intervals, dysrhythmia analysis and interpretation, and troubleshooting pacemakers.
• Uses interactive content, engaging exercises and illustrations to impart knowledge and teach students not only the “how” but also the “why.”
• Includes extensive rhythm strip identification practice to build competency.
• Features real-life case studies to deepen learner understanding and sharpen clinical skills.
• Breaks down dysrhythmia interpretation by key focus area and concludes with an assessment that demonstrates subject matter proficiency.

Upcoming dates:

Cost: TBD, class size limited to 15 with preference to Cascade Medical staff.

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Every winter, our team hosts a continuing education conference for paramedics throughout the Northwest. Check out the presentation slides from our 2019 conference here.