The Glacial Ridge Emergency Services and Training page is a place to get the latest information about Glacial Ridge Ambulance Service and training courses. We provide 24 hour ambulance service with ambulances based in Glenwood, Starbuck and Brooten. Glacial Ridge Ambulance provides emergency coverage in Pope County and a portion of Stearns County.

Glacial Ridge Emergency Services & Training provides excellent educational programs at an affordable price. They may be customized to meet the needs of your specific organization with several qualified instructors. The instructors use AHA courses which provide training for emergency personnel including ambulance services, law enforcement, fire departments and first responders. Additionally, we provide AHA training courses for daycare providers, community organizations, and employees. We provide training for a growing number of organizations and companies. Our instructors not only teach emergency care, but also provide emergency care for the Glacial Ridge Ambulance Service.

Greg Meyers, Emergency Services & Training Manager

Greg has over sixteen years of EMS experience. He is certified in Incident Command Systems, EMS Operation at Multiple Casualty Incident, Household Hazardous Materials, and Hazardous Materials First Responders Awareness Level. Additionally, Greg is Certified/Instructor for: Hazmat Donning and Doffing Sequence in PPE, National Incident Management System (NIMS), and Decontamination of Patient. Furthermore, Greg is an Instructor for: AHA InstructorBLS, CPR, AED, First Aid, Pediatric CPR and First Aid; EMT; First Responder; Combi Tube; Hospital HAZMAT Operational Training which includes: Intro. to Hazmat, Institutional Protocol, PPE, Patient Presentation and Decontamination, Recovery, and Optional Modules in Safety, Security Hazmat Toxicology, Radiation, Biological Terrorism, Chemical Terrorism and Decontamination Team Leaders; Hospital Emergency Incident Command System (HEICS ); and EMS Incident Command.

To contact Greg Meyers or register for classes via e-mail: greg.meyers@glacialridge.org

Hospital Emergency Incident Command System

HEICS/ NIMS

Its not a matter of if, its a matter of what and when. The nature of an emergency is that it is not expected. A hospitals response to a large scale emergency incident depends on their preparation and emergency plan. On February 28, 2003, President Bush issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5. HSPD-5 directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents.

Hospital staff member(s) responsible for instituting HEICS/NIMS must assess the hospitals current emergency operations plan, review the hospital and communitys risk & threat assessment, review the physical structure, and assess their emergency operations center capabilities. Most often, local emergency management officials are involved in the NIMS training for an emergency in the community.

With the increased awareness of the role that the National Incident Management system will play in the future, many hospitals desire to include a NIMS component in their HEICS training. We can include NIMS as a part of your HEICS training even including a full, 4 hour NIMS FEMA certification program. Upon completion, all attendees who pass the final exam will receive a FEMA IS-700 certificate.

Healthcare Professional Training Courses

BLS Healthcare Provider Course

Course Description: The BLS Healthcare Provider Course is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. The course is intended for certified or non-certified, licensed or non-licensed healthcare professionals.

Course Length: Approximately 4 1/2 hours

Audience: Healthcare providers, such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists, physician's assistants, residents or fellows, or medical or nursing students in training, aides, medical or nursing assistants, police officers, and other allied health personnel.

Community Courses

Heartsaver CPR In Schools

The Heartsaver CPR in Schools Course, tailored to middle and high school students, teaches CPR and AED use, relief of choking in adults and children, and infant CPR and relief of choking.

Course Length: CPR only: 3 hours approx., 2 hours without Infant CPR, with AED: 3 hours, 45 minutes approx., 2 hours, 45 minutes without Infant CPR

Audience: This course was specifically designed for middle and high school students seeking a credential in CPR and AED.

Family & Friends CPR

The Family & Friends CPR program contains teaches how to perform CPR in adults, children or infants and how to help an adult, child or infant who is choking.

Course Length: 2 1/2 hours approx., 1 hour, 15 min. without Infant CPR, Infant Only: 1 hour, 15 min. approx.

Audience: The Family & Friends CPR program is for family members, friends and members of the general community who want to learn CPR but do not need a course completion card. This program also can be a non-credentialed option for teaching CPR to middle and high school students.

Family & Friends First Aid for Children

The new Family & Friends First Aid for Children program teachers how to manage illness and injuries in a child for the first few minutes until professional help arrives. This program covers such topics as preventing injuries, recognizing and treating basic first aid emergencies, and relief of chocking in infants and children.

Course Length: 45 minutes approx.

Audience: For those caring for infants and children, such as family members, babysitters, and other providing, in-home care, who want basic first aid information but who do not need a course completion credential.

Health & Safety/Workplace Courses

Heartsaver CPR

The Heartsaver CPR Course teachers CPR and relief of choking in adults and children, and infant CPR and relief of choking and use of barrier devices for all ages.

Course Length: 3 hours approx., 2 hours without infant CPR

Audience: For those who have a duty to respond to a cardiac emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements.

Heartsaver AED

The Heartsaver AED Course teachers CPR, AED use, relief of choking in adults and children, and infant CPR and relief of choking, and use of barrier devices for all ages.

Course Length: 3 1/2 hours approx., 2 1/2 hours without infant CPR

Audience: For those who have a duty to respond to a cardiac emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements.

Heartsaver First Aid

The Heartsaver First Aid Course teaches how to manage illness and injuries in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. Course content includes General Principles, Medical Emergencies, and Injury Emergencies, Optional topics include CPR and AED, and Environmental Emergencies.

Course Length: All modules: 7 1/2 hours approx., 6 1/2 hours without infant CPR, First Aid only 3 1/2 hours approx.

Audience: For those who have a duty to respond to a cardiac emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements.

Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid

The Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid Course teaches how to manage illness and injuries in a child in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. Topics include First Aid Basics, Medical Emergencies, Injury Emergencies, Environmental Emergencies, Optional First Aid Topics, and CPR and AED.

Course Length: 7 1/2 hours approx., 6 1/2 hours without infant CPR

Audience: For those involved in child care who have a duty to respond to a first aid emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements, such as child care workers, teachers, foster care workers, camp counselors, youth organizations, and coaches for childrens sports organizations.

Additional Courses Available:

· Hazmat Donning and Doffing Sequence in PPE

· Decontamination of Patient

· Combi Tube

· EMS Incident Command

· Hospital HAZMAT Operational Training which includes: Intro. to Hazmat, Institutional Protocol, PPE, Patient Presentation and Decontamination, Recovery. Optional course modules are: Safety, Security Hazmat Toxicology, Radiation, Biological Terrorism, Chemical Terrorism and Decontamination Team Leaders

Arrangements can be made to provide the following courses:

· Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

· ACLS Experienced Provider Course (ACLS-EP)

· Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

· EMT

· First Responder