San Francisco Paramedic Association - Northern California Training Facility. Phone 415-543-1161.

San Francisco Paramedic Association

Textbooks: By using this link, or scrolling to the bottom of this screen, you can purchase your textbook at a $10-$15 discount.

Fliers: You can print copies of all our fliers from the website. Each class has the Fax Registration form listed under Register Online, or click here to be taken to a list of all our fliers.

12-Lead ECG Interpretation Course (2 Parts)

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Register by fax print the class flier and fax Registration Form (pdf format).

Course Description: This comprehensive 2-part course was designed to incorporate 12-Lead ECG interpretation, assessment and recognition of the underlying causes of different heart arrhythmias.
Course Requirements:
1. A current 12-Lead Textbook (We use the same book for Part 1 and 2.)

Cardiac Life Support

Learn to assess and treat patients experiencing an acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and sudden cardiac arrest. We are utilizing the new guidelines and teaching program, with more hands-on practice time than before. If you are taking ACLS for the first time, we recommend that you take our ACLS Prep class given at the beginning of each month, prior to your ACLS class.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Prep (ACLS PREP)

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Register by Fax print the ACLS Class Flier and fax Registration Form (pdf format)
Course Requirements: There is no required material, but it is highly recommended you obtain all the material required for the full 2-day ACLS course.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

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Register by Fax print the ACLS Class Flier with fax Registration Form (pdf format)

Course Requirements:
1. A current ACLS Provider Manual copyright 2006 with computer CD.
2. Completed ACLS Precourse Checklist
3. Completed ACLS Pretest use this only if your disk doesn't work.
4. Printable ACLS Test and Skills Hints

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Renewal (ACLS-R)

View classes or Register online for the 1-day ACLS-Renewal course
Register by Fax print the ACLS-Renewal Class Flier with fax Registration Form (pdf format).
UCSF STAFF MUST use the UCSF ACLS Registration Form (pdf format).

Course Requirements:
1. A CURRENT AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (AHA) ACLS PROVIDER CARD. You will be asked to show your card during the course. No other provider cards will be accepted. CURRENT means you are taking the class on or before the "Recommended Date of Renewal". The AHA honors the card for the entire month in which it expires.
2. A current ACLS Provider Manual copyright 2006 with computer CD.
3. Completed ACLS Precourse Checklist
4. Completed ACLS Pretest use this only if your disk doesn't work.
5. Printable ACLS Test and Skills Hints

ACLS Experienced Provider (ACLS-EP)

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Register by fax print the ACLS-EP Class Flier with Fax Registration Form (pdf format)

Description: The ACLS EP course is designed to provide clinically proficient healthcare practitioners (MD/DO, CCRN, EMT-P’s, etc) who are comfortable performing resuscitation, with a case-based ACLS renewal course that allows them to identify and treat special circumstance resuscitations not covered in the basic ACLS provider course. Participants renew their ACLS certification in the morning, then spend the afternoon covering Electrolyte Abnormalities, Environmental Emergencies, Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Causes and Toxicologic Emergencies. This course is recommended for health care professionals who have held ACLS certification for at least 4 or more years.

Course Requirements:
1. A CURRENT AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (AHA) ACLS PROVIDER CARD. You will be asked to show your card during the course. No other provider cards will be accepted. CURRENT means you are taking the class on or before the "Recommended Date of Renewal". The AHA honors the card for the entire month in which it expires.
2. A Current 2005 Guidelines for CPR and ECC copywrite 2006

Basic Life Support - Healthcare Provider

BLS-HCP for Healthcare Providers course is designed to review and evaluate the HCP CPR skills to aid victims of all ages, foreign body airway obstructions, AED use, and airway ventilation via barrier devices. This course includes CPR for Adult, Children, and Infants and includes AED. BLS-HCP is relevant for those who provide health care to patients in both the hospital and pre-hospital environments.

The California Board of Nursing will not accept CPR and BLS courses for CE credit. Click here for more information from the California Board of Nursing Continuing Education for License Renewal website.

Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS-HCP)

View classes or Register Online for the initial BLS-HCP course, and those with an expired card.
Register by Fax print the Healthcare Provider Class Flier with fax Registration Form (pdf format).
UCSF STAFF MUST use this form UCSF Healthcare Provider Registration Form (pdf format).

Course Requirements:
A current AHA Healthcare Provider textbook copyright 2006

Basic Life Support Renewal (BLS-R)

View classes or Register Online for BLS-Renewal course, and those with an expired card.
Register by Fax print the Healthcare Provider Class Flier with fax Registration Form (pdf format).
UCSF STAFF MUST use this form UCSF Healthcare Provider Registration Form (pdf format).

Course Requirements:
1. A CURRENT American Heart Association (AHA) HEALTHCARE PROVIDER CARD or an American Red Cross PROFESSIONAL RESCUER card. You will be asked to show your card during the course. No other provider cards will be accepted. CURRENT means you are taking the class on or before the "Recommended Date of Renewal". The AHA honors the card for the entire month in which it expires.
2. A current AHA Healthcare Provider textbook copyright 2006

BLS-Renewal classes at UCSF
Does UCSF pay for your class? click here for online registration. You will need your Client ID number. Click here for more information.
Does UCSF reimburse you, or just want a class up at the UCSF campus, click here.

EMS Classes

ALS for EMT

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This intensive 1 day workshop will prepare the EMT-1 to assist paramedics and hospital staff in the application of variety of diagnostic and therapeutic devices, including:

- 12-lead Electrocardiograms
- Nebulized medications
- Wave form capnography
- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
- Glucose monitoring
- Management of the inserted endotracheal tube and other advanced airways

Brief but informative presentations will be followed by hands-on training for each device.

While not a certification course, participants who successfully complete the workshop will receive a continuing education certificate attesting to their participation.

Emergency Medical Technician Refresher Program (EMT Refresher)

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Register by fax print the class flier and fax Registration Form (pdf format).
This course is designed for those who have a current EMT-1 certificate and need to renew.
This short, intensive program will provide the necessary 24 hours of continuing education, as well the opportunity to complete the skills verification form, for EMT-1 state recertification. EMTs who have already completed their CE requirement may challenge the skills verification testing. Bonus: Meets NREMT refresher guidelines for EMT-1! Skills verification is available on last day.

Precourse Materieals:
1. EMT-1 Course Schedule
2. EMT-1 Refresher Pretest

EMT-1 Refresher Skills Only

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Register by fax print the class flier and fax Registration Form (pdf format).

Course Desciption This session is for those who already have the 24 hours of needed CEUs. You'll come in and do the skills only when you register for this session. If you need a review before you do the skills we highly recommend you attend the full EMT Review course.

EMT-1 Training

Click here to learn more about our new EMT-1 training program.

EMT-Registry Prep

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This intense 4 hour workshop will help EMT students prepare for the National Registry computer-adaptive examination. Using an innovative evaluation process, students will be able to identify their personal strengths and weaknesses, and learn test preparation and test-taking strategies to improve their ability to pass the rigorous exam on the first attempt. Pre-class computer access is desirable, but not required for this workshop.

Paramedic Certification

Paramedic Registry Prep

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This intense 4 hour workshop will help Paramedic students prepare for the National Registry computer-adaptive examination. Using an innovative evaluation process, students will be able to identify their personal strengths and weaknesses, and learn test preparation and test-taking strategies to improve their ability to pass the rigorous exam on the first attempt. Pre-class computer access is desirable, but not required for this workshop.

Paramedic Refresher

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This course is designed for those who have a current Paramedic Certificate and wish to renew.
This program fulfills the mandatory 48 hour refresher component of the National Registry Paramedic registration. Instruction will be provided in both lecture and workshop format. As part of the course, participants will recertify both ACLS and BLS certifications. You must have online access prior to participating in this course; computers are available at the SFPA for your use if needed.

Class Schedule: Feb 2, 3, 15, and 16 To receive the 48 hours you must attend all 4 days of this class.

WIlderness Medicine

Wilderness First Responder & Wilderness EMT course

For more information on Wilderness medicine please visit www.wildernessemergencycare.com

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Register by fax print the class flier and fax Registration Form (pdf format).

WFR/WEMT trains you to understand and avoid wilderness hazards and cope with emergencies in wilderness or disaster situations. You learn how to do emergency care with whatever you have on hand or can improvise, including advanced skills such as reducing dislocations. We use vivid slides and interactive teaching methods to bring the topics to life. Skills practice is intensive. Our instructors work with you individually and in small groups. Realistic simulated accidents help you put your skills together and develop your leadership abilities.

Pediatric Care

This AHA-sponsored Pediatric Advanced LIfe Support course is designed to review, organize, and prioritize the skills and didactic informaiton necessary to manage crictical pediatric emergencies, including the per-arrest and full arrest pediatric patient. The Trauma Module is only included in the 2-day course.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support w/ Trauma Module (PALS)

View classes or Register Online for the 2-day course
Register by Fax print the PALS Class Flier with fax Registration Form (pdf format).

Course Requirements:
1. A current PALS Provider Manual copyright 2006 with computer CD
2. Completed PALS Precourse Checklist
3. Completed PALS Pretest use this only if your disk doesn't work

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Renewal (PALS Renewal)

View classes or Register Online for the 1-day renewal course
Register by Fax print the PALS Class Flier with fax Registration Form (pdf format).

Course Requirements:
1. A CURRENT AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (AHA) PALS PROVIDER CARD. You will be asked to show your card during the course. No other provider cards will be accepted. CURRENT means you are taking the class on or before the "Recommended Date of Renewal". The AHA honors the card for the entire month in which it expires.
2. A current PALS Provider Manual copyright 2006 with computer CD
3. Completed PALS Precourse Checklist
4. Completed PALS Pretest use this only if your disk doesn't work

Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP)

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Register by fax print the class flier and fax Registration Form (pdf format).

Course Description: The PEPP course is designed to provide prehospital professionals with the education, skills and confidence necessary to effectively treat pediatric patients.

Course Requirements:
1. Current PEPP Provider Manual copyright 2000
2. Completed PEPP Pretest

 

Special Classes

Advanced Airway Management

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If you want to attend the lecture only register online using this link
Doctors wishing to receive CMEs use this link to register online
Register by fax print the class flier and fax Registration Form (pdf format).

Course Description: Intubation is a difficult skill to master and retain. In today's challenging environment the paramedic may have few, if any opportunities to perform this critical task annually. The SFPA is proud to present Dr. Richard Levitan, best known for the AirwayCam® video series, who will lead an intensive workshop in advanced airway management. Using a combination of academics and intensive practice sessions on realistic simulators, Dr. Levitan will help refine your technique and approach to good airway control. Seating will be limited for this rare event –- sign up soon! Plans for an additional half-day cadaver practice session are in the works.

Cadaver Airway Workshop

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Register by fax print the class flier and fax Registration Form (pdf format).

Course Description: You MUST attend the full day lecture to register for the Cadaver Airway Workshop. This session is designed to give you the opportunity to practice the skills learned in the Advanced Airway Management Workshop. Low body-to-participant and high instructor ratios will provide a significant amount of hands-on training time for learners in the class. This class will meet at the Medical Examiners office in San Francisco.

Instructor Courses

The SFPA is looking for experienced, highly motivated clinicians to spread the word on emergency care in all disciplines. Please email/fax the following documents to education@sfparamedics.org fax 415.543.0415. For more information call David Veitch at 415.543.1161 ext 309.

1) Current Provider Card for the discipline you wish to teach (front and back)
2) Resume
3) Letter of intent for candidate (explaining why you want to teach)

UCSF STAFF Registration Forms

These registration forms are for UCSF Staff only. Please fill out the form completely and fax it to the SFPA. You need to give 2 options. We will mail you a confirmation letter. If you do not receive a response within 3 days please call. For online registration you need a Client ID. Please see your manager if you do not have your Client ID. Each department is different, your manager will also be able to tell you if Online Registration is available. If you are having trouble please fax in a registration form.
Print UCSF HCP registration form (pdf format)
Print UCSF ACLS & PALS registration form (pdf format)
Online registration for UCSF STAFF ONLY click here

Textbooks

Online Discount Book Sources receive a discount on your textbooks. Just choose the textbook from the list below. You will be redirect to another site that sells the book for $10-$15 less than we do.

12-Lead Textbook (We use the same book for Part 1 and 2.)
ACLS Provider Manual copyright 2006 with computer CD
AMLS Provider textbook 3rd Edition
BLS-Healthcare Provider textbook copyright 2006
PALS Provider Manual copyright 2006 with computer CD
PEPP Provider Manual copyright 2000
PHTLS Provider textbook 6th Edition

Fliers

12-Lead: Class flier and fax Registration Form (pdf format)
ACLS & ACLS-PREPP: Class Flier and fax Registration Form (pdf format)
ACLS-Renewal & ACLS-EP: Class Flier with fax Registration Form (pdf format).
Advanced Airway & Cadavor Workshop: flier and fax Registration Form (pdf format)
AMLS/PHTLS: Class flier and fax Registration Form (pdf format)
EMT Refresher: class flier and fax Registration Form (pdf format)
BLS Healthcare Provider, BLS-R: Class Flier with fax Registration Form (pdf format)
PALS, PALS-R, PEPP: Class Flier with fax Registration Form (pdf format)
Scheduler(pdf format)
UCSF STAFF ONLY use this form for HCP registration form (pdf format)
UCSF STAFF ONLY use this form for ACLS & PALS registration form (pdf format)
Wilderness: Class flier and fax Registration Form (pdf format)