EMS Education Department

Parma Hospital’s EMS Education Department has produced professionally trained, high-caliber Paramedics and EMT-Basics since 1983. The faculty consists of 15 nationally registered Paramedics, who are currently active full-time in the field of paramedicine as well as firefighting.  

The EMS Education Department graduates more than 50 students each year. Educational opportunities include:
  • Paramedic Training – Classes are 11 months long and begin in September 2010.
  • EMT-Basic Training – Classes run for 11 weeks, beginning March 29, July 7 and September 27, 2010.
  • Paramedic Refresher Class – a 48-hour class
  • EMT-Basic Refresher Class – a 30-hour class
Also an approved training center by the American Heart Association for instructor and provider classes in:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) Instructor courses in BLS,ACLS, PALS and ITLS
For more information, contact Joe Toth, NREMT-P at (440)743-4970 or email
jtoth@parmahospital.org       
afarone@parmahospital.org 

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