FlightSafety to Offer MedAire Medical Training Classes at Dallas Center.Business Editors/Medical & Aviation Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 FlightSafety International has expanded its partnership with emergency telemedicine provider MedAire Inc. to include medical training classes at its new Dallas center. Beginning next month, instructors from MedAire's team of certified flight nurses and flight paramedics will teach "Management of In-flight Illness and Injury" training to interested aviation professionals. Both a two-day initial training course and a one-day recurrent training course will be offered. "MedAire's programs have been a tremendous addition to our training courses. Classes are comprehensive and provide the skills necessary to manage unexpected medical emergencies," said FlightSafety Product Marketing Manager Rob Garrett. MedAire's "Management of In-flight Illness and Injury" classes prepare students for providing emergency medical care in the aviation-specific environment. Training includes a focus on human anatomy, altitude physiology, assessing medical emergencies, use of oxygen systems and treatments for illnesses and injuries that commonly occur onboard aircrafts. Students also learn and practice basic life support techniques including CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac and use of an automated external defibrillator automated external defibrillator Emergency medicine A portable device designed for use by first-response personnel for out-of-hospital emergency treatment of Pts suffering from cardiac arrest. See First-response personnel. (AED AED - Automated Engineering Design ). Training programs are designed by emergency response professionals and meet the requirements of health and safety agencies throughout the world -- including the American Heart Association American Heart Association (AHA), n.pr a national voluntary health agency that has the goal of increasing public and medical awareness of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and thereby reducing the number of associated deaths and disabilities. , European Resuscitation Council The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) is the European Interdisciplinary Council for Resuscitation Medicine and Emergency Medical Care. The ERC's objectives are to preserve life by improving standards of resuscitation in Europe and to co-ordinate the activities of European and Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control . "We are thrilled to expand our training courses to the Dallas area," said Kathy Sieperman, RN, CRNI CRNI Certified Registered Nurse Intravenous CRNI Certified Registered Nurse Infusionist , MedAire's vice president of education. "This extended partnership will provide a convenient way for flight departments to schedule and participate in medical training programs along with their regular FlightSafety classes." MedAire currently operates medical training classes at 10 FlightSafety Centers worldwide. MedAire and FlightSafety International have been training flight crews to safely and effectively manage in-flight medical situations since 1988. About MedAire MedAire provides fully integrated medical services and related equipment for the aviation and other industries. Offerings include global emergency telemedicine, training and train-the-trainer programs, medical kits, defibrillation Defibrillation Definition Defibrillation is a process in which an electronic device sends an electric shock to the heart to stop an extremely rapid, irregular heartbeat, and restore the normal heart rhythm. solutions and more. Clients include 35 commercial airlines around the world, hundreds of corporate flight departments, governments, and maritime operators. MedAire can be found on the Internet at www.medaire.com. |
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