Mdewakanton Emergency Services Offering EMT, First Responder Courses Starting This Week

The will offer seven courses starting in January 2012 for Emergency Medical Services and health care providers through by the Mdewakanton Emergency Services department.

Classes are open to the public and will be held in the training room in Fire Station 1 across from on the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community reservation in Prior Lake. 

Mdewakanton Emergency Services provides emergency medical training including Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), First Responder, EMT Refresher, First Responder Refresher, and American Heart Association CPR and AED classes.

An EMT Initial class will be offered Jan. 3 through March 29 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-10 p.m. and every third Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $1,320. 

A First Responder Initial class will be offered Jan. 9 through Feb. 8 Mondays, Wednesdays, and every other Friday from 6-10 p.m. The cost of this class is $440. 

Three EMT Refresher Courses will be offered. The first will run Feb. 17, 18, and 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A second course will run March 5–16 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 6-10 p.m. The third course will run March 27, 28, and 29, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost for this class is $275. This class is open to individuals ages 18 and older. 

Two First Responder Refresher Courses will be offered. The first will run February 20-29 on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-10 p.m. The second will run March 10 and 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  The cost for the class is $176. This class is open to individuals ages 17 and older. 

CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and AED classes are also available. For more information about any of these classes, contact Training Coordinator Malissa Radanke at Mdewakanton Emergency Services at 952-233-1077 or register online atwww.mdfire.org.

Payment information and options for all classes can be discussed at the first class.