ADVANCED MEDICAL LIFE SUPPORT
Our first AMLS course was held at the Ambassador Hotel during the month of May 2005.
AMLS Chairperson (NAEMT) Ms.Linda Abrahamson and Mr.Gregg Clarkes Affiliate
member, audited the local Instructors. ETITT management was presented with an award
and Mrs.Karla Reid-Pierre certified as an affiliate faculty member for the AMLS course in
Trinidad & Tobago.
All participants were successful with their examinations including three individuals at the
Instructor level. Trinidad & Tobago is the first Caribbean country to host this course and
achieve such status. Thanks to the NAEMT, Mr.Gregg Clarkes and Ms.Linda Abrahamson.
Link to National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians:
www.naemt.org
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TOBAGO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
The Emergency Training Institute of Trinidad & Tobago in collaboration with Creighton
University, EMS Education completed an EMT-B programme in Tobago for forty-five
EMT’s in June 2005. Ten of whom journeyed from Trinidad for the course.
We would like to thank the following for their support.
- Management & staff of Creighton University EMS Education as well as Creighton’s
Instructors Sean and Peggy Dean, Rick Erickson and Andrea Felber.
- The EMS Instructors from Tobago Mr.Hayden Charles, Mr.Clinton Bailey and Ms.
Earlyn Craig. Special thanks to Ms.Merle Solomon of the Tobago EMS whose
support made the training a reality.
- Tobago Supervisors Callistus Joseph / Lester Frederick and staff.
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DISASTER RELATED MEDICAL TRAINING
In an effort to promote and standardize training for disaster response by medical
personnel, the Emergency Training Institute of T&T made a request to Dr..Phillip Coule
of the National Disaster Life Support Foundation (www.ndlsf.org) to host an information
session in Trinidad (august 2005). This session focused on the different programmes &
Tobago's medical response to disasters.
Representaives from the Petrochemical industry, Military, Police Service, Fire Service,
Private EMS, Ministry of Health and other private enterprises were in attendance.
ETITT is looking forward to continued discussions with the NDLSF and the
commencement of their programmes in Trinidad & Tobago.
Link to National Disaster Life Support Foundation: www.ndlsf.org
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ANGUILLA HEALTH AUTHORITY BCLS & ACLS
During the month of September 2005, Dr.Jennifer Delamore-Pierre (ETITT course
medical director), Mrs.Karla Reid-Pierre(Director Training), Mr.Brent Murphy
(NREMT-P) and Mr.Curt Pierre (ETITT Director) journeyed to Anguilla to coduct BCLS
training for EMT's and Nurses and ACLS training for physicians.
ETITT would like to thank the Human Resource Manager (Ms.Meredith Gumbs)and staff
of the Anguilla Health Authority as well as CEO Mr.Dexter James for making this a reality.
There was an invaluable exchange of knowledge and culture during our tenure and
everyone expressed enthusiasm and interest for the training.
We would also like to acknowledge the support of all participants and the hospitality
expressed to us by the citizens of Anguilla.
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EMT-B Training for T.E.M.A (Tobago) C.E.R.T programme
For a period of six weeks in 2005 (Mon-Fri), the Emergency Training Institute of
Trinidad & Tobago in collaboration with Creighton University EMS Education,
Nebraska, provided EMT-Basic Training for 42 participants of the CERT programme
for the Tobago Emergency Management Agency, Tobago(TEMA).
The participants were very excited about their selection for the CERT programme and
equally excited about the training they would receive as EMT-B, which was the first
component of their CERT curriculum.
ETITT would like to thank the management and staff of TEMA Tobago for their vision in
implementing such a programme. We would also like to specially thank Mr.Owen Sandy,
Coordinator TEMA, Mr.Allan Stewart, Mr.Callistus Joseph and Ms.Christine Roberts for their
support throughout the training.
Special thanks to Dr.William Raynovich, Director and Assistant Professor of Creighton
University EMS Education, Mr.Michael Miller Paramedic programme Director as well
as the Instructors (Rick and Ashley) and all the other staff members for their assistance.
Please visit NEMA website for more information:
http://www.tema365.com
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