Training Academy

Emergency Management Services

10 May 2007

Training Academy

EMS academies offers high level training in line with national and international standards, resulting in world accepted levels of competence in emergency management services. Courses on offer vary from basic fire fighting and first aid training to more advanced training in hazardous materials, vehicle rescue and basic ECG interpretation.

Courses
EMS has three training academies situated in Brixton, Rietfontein and in Florida where the following courses are on offer:

Fire and hazardous materials training

Basic fire fighting training for businesses

The programmes in this course are aimed at emergency service personnel and are open to suitably qualified persons across South Africa.
The following is offered:

fire fighter 1 and 2
hazmat first responder – awareness level
hazmat first responder – operations level
Fire services instructor
fire officer
driver operator
aerial appliance

Commercial training

The course is aimed at businesses and individuals wishing to obtain basic competence in the fields of first aid, fire fighting and hazardous materials. Read more in the prospectus .

Medical training
This course involves intensive medical training aimed at qualified health care practitioners, emergency services personnel , and ambulance emergency assistants, among others. The following programmes are offered:

Basic Ambulance Assistant Course (BAA)
Basic Ambulance Assistant Refresher Course
Ambulance Emergency Assistant Course (AEA)
Ambulance Emergency Assistant Refresher Course
BLS for Healthcare Provider Course
Read more in the prospectus .

Rescue training

The course is aimed at employees within the emergency services industry wanting to specialise in technical rescue or person’s required to perform such rescues as part of their jobs, and individuals involved in outdoor activities requiring basic rope skills.

A number of high-adrenalin programmes are on offer:

High Angle 1 and 2
Motor Vehicle Rescue
Confined Space Rescue
Trench Rescue
Structural Collapse Rescue
Industrial and Agricultural Rescue
Swift Water Rescue