Prehospital Care Classes and Events at UPMC

Pre-Registration is Required for All Classes

Pre-register or cancel a registration by calling: 412-647-9077 Ext. 1 or complete the Prehospital Online Registration Form.
Payment can be made by check or money order. Please make payable to: UPMC Prehospital Care and send to the department's mailing address, Attention: Course Registration.

2023 AEMT Protocol Update

Please check back for updates.

2023 ALS/BLS Skills Review

December 11, 2023
6:00 pm

Hiller EMS
911 First Street
Hiller, PA 15444

December 13, 2023
5:00 pm

Jefferson Volunteer Fire Company
1483 Jefferson Road
Jefferson, PA 15344

December 14, 2023
10:00 am

McKeesport Ambulance Rescue Service
Palisades Event Center
100 Fifth Avenue
McKeesport, PA 15132

Virtual Learning

“Look & Find”
Exam Findings Concerning for Child Maltreatment
December 13, 2023
6:30 pm

Presented by:
Samantha Norris, Professional Staff Nurse, Expert, MSN
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner)

Third Thursday Lecture Series

Please check back for updates.

In Person Learning

eMERgenCY Conference
December 21, 2023
9:00 am - 7:00 pm

UPMC Mercy Pavilion
Conference Room 4221 A&B
1400 Locust Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

9:00 am - Registration and Coffee
10:00 am - The Anatomy of a Home Explosion
11:00 am - Treating Patients from a Home Explosion
12:00 pm - Lunch and Lecture

Prehospital Interventions Matter: Survivor Stories
1:15 pm - Cardiac Arrest - Special Situations
2:00 pm - Emergency Vehicle Response Refresher

2 hours EMSVO Credit
3:45 pm - Eye Trauma
4:45 pm - Dinner and Lecture

The Future of Pennsylvania EMS
6:00 pm - Hidden Disasters 2.0: A Case Presentation on Abdominal Emergencies

Lunch and Dinner will be provided with registration.

Please park in the UPMC Mercy Pavilion Parking Garage.

Enter the garage via the Locust Street Entrance.

Continuing Education will be awarded upon completion of the program.

Continuing Education Hours:
5.0 hours CPC
2.0 hours EMSVO
2.0 hours Other
Total of 9 hours Continuing Education

Pre-registration is required.

If you are unable to attend and have registered, please notify us.

ITLS, ABLS, ACLS, AMLS, EPC, PALS, and PEARS Classes

UPMC Adult and Child Emergency Care Review
December 7, 2023
9:00 am

Palisades Event Center
100 Fifth Avenue
McKeesport, PA 15132

ACLS Card
UPMC Command - $10
Non Command - $50

PALS Card
UPMC Command - $10
Non Command - $45

National Continuing Competency Program (NCCP)

ALL PROVIDER REFRESHER

UPMC Prehospital Care is presenting an ALL-VIRTUAL refresher. By attending this course, you will meet the required hours of national content for the National Registry renewal in the following disciplines - EMR, EMT-B, AEMT and Paramedic.

You must attend all courses to receive the full certification:

October 2, 2023 - NCCP Ventilation/Capnography
October 16, 2023 - NCCP Trauma
November 6, 2023 - NCCP Cardiac I
November 20, 2023 - NCCP Cardiac II
December 4, 2023 - NCCP Cardiac III
December 18, 2023 - NCCP Operations I
January 8, 2024 - NCCP Operations II
January 15, 2024 - NCCP Medical I
February 5, 2024 - NCCP Medical II
February 19, 2024 - NCCP Medical III

Full Course Cost:

UPMC Command - $50
Non Command - $75
Individual Class Cost:
UPMC Command - $5
Non Command - $10

After October 2 the cost for the full course is $100.

Registration for individual classes must be in and paid for by 2:00 pm on the day of the class.

All Classes MUST be paid in advance by credit card.