A leader of workforce development, Middlesex Community College is excited to host the First Responder Continuing Education Units (CEU) Conference. Run by MCC’s Corporate & Community Education & Training division in partnership with Pridestar Trinity EMS, the event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2024 in the Lowell Campus Cowan Center Cafeteria.
“We are proud to partner with Pridestar Trinity EMS on the First Responder Conference to offer a line-up of informative and engaging sessions for health professionals,” said Judy Burke, MCC’s Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Workforce Development. “As continuing education is one of the best ways a professional can stay up-to-date and advance in their careers, MCC offers a variety of options for employees of all levels to get ahead. We design our trainings closely with local organizational partners, guaranteeing high-quality curriculum taught by expert professionals.”
The conference will feature a variety of sessions designed to equip job seekers and current employees with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in health-related fields.
“We are proud to partner with Pridestar Trinity EMS on the First Responder Conference to offer a line-up of informative and engaging sessions for health professionals.” - Judy Burke, MCC’s Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Workforce Development
“We have assembled a group of experts on topics essential to EMT and paramedic practice,” said Terrence B. Downes, Esq. “This will be both professionally interesting and a convenient way for EMTs and paramedics to earn five continuing education units toward their Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Services recertification requirements.”
Options include ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), Disaster Medical Assistance Teams, Rapid Trauma Assessment, Scene Safety for Construction and Demolition Projects, and Critical Incident Stress Management taught by Susan Lavallee, MCC Professor of Nursing.
“As an emergency nurse, I’ve provided stress management services for EMS professionals in the Greater Lowell area since 1996,” Lavallee said. “Now as a nurse educator, I’m passionate about not only managing stress following a critical incident, but about the importance of managing stress before an incident occurs, so that the impact is somewhat mitigated.”
MCC’s Cowan Center Cafeteria is located at 33 Kearney Square. Validated parking for the conference is available at the Lowell Lower Locks Garage and the Davidson Street Lot.
For more information, contact Teresa Medina at MedinaT@middlesex.mass.edu or call 978-656-3009.