First on the Scene (FOTS), developed by NAEMT and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), teaches the general public basic emergency response to life-threatening emergencies until EMS arrives on the scene. Through lesson presentations and hands-on skill stations, participants will learn how to access help in the event of a life-threatening emergency and what to do until EMS arrives. 

This course covers: 

• Activating the 911 system 
• Hands-only CPR and AED 
• Administering naloxone 
• Administering epinephrine 
• Responding to life-threatening bleeding 
• Penetrating chest trauma 
• Moving patients to safety 
• Positioning injured patients

Prerequisites:

None