Jersey community hospital EMS training and recruitment program - the jersey community hospital (JCH) EMS training program will provide high quality emergency medical services training to personnel…

Jersey community hospital EMS training and recruitment program - the jersey community hospital (JCH) EMS training program will provide high quality emergency medical services training to personnel in the JCH training center as well as the rural communities of jersey, greene, and calhoun counties. The proposed activities will strengthen the quality of the emergency medical service providers' ability to handle all emergency situations as well as elevate our rural hospital to showcase the growing program we have in place and expand services to the community. The provided training will be responsive to the needs of the communities in which the EMS personnel serve with a particular focus on mental health and substance use disorders, and how to care for individuals dealing with these issues. The project goals are as follows: goal 1- JCH will offer CEU classes at least quarterly. JCH will teach pals accreditation to 25 individuals in year 1 and again in year 2. Goal 2- JCH will conduct an EMT class in january of 2025 and january of 2026. The goal is to have 10 participants graduate from the program with EMT certification each year. JCH will also reimburse 4 students for tuition costs associated with obtaining a paramedic license through lewis and clark community college during year 1 and then 2 more in year 2. Goal 3- JCH will send two staff members to a continuing education conference in year 1 and 2 as well as have one instructor complete courses to become a level 1 instructor and one instructor complete courses to become a level 2 instructor. 2 staff members will continue to be certified to teach additional naemt certified courses throughout year 1 and 2. Goal 4- JCH will provide a minimum of 2 trauma informed training sessions each year, that will train all EMS personnel on mental health and substance use disorders as well as how to refer to peer counselors, harm reduction services including naloxone, and local treatment clinics. Goal 5- JCH EMS will purchase necessary supplies to conduct trainings for EMS personnel. Goal 6- all EMS personnel will attend one mental health first aid training provided by chestnut health systems and one motivational interviewing training session provided by the illinois critical access hospital network (icahn). They will also receive an annual refresher course on how to administer naloxone. Goal 7- continue to work with the TRI-county area officials to update overdose reporting and enhance awareness of hot spots so that we can provide services to those areas most affected. In total the grant will allow jersey community hospital to train at least 300 individuals in our community on life savings techniques.