ASHI, MEDIC First Aid, and EMS Safety Newsletter October, 2020

What's New

New Training from HSI

HSI is excited to launch a new line of training that aligns with our shared commitment of Making the Workplace and Community Safer. Now available for instructor development and training. Find out how you can bring this critical training to your organization or customers.

is Active Violence Emergency Response Training

When active violence occurs, seconds count, and you can't always wait for EMS to arrive. AVERT enables people in any organization to become an immediate responder in an active violence or emergency bleeding situation. While other training programs focus on just active shooter or stop the bleed training, AVERT goes beyond by teaching both topics in one blended training format.

This training program was originally created for first responders by Premier Safety Group, a company started by experts in law enforcement, security and medicine. Now a part of HSI, the AVERT program has been adapted for the general public and all types of organizations.

Visit the AVERT website to watch an overview video and to download a free eBook about training your organization or how to become an authorized AVERT Instructor.

AVERT for Organizations

Why organizations need AVERT

AVERT uses dynamic training tactics to empower people with life-saving techniques. Originally developed by professional law enforcement, private security and medical experts, AVERT brings emergency responder-level training to organizations of all types.

Blended learning combines online training with live scenario training that simulates a typical encounter giving organizations a chance to practice what they’ve learned for better retention.

While we hope this training never needs to be enacted, statistics show that active violence is becoming more common, and along with that, the need for emergency bleeding control.

After an AVERT training session, organizational teams will be able to:

Recognize warning signs of a potential aggressor
Respond quickly in a violent or emergency situation
Escape, evade or attack in the critical seconds during an event
Apply critical bleeding control techniques to help save lives
Gain the confidence needed to respond
Understand the importance of an Emergency Action Plan

Learn more about AVERT for organizations here and download a copy of our infographic.

AVERT IDC

Become an Authorized AVERT Instructor

You can become an authorized AVERT Instructor by attending one of our AVERT Instructor Development Course (IDC). This is a blended training format, and the in-person portion of the course takes less than 8-hours.

AVERT gives you the opportunity to expand your training offerings to your customers. In addition to the HSI CPR, AED and First Aid programs you already provide, you'll be able to offer critical training in active shooter response and emergency bleeding control.

Along with the IDC you’ll get everything you need to start training AVERT immediately:

AVERT Instructor Training Kit (pictured above)
AVERT Instructor Portal with direct access to your peers and the experts who developed the program
All (on-going) digital updates to the AVERT program
First-year AVERT instructor authorization fee
Opportunity to join the AVERT National Training Solution network
Discount pricing and affiliate program for emergency TAC+PAC kits

Download our Becoming an Instructor eBook here and click here to see how you can benefit from becoming an authorized AVERT Instructor.

Product Spotlight

TAC+PAC Emergency Bleeding Control Kits Now Available

After a severe injury, a person can bleed to death in as little as three minutes. A quick response can make a life-saving difference.

HSI now offers TAC+PAC kits that are portable and contain everything you need to quickly control emergency bleeding. Their compact size means they are easy to store nearby and in multiple locations within an organization or when traveling.

All components of the TAC+PAC kits are allergen-free with no expiration date, so they are always ready when you need them. Find all of our TAC+PACs here.

All current TCs are eligible to produce TAC+PACs at a wholesale discount. TCs with AVERT Instructor have access to an HSI affiliate program for TAC+PACs,

AVERT Testimonials

See What People Think About AVERT & TAC+PACs

Organizations large and small have positive reviews after receiving training with the AVERT program (taught by Premiere Safety Group). Read on to hear their feedback and how TAC+PACs helped some in an emergency.

Click here to read testimonials from executives from industries including: security operations, manufacturing, healthcare, events management, education, law enforcement and places of worship.

Regulatory News

Updated TCAM Now Available

An updated Training Center Administrative Manual (TCAM) is now available. The September 18, 2020 (Version 22.03) TCAM was recently updated and loaded into Otis. You can click the button below to download your copy or find the TCAM in your Otis portal.

Be sure to download and review this important document.

Customer Spotlight

Training Center Profiles

There’s nothing more valuable than the been-there, done-that advice we can learn from our industry colleagues. In our Customer Spotlight feature, we share the ideas, lessons learned, and best practices of our Training Centers. Read on to discover how they make their TC a success.

Please note, some of the questionnaires were submitted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Training Center (TC) Name: Extra Training Solutions

TC Director: Ian Starkey

TC Location: Fort Mill, South Carolina

Website: www.extratrainingsolutions.com

Brand affiliation: ASHI for 6 months, but 25 years as a paramedic

What is the biggest challenge for your business? Getting the client to understand and appreciate the value and need for First Aid and CPR/AED skills.

What do you do to market your training business? Face to face, word of mouth marketing. Various trade shows and networking.

Based on what you know now, what advice would you have given yourself when you were starting out? Not to be discouraged by clients initially saying no.

What are your plans for your Training Center for the next 5-10 years? Slow steady growth with an emphasis on quality, not quantity, of training.

Of your business or training investments that cost less than $500, what has given you the best return? CPR Mini Key Rings branded with my company.

What strategies have proved to be a waste of time and money? Social media advertising

Where do you go to stay current with the latest industry information and knowledge? ASHI Otis Portal, and various trade publications and websites

Can you share a favorite Good Samaritan story about your students? In January 2019 I had a ROSC (return of spontaneous circulation) with CPR and AED use in an airport.

Do you have any specific training tips, such as props, scenarios or exercises, that you would like to share? Don't beat the student to death with knowledge and presentations only. Keep it informative but relatable to the industry you are teaching to show them the value of how these skills and this knowledge will have a direct impact on them both on the job and at home. Add humor and be approachable as an instructor. Stay after class to listen to stories and offer advice to students. Understanding your client and the motivation for taking the class is paramount to success.

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Training Center (TC) Name: Save A Life Now Training Center LLC

TC Director: Valentina Cordoba

TC Location: Holly Springs, North Carolina

Website: www.CPRnowNC.com

Brand affiliation: EMS Safety for over 2 years, now also ASHI

What is the biggest challenge for your business? Marketing

What do you do to market your training business? Facebook, Google posts, website, word of mouth

Based on what you know now, what advice would you have given yourself when you were starting out? Promote on Facebook and Google more.

What are your plans for your Training Center for the next 5-10 years? To continue to grow and expand my service area, and possibly add more trainers.

Of your business or training investments that cost less than $500, what has given you the best return? My website and marketing

What strategies have proved to be a waste of time and money? Free classes, attending events

Where do you go to stay current with the latest industry information and knowledge? EMS Safety Services website and Otis portal

Do you have any specific training tips, such as props, scenarios or exercises, that you would like to share? Be thorough, allow students to ask questions and give feedback. Do role play training to make sure everyone is confident with the training received. Be accessible to students even after the training is completed via text.

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Deborah McBane -DS McBane Consulting Training Center (TC) Name: D. S. McBane, Consulting

TC Director: Deborah McBane

TC Location: Brimley, Michigan

Brand affiliation: ASHI and MEDIC First Aid for over 2 years, but in business since 2004

What is the biggest challenge for your business? Right now COVID-19

What do you do to market your training business? Mostly word of mouth marketing.

Based on what you know now, what advice would you have given yourself when you were starting out? Join an organization like HSI earlier. It has so many helpful features.

What are your plans for your Training Center for the next 5-10 years? Increase preparedness, and first aid/CPR training.

Of your business or training investments that cost less than $500, what has given you the best return? Preston manikins, and good AED trainers.

What strategies have proved to be a waste of time and money? Free trainings

Where do you go to stay current with the latest industry information and knowledge? Conferences, authoritative websites

Can you share a favorite Good Samaritan story about your students? At an awards dinner with some of my students, a person began to choke. Two of the students identified the problem and went to offer assistance to the victim.

Do you have any specific training tips, such as props, scenarios or exercises, that you would like to share? I write my own scenarios and exercises and gear them to my clienteles’ work environment. I also use moulage to create fake injuries and act out the parts of ill or injured victims. Students rave about it, and the evals prove they get more out of the experience.

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Training Center (TC) Name: The Wright CPR Training Center

TC Director: Audrey Wright

TC Location: Brentwood, California

Brand affiliation: ASHI and MEDIC First Aid for 3 years, but in business for 20 years.

What is the biggest challenge for your business? Scheduling clients

What do you do to market your training business? Place ads in community mailer and word of mouth marketing

Based on what you know now, what advice would you have given yourself when you were starting out? I should have started sooner.

What are your plans for your Training Center for the next 5-10 years? To promote and train Instructors.

Of your business or training investments that cost less than $500, what has given you the best return? Manikin/AED

What strategies have proved to be a waste of time and money? Not promoting my business

Where do you go to stay current with the latest industry information and knowledge? ASHI/MEDIC First Aid/AHA

Do you have any specific training tips, such as props, scenarios or exercises, that you would like to share? Keep supplies, be professional and make classes interesting. Give students helpful handouts.

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Correction: In our last newsletter, we included a profile of Head Start of Lane County with an incorrect list of TC Instructors. Here is the corrected list of Instructors shown from left to right: Bethany Pritchard, Russel Cox, Christine Hendrick, Valerie Haynes, Jean Sperry, Heather Shulmire, Lonnie Stone, Jen Cooper, Alissa McPherson, Gabriela Fabian-Santiago, Jorjie Arden, Lauri Noda, Silvia Hartsock, Heidi Johnson

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