Creating Video Playlists

Before you play your training program videos using streaming in Otis or the desktop or mobile apps, you will need to set up some video playlists.

It’s not hard to set up your lists; just follow the steps below:

1. Click Video Player from the left-side navigation in Otis.
2. Click the New Playlist button (in blue, on the top right of page) to create a new custom playlist.
3. Under the "Core Program" drop-down list, choose the qualifying G2015 course you want to customize.
4. Fill in a title that is relevant to you and your instructors.
5. Once the Core Program is chosen, a list of video segments will display. All non-required video segments are marked by a toggle set to ON by default.
6. To customize your video playlist if you do not want to include optional video segments, scroll through the list and set any non-required items to OFF.
7. When finished with customization, click Save Playlist at the bottom of the window. The playlist will be saved and displayed on the front page of the Video Player link. 
8. Click Play to start the custom stream. It will open into a new window.
9. Click the down-arrow next to the Play button to edit the custom set-up and include or remove non-required modules.

You can also find these instructions within the Otis system at Help and Support>Browse Help Topics>Digital Tools Set-up>Video Player-Custom Program Video.

Please check with a Client Services representative at 800-447-3177 if you have any questions or do not see the video for the program you have purchased.  

Social Media Followers: Watch for Our Sudden Cardiac Arrest Month Promo Offers Throughout October

Are you following ASHI and MEDIC First Aid on our emergency care Facebook page? Or maybe checking out our tweet storms on Twitter? You’ll definitely want to give us a follow between now and the end of September, so you won’t miss any of our upcoming SCA Month special offers.

Each Monday in October, we’ll post a new promotion, good for that week only. We don’t want to spoil the surprise, but we think you’re going to like them!

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Thanks for Your Responses

A big thank you to everyone who responded to our newsletter survey. We’re making some changes based on your suggestions. Going forward, we’ll be publishing the newsletter on a monthly basis as 61% of you requested, and we’ll be adding a new Teaching Tips feature starting in October. We will continue to lead our newsletter issues with the "What's New" section whenever appropriate, with 85% of respondents saying that was the most important section to them.

We’ve read through all your open-ended comments and have shared them with HSI’s production, I.T., customer service, and tech support teams as appropriate. We appreciate your suggestions and have considered all of them. Some can be implemented, while there may be reasons we cannot move forward with others at this time.

We were thrilled and overwhelmed by the amount of great comments and questions in the survey. Unfortunately, because the survey was anonymous, we are unable to respond directly to specific questions and comments. If you would like to submit a question or comment to the ASHI and MEDIC First Aid management team, please click the link below to email us directly and we will be in touch soon.

Whether through the newsletter, at our tradeshow appearances, or on our corporate social media pages, we always look forward to connecting with our instructors and TC directors and want to ensure that you have the access and support you need.

Training Center Profiles

Meet Your Peers

Discover what your peers are thinking about the emergency care industry, the challenges their TCs face, and the solutions they’ve found in their quest to make their workplaces and communities safer.

TC Name: ABC Medical Services

Brand: ASHI and MEDIC First Aid

Director: Robin Robertson

City, State: Fresno, CA

Website:  www.abcmedicalservices.org

Type of Training Center: External (Training for individuals or organizations for a fee)

Business Structure: Sole proprietor

How long have you been in business?

13 years

What is the biggest challenge for you and your business?

Expenses, finding new customers, and recognition of the ASHI and MEDIC First Aid programs

How do you market your business? (ranked in order of importance)

1. Website
2. Direct mail
3. Online advertising

What strategies or investments have proven to be a waste of time and money?

Local TV advertising. I got an inexpensive spot on a local station and didn't get one single call from the spot.

Based on what you know now, what advice would you have given yourself when you were starting out?

Give yourself a larger marketing budget.

Where do you see your business and the emergency care training industry in the next 5-10 years?

Our TC continues to grow slowly each year, but changes in training requirements from AHA and other organizations will affect that growth and will determine the direction of emergency care training.

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

Little giveaways like face shields or first aid kits.

Where do you go to stay current with the latest industry information and knowledge?

Newsletters, emails, industry websites

What are some of the most common misconceptions or mistakes you have seen/heard in your career?

The most common concern is that, if CPR doesn't work, we have somehow killed the patient.

Can you share a favorite Good Samaritan story about your students?

I held a class for a group of scouts on a Saturday. The very next day I got a call from a mother thanking me for teaching her son how to do abdominal thrusts, which he used to save his grandfather at a family dinner.

 
TC Name: AAR Aircraft Services

Brand: ASHI and MEDIC First Aid

Director: Debbie Moffett

City, State: Oklahoma City, OK

Type of Training Center: Internal (Training for employees/members at no charge)

Business Structure: For-profit corporation

How long have you been in business?

More than 40 years; 0-2 years as an ASHI and MEDIC First Aid TC

Where do you see your business and the emergency care training industry in the next 5-10 years?

Growing

Based on what you know now, what advice would you have given yourself when you were starting out?

Practice more with the program videos.

What are some of the most common misconceptions or mistakes you have seen/heard in your career?

Too many to list

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

Our ASHI and MEDIC First Aid training programs

Where do you go to stay current with the latest industry information and knowledge?

Internet research

Is emergency care (or other workplace safety) training your primary job function at your organization?

Yes

What is the biggest training challenge at your company?

Employee downtime

What has your company done to make safety part of the day-to-day culture?

Safety concerns are discussed every day, on every shift.

Please share a success story about how you increased corporate leadership buy-in and support for your emergency care training efforts.

We are fortunate to have a great support team of managers who believe in this journey.

What is the most difficult part of managing an internal Training Center?

Employee scheduling

Can you share a favorite Good Samaritan story about your students?

Five of our employees have suffered cardiac incidents onsite, and we were able to care successfully for them prior to transport to the hospital. All five are back at work and doing great.

 We want to hear from you!

Share your wisdom with your TC peers by completing one of our 15-minute profile surveys.

If your TC provides training for individuals or organizations for a fee, click the "External TC" button. For those TCs that offer training for employees/members at no charge, choose "Internal TC."

Top 5 Reasons for Using Our High-Performance CPR Programs

The ASHI and MEDIC First Aid High-Performance CPR training programs bring the proven HPCPR concepts and skills used in EMS to those most likely to initiate resuscitation in an emergency, such as law enforcement officers, correctional officers, lifeguards, emergency response team members, and workplace first aid providers. Combined with LOOP, a CPR feedback device from HSI, you have all you need to improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest at your organization.

Experts agree that the quality of resuscitation matters when it comes to surviving sudden cardiac arrest.

For most CPR providers, there is a gap between knowing how to perform CPR and their actual ability to perform it. Narrowing this gap as much as possible is the key to improving survival.

High-performance CPR (HPCPR) is the recommended approach to help achieve this. HPCPR combines a practiced team approach, guided by real-time feedback, along with high-quality CPR skills, helping providers to do what they already know, better.

HPCPR protocols are rapidly being adopted by hospitals, EMS agencies, and fire departments with great results. The HPCPR program allows you to do the same for pre-EMS providers.  

Here are the top 5 reasons to consider using the program:

It’s Current – HPCPR is one of the fastest growing focuses within EMS agencies and is showing remarkable results. The ASHI and MEDIC First Aid HPCPR programs integrate the same concepts and skills of HPCPR used by EMS, for use by those initiating CPR prior to the arrival of EMS.

It’s Proven – The latest survival rate from SCA in Seattle and King County, Washington, an area where HPCPR in EMS has been a huge focus is over 60%! The HPCPR programs can help to bring the same influence on SCA survival to your organization.

It’s Flexible – The HPCPR programs were designed for use by a wide variety of users with varying levels of experience and equipment. The programs also encourage the use of local modifications that help improve SCA care. Combine the HPCPR programs with any CPR or BLS program to create more comprehensive training, or use it as standalone training for those already trained in CPR.

It’s Economical – Just like our other great instructor-led training programs, the HPCPR programs use low-cost instructor and student training materials for use in the classroom. If you are already a CPR or BLS instructor, you are eligible to purchase and use the instructional materials… no additional instructor training required.

It’s Effective – Interactive delivery and review of cognitive information along with plenty of hands-on skills practice will improve the quality of skills and the efficiency of working together as a team. Short, ongoing, scenario-based skill practice sessions will help to maintain a high-quality ability to respond to an SCA emergency.  

For sample materials and program specification sheets, choose your brand and click the buttons below.