Silver Cross Hospital ∙ 1200 Maple Road ∙ Joliet, IL 60432 ∙ 815-300-7130 ∙ Fax 815-300-7917

Welcome to the CME page for EMDs in the Silver Cross EMS system.  Here you will find CME Powerpoint presentations, study guides, information on local classes and other items of interest.

EMDs in Illinois require a minimum 48 hours of CME every four years in order to recertify.  IDPH leaves the breakdown of those hours up to the local EMS systems.  Effective May 2011, for EMDs scheduled to recertify on or after May 2015 in the Silver Cross EMS system, you are required to complete the following as part of your 48 hours:

·              ·    8 hours of flip-chart review (4 hours every two years)

·              ·    8 hours of CPR recertification (4 hour recert class every two years)

Combination CPR and flip-chart reviews are held several times during the year.  A schedule of upcoming classes can be found farther down on this page.

The remaining 32 required hours include, but are not limited to the following options:

·              ·     System-provided CME Powerpoint presentations and accompanying study guides

 (2 CE hrs per packet, 5 packets per year). Scroll down to see current  System-provided CME presentations

   ·     NIMS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, and 800 classes (4 CE hours per class) print certificate as verification

   ·     EMD special interest classes offered by JJC and/or Will County 9-1-1 (scroll down for upcoming classes).

   ·     Teaching an EMD course allows for 1 CE hour for every 2 hours spent teaching

   ·     Audit an EMD, First Responder, or EMT-B class. Hour per hour credit. Topics must be license appropriate

   ·     ER Clinical Time, an 8 hour shift would equate to 8 CE hours. Time must be scheduled with the Education Coordinator

   ·     Other CME options to be approved by the system on a case-by-case basis. Submit requests to System. 

   ·     Ride time with a local EMS agency.  You will receive one hour per individual patient contact, up to 8 patient contact hours (in other words: no calls = no hours). You must turn a signed preceptor sheet into your agency coordinator to get credit for the calls during your ride-time. 

 EMD’s who also hold licenses as Paramedics or EMT-B’s are only required to complete the flip-chart review and CPR recertification requirements.  Your medic or EMT CME will cover the rest of your EMD recertification.

Click here to print a blank EMD CE LOG SHEET that you can use to log and track your CME hours.  In order to assure that EMDs are on track for recertification, agency coordinators will review their EMD's CE every two years to verify that at least 24 of the 48 required hours are completed (including required flip-chart review and CPR recerts). When recertification time arrives, your agency coordinator will make a copy of your CE log sheets along with any other certificates of completion and your IDPH child support statement renewal notice form and turn into the EMS System office for renewal processing with IDPH.

System Powerpoint and study guide packets (click to view and print):

2012

February 2012 packet: Chest Pain Powerpoint and Study Guide

2011

January 2011 packet: CO Poisoning Powerpoint and Study Guide

March 2011 packet: BLS/CPR Powerpoint and Study Guide

 May 2011 packet: Suicide Powerpoint and StudyGuide

September 2011 packet: Stress/CISD Powerpoint and Study Guide

 November 2011 packet: Childbirth Powerpoint and Study Guide

Flip-chart and CPR/Flip-chart classes:

CPR and Flip-Chart  8-hour class 8:45am - 5:00pm $60

Flip-Chart portion only 4-hour class 1:00pm - 5:00pm $30

JJC Main Campus EMS Classroom TR B on March 20 and May 22, 2012

contact Rhonda for details and registration, 815-258-9637

Other EMD-related classes:

Spring 2012 JJC FR Class (Qualifies for EMD CE)

There is no need to register, just let instructor know that you need CE when you go

and they will give you a CE sheet with the site code

Full 40-Hour EMD Course to be offered at:

Frankfort Fire Training Facility on February 13-17, 2012

and

Plainfield Fire Protection District Training Campus on May 7-11, 2012

contact Rhonda for details and registration, 815-258-9637