This course, developed by NAEMT in partnership with the American Geriatrics Society, empowers EMS practitioners to improve medical outcomes and quality of life for geriatric patients. The course provides the knowledge and skills required to address the unique challenges of older adults through case-based lectures, live-action video, hands-on skill stations, simulation, and small group scenarios. It includes assessment of older adults, skin and wound care, altered mental status, pharmacology and medication toxicity, medical devices, psycho-social emergencies, elder abuse, end-of-life care issues, disaster response considerations, and much more.
