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Critical Injury First Aid (CIFA) Instructor

8/30/2016
A four-hour course offered at OPOTA in London is among the requirements for those seeking to become certified instructors of BAS 7-2: Critical Injury First Aid.
To become an instructor, the candidate must meet one of the following criteria:

• The candidate must be a certified peace officer and have taken Self-Aid Buddy-Aid (SABA) or the Critical Injury First Aid Advanced Training (CIFA) course and CIFA Instructor Course.

• The candidate must be a certified tactical medical provider (for example, an EMT-T or tactical paramedic). The tactical provision of the certification must be completed through one of the national certifying organizations (such as the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, EMT-Tactical, or Warrior School).

• The candidate must be a certified peace officer or EMT-B and have previous experience as a tactical medical provider (for example, a military medic, combat lifesaver, or assigned to a Tactical Emergency Medical Support  position on a local team), and have taken a CIFA Instructor Course. Proof of experience as a tactical medical provider can be shown by providing documentation from team training records with a law enforcement agency.

Featured instructors:  Dr. Jason Pickett and Dr. Brian Springer

Sept. 19, 2016 ǀ 8 a.m. — noon
OPOTA Main Campus
1650 St. Rt. 56 SW
London, OH
Cost: $50
 
Sept. 19, 2016  ǀ 1 p.m. — 5 p.m.
OPOTA Main Campus
1650 St. Rt. 56 SW
London, OH
Cost: $50