San Francisco Paramedic Association - Northern California Training Facility. Phone 415-543-1161.

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This 5-hour course provides students with a review of cardiac anatomy and physiology, ECG-interpretation and cardiac pharmacology. This is a great stand-alone course for EMT’s, RN students, and others interested in honing their ECG interpretation skills and knowledge of cardiac pharmacology prior to taking an ACLS course.

This course addresses: how to analyze and determine ECG rhythms with an easy 5-step method; recognize and treat common dysrhythmias; and review cardiac electrical therapies and pharmacology. The pharmacology lecture provides students with a comprehensive overview of medications used in cardiac emergencies. Students will be provided with a concise overview of each drug, including: Why do we use this drug? - the mechanisms of action; When is it used? - indications; How is it administered? - routes and dosages; and What should we be aware of? - precautions and contraindications.

This course engages students in an interactive learning environment. There will be formal lecture, video and ECG interpretation practice.

Stemi Lecture Flier - can be used for fax registrations

Course Recommendations:

Nothing is required for this course, but it is highly recommended that you obtain and study the following:

1. A current ACLS Provider Manual (this link is for the online discount book center, not the SFPA) copyright 2006 with computer CD.
2. Completed ACLS Precourse Checklist
3. Completed ACLS Pretest, located on the CD (included with manual), if your disk doesn't work call 800-242-8721

Please Note:

If you wish to Register by Fax or are having trouble registering online please print the
ACLS Class Flier with fax Registration Form (pdf format).

Cancellation Policy if you cancel or do not attend the session you registered, you forfeit the entire course fee. We do not give any refunds.

Rescheduling Policy you may reschedule only once. With more than 7 days notice the rescheduling fee is $10. With 7 or less days notice the rescheduling fee is one-half the course fee. Failure to appear in class or day of class notice - will result in forfeiture of your entire course fee. There are no refunds.

Same Day Registration Fee is an additional $10, in addition to the course fee. There is no guarantee of availability. The fee applies to those who register after 4:30pm one business day prior to the course.

Waitlist means the course is full, and no seats are available. If seats become vacant, the registration staff will call those who are on the waitlist. We highly recommend you sign up for a class that states "Enroll". For those who show up the day of class and are admitted, there is a $10 Same Day Registration Fee, this is in additional to the regular course fee. There is no guarantee that a seat will become available, the instructor will turn walk-ins away if all seats are full.

Textbooks are sold separately. The link under Course Requirements will direct you to a national bookstore that sells the books for about $10-$15 less than the SFPA. Otherwise click the See Recommended and Required Text to add the book to your shopping card.