Emergency Services

Emergency Services focuses on understanding and improving human health through medical knowledge, research, and practical care. For those interested in CPR, first aid, AED, or EMR certification, it emphasizes the skills needed to assess and respond to emergencies, stabilize individuals in critical situations, and potentially save lives. These certifications equip you with practical techniques for handling cardiac arrest, injuries, and other urgent medical scenarios until professional help arrives, making you a vital link in the chain of survival.

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

The Emergency Medical Responder course prepares the EMR student to provide prehospital assessment and care for patients of all ages with a variety of medical conditions and traumatic injuries. Areas of study include an introduction to emergency medical services systems, roles and responsibilities of EMRs, anatomy and physiology, medical emergencies, trauma, and special considerations for working in the prehospital setting. The EMR course is offered remotely via Zoom, but students must be present for in-person skills classes at the following locations:

  • LCOOU Main Campus in Hayward, WI

  • Gordon, WI

  • Red Cliff, WI

American Heart Association (AHA) CPR and First Aid Courses

  • Cost: $65

    The American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider course is an instructor-led class and teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both prehospital and in-facility environments. The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.

    THE BLS CLASS COVERS

    • High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants

    • The AHA Chain of Survival

    • Important early use of an AED

    • Effective ventilations using a barrier device

    • High Performance Teams

    • Relief of choking for adults, children, and infants

  • Cost: $75

    The AHA HeartSaver CPR/AED course is geared for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in Pediatric and Adult CPR/AED use to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years.

  • Cost: $75

    The AHA HeartSaver First Aid course teaches you the basics for the most common first aid emergencies, including how to recognize them, how to call for help, and how to perform lifesaving skills.

  • Cost: $125

    The AHA HeartSaver First Aid/CPR/AED course is geared towards anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other requirements. This course is also for anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years.