AHA Community Training Center
Training Event Calendar
The Richmond Ambulance Authority is also a Community Training Center (CTC) for the American Heart Association. As a CTC, we provide the following initial and recertification courses:
•BLS for Healthcare Providers
•ACLS (advanced cardiac life support)
•PALS (pediatric advance cardiac life support)
Continuing Education Program
Additionally, our CE (continuing education) program is state approved and covers a wide variety of topics on site to help medics comply with local and state mandated requirements. Other agencies and providers are welcome to attend. Also internally, the Authority conducts special driving courses like EVOC (emergency vehicle operations course), AMLS (Advanced Medical Life Support) and PHTLS (Prehospital Trauma Life Support) as part of the CE and safety programs.
RAA Clinical Services Committee
RAA sponsors a quarterly evening lecture series where the speakers are arranged by the Trauma Center of the Medical College of Virginia, a component of Virginia Commonwealth University. The lectures are provided in the Authority's main classrooms, complete with refreshments and state approved CE credits, and all area providers are encouraged to attend.
Grand Rounds
RAA sponsors a quarterly evening lecture series where the speakers are arranged by the RAA Clinical Services Committee. The lectures are provided in the Authority's main classrooms, complete with refreshments and state approved CE credits, and all area providers are encouraged to attend. |
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Letter from the Operational Medical Director
 Dr. Joseph Ornato Operational Medical Director This year marks the continued development and execution of three major advances at the Richmond Ambulance Authority: 1) use of an advanced, very early therapeutic hypothermia protocol for cardiac arrest victims with regionalized specialty post-resuscitation center care; 2) continued evolution of our medical safety program that is patterned after our nation’s highly successful air transportation system model; 3) ongoing work with Richmond Fire and Emergency Services and the Division of Emergency Communications (DEC) on further enhancing operational efficiency of our EMS system.
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