AHA Community Training Center

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The Richmond Ambulance Authority is also a Community Training Center (CTC) for the American Heart Association. As a CTC, we provide the following initial, recertification and instructor courses:

• BLS (basic life support—CPR)
• BLS-AED (CPR and use of the automated external defibrillator)
• 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.