Welcome to the 2026 EMS Refresher
July 2026 – Ending December 31, 2026
This course is approved by the Arkansas Department Helath Section of EMS. All personnel will be required to attend. The EMS Director will be providing details, documents, and more information about this course to all shifts and volunteer personnel. We are excited to bring this refresher to you and within your very own Department. It is a pleasure to serve you!
- Course Guide – NCCP Model 2025 – National Component
- NREMT Paramedic NRP Recertification Information
- 2023 NW Arkansas Protocols (pdf format)
- NREMT Distributive Education Waiver
- NREMT Paramedic Portfolio
START HERE – Complete Each Section Below
Note: The core content of the slide presentations given in each topic below are derived directly from Nancy Caroline’s Care in the Streets, Paramedic Text, 8th edition which is the newest curricullum. The slides have been edited and adapted to specific section content topics. This significantly reduces the unecessary content per section and graphics were added to increase your viewing plesure. There will be custom content added to show any guidelines or protocol references as needed.
Airway: 3.5 hours
- Ventilation – 2.5 hours
- Oxygenation – 1 hours
- Capnography – 2.5 hour
Cardiovascular: 8.5 hours
- Post-Resuscitation Care – 0.5 hours
- Cardiac Arrest – 2 hours
- Ventricular Assist Devices – 0.5 hours
- Pediatric Cardiac Arrest – 1.5 hours
- Stroke – 1 hours
- Acute Coronary Syndrome – 1 hour
- CHF – 0.5 hours
Trauma: 3 hours
- Trauma Triage – 1.5 hour
- Hemorrhage Control – 1 hours
- Central Nervous System – 1.5 hour
- Fluid Resuscitation – 1 hours
Medical: 8.5 hours
- Special Healthcare Needs – 1.5 hours
- O.B. Emergencies – 0.5 hours
- Infectious Diseases – 0.5 hours
- Psych and Behavioral Emergencies – 1 hour
- Toxicological Emergencies – Opioids – 0.5 hours
- Neuro Emergencies – Seizures – 0.5 hours
- Medication Delivery – 1 hour
- Endocrine Emergencies – Diabetes – 1 hour
- Pain Management – 1 hour
- Immunological Emergencies – 0.5 hours
Operations: 6.5 hours
- At-Risk Populations – 0.5 hour
- Pediatric Transport – 0.5 hours
- Ambulance Safety – 0.5 hours
- Crew Resource Management – 0.5 hour
- Field Triage – Disasters/MCI – 0.5 hour
- EMS Research – 0.5 hour
- Evidence Based Guidelines – 0.5 hours
- EMS Culture of Safety – 0.5 hours
LCCP – Arkansas: 15 hours
ICCP – Individual: 15 hours
Note: The individual is fully responsible for ensuring that they have all required documentation and the necessary continuing education hours to recertify. Each individual is responsible for making an appointment with the Training Division, and the EMS Director will provide full assistance in helping you complete your certification/recertification process.
