NAEMT EMS Safety Course in Reno
The only national, comprehensive safety course for EMS practitioners. Scene and roadway safety, vehicle operations, crew resource management, patient safety, and resilience, in one day.
- 8-hour course
- Classroom
- 4-year NAEMT card
- 8 CAPCE hours
EMS Safety
Built to send every practitioner home safe: vehicle, roadway, scene, patient, and personal safety. Third edition.
Taught at an authorized NAEMT Training Center in RenoUpcoming EMS Safety dates
Tap Register on any date to book online. Dates update live from our schedule.
Need EMS Safety for your whole service?
EMS Safety is scheduled on request and works best as an agency-wide class. Tell us your head count and the dates that work, and we will come to your station or host you in Reno.
EMS Safety classes meet at 255 W Moana Ln, Suite 200 in Reno or at your station, and serve EMS agencies from Sparks, Carson City, Fernley, Fallon, and Lake Tahoe.
About the EMS Safety course
Line-of-duty injuries and deaths in EMS come from crashes, violence, lifting, infection, and stress. This course takes on all of them.
NAEMT's EMS Safety course teaches practitioners at every level, and the supervisors and administrators who lead them, how to recognize and manage the hazards of daily EMS work: offensive drivers, violent encounters, roadway operations, patient handling, infection, and chronic and critical incident stress. It is the only national, comprehensive safety course built specifically for EMS.
The third edition is interactive and case based. You work through real-life case studies and scenario activities on safety culture, crew resource management, emergency vehicle and roadway safety, patient safety and just culture, de-escalation, injury and infection prevention, and the personal health and resilience that keep a career going. It is a strong fit for new-hire orientation, annual training, and agencies building a formal safety program.
Agency safety leads: NAEMT also offers a separate EMS Safety Officer course for supervisors.
EMS Safety on naemt.orgEMS Safety course format
One classroom day, one NAEMT provider card, and a safer crew.
EMS Safety provider course
An 8-hour classroom course for EMS practitioners at all levels: interactive case studies, discussion of current safety issues, and scenario-based activities that apply critical thinking to real calls.
See EMS Safety datesAgency and station classes
We teach EMS Safety at your station for a full shift or crew, so everyone works through the same cases and leaves with the same habits. Great for onboarding and annual training.
Request an agency classWhat you'll learn in EMS Safety
The course follows NAEMT's third edition EMS Safety curriculum.
Safety culture
How safety affects patients and practitioners, and communication and documentation strategies that protect both.
Crew resource management
Effective communication, situational awareness, and teamwork borrowed from aviation and adapted to the ambulance.
Emergency vehicle safety
Inspection and maintenance, due regard, defensive driving, and the common causes of ambulance collisions.
Roadway safety
Multi-agency pre-planning, vehicle and practitioner visibility, and defensive staging on the highway.
Patient safety
Identifying and preventing common patient errors, just culture, and safe patient handling and lifting.
Practitioner safety
Situational awareness and verbal, physical, and chemical de-escalation of threats.
Injury and infection prevention
PPE, exposure control, and the habits that keep you off the injured list.
Personal health and resilience
Readiness for field hazards and strategies against chronic and critical incident stress.
Who should take EMS Safety?
EMS Safety is for everyone who rides, drives, or supervises in EMS.
- EMTs, advanced EMTs, and paramedics
- Field supervisors and shift leaders
- EMS managers, administrators, and safety officers
- Fire-based EMS and rescue crews
- Private ambulance and interfacility transport crews
- New hires and academy graduates
Want the safety course alongside clinical training? Pair EMS Safety with PTEP for a two-day operations and wellness block.
See PTEPOn class day
- Bring a government-issued photo ID.
- Bring your current EMS, nursing, or other healthcare license or certification.
- Bring your EMS Safety course book and any pre-course work we sent you.
- Arrive about 10 minutes early to park and find Suite 200. Late arrivals may be turned away.
Why take EMS Safety with Hinson CPR
Our instructors have driven the ambulance, worked the roadway, and flown the helicopter. They teach EMS Safety from experience, not a slide deck.
NAEMT-approved instructors
Every NAEMT course here is taught by instructors NAEMT has approved and monitored, using the current NAEMT materials, under our medical director.
Taught by working clinicians
Our instructors are experienced educators and working clinicians who have worked the ambulance, the helicopter, and the hospital.
CE that counts
EMS Safety is CAPCE accredited for 8 hours of continuing education and recognized by the National Registry for recertification.
A card good for 4 years
Pass the course and NAEMT issues your EMS Safety provider card, valid for 4 years.
Small, hands-on classes
Real equipment, realistic scenarios, and plenty of time at the stations and for your questions.
Your place or ours
Train in our Reno classroom on Moana Lane, or we bring the course to your station, hospital, or agency.
Your NAEMT EMS Safety provider card
Complete the course and NAEMT issues your EMS Safety certificate of completion and provider card, good for 4 years, with 8 hours of CAPCE credit. Students who complete an NAEMT course are also eligible for a free introductory NAEMT membership.
EMS Safety questions
Who is EMS Safety for?
EMS practitioners at all levels, other medical professionals who provide prehospital care, and the supervisors and administrators responsible for them. There is no clinical prerequisite.
How long is the course?
EMS Safety is an 8-hour classroom course, usually taught in one day.
What certification do I get, and how long is it good for?
When you pass, NAEMT issues a certificate of completion and an EMS Safety provider card that is valid for 4 years.
Does EMS Safety count for continuing education?
Yes. EMS Safety is accredited by CAPCE (the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education) for 8 hours of continuing education credit and is recognized by the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) for recertification.
Do I need the EMS Safety book?
Yes. You must have access to the current NAEMT EMS Safety course textbook before, during, and after class. You can add it when you register. If you decline the book at registration, you are confirming that you already have access to the current edition by other means, for example a copy from your employer.
How do I register?
Registration is online only. When an EMS Safety date is posted, pick it at the top of this page and tap Register to finish on our secure checkout. For a course scheduled on request, text (775) 235-2117 or email Info@HinsonCPR.com and we will set a date and send you the registration link. We cannot take registrations or payments over the phone.
What if I need to change my date?
Contact us before your class. EMS Safety reschedules are $50, and all purchases are nonrefundable. Full details are in our terms and conditions.
Can you teach EMS Safety for my agency or crew?
Yes. Most EMS Safety classes run as private courses for fire departments, ambulance services, hospitals, and other groups. We can teach at our Reno classroom or at your station or facility. Text (775) 235-2117 or email Info@HinsonCPR.com with your head count and the dates that work for you.
Is Hinson CPR the same as Sierra BLS?
Yes. Hinson CPR is the new name for Sierra BLS. Same owner, same classroom on Moana Lane, and the same authorized NAEMT Training Center.
EMS Safety and the EMS Safety logo are trademarks of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), used here to promote registered NAEMT courses taught by Hinson CPR, formerly Sierra BLS, an authorized NAEMT Training Center. Use of the NAEMT name or course logos does not imply NAEMT endorsement of Hinson CPR or its other services.
What our students say
Rated 5.0 stars on Google from more than 330 student reviews.
Larry was fantastic! Class was broken into easily digestible sections, the mannequins & equipment was perfect for learning. Larry is so knowledgeable from his education and experience in the military and medical facilities. Highly recommend his courses.
Excellent experience overall. Instructor was prepared and able to answer all questions throughout. The instructor has a ton of experience and was able to properly correct our efforts without making us feel dumb. He was both patient and professional in all dealings.
Needed my BLS card for my EMS academy at TMCC. Terry... is a really knowledgeable person... Terry has a good set up, he means business and is ready to answer questions and give great advice. Highly recommended
You can tell Terance genuinely cares about his students' success. Such a professional and supportive environment... As a ICU nurse I recommend the BLS & ACLS classes!
The class was very informative and the hands-on were great. Larry is a very thorough teacher and was eager to answer any and all questions and explained different situations to help us understand the “why”. I would recommend his class to anyone.
It was so nice to find an on site course in a snap. I searched and found on a Tuesday and was completing my recert that Friday.
Send every crew home safe
One day of practical safety training, an NAEMT card good for 4 years, and 8 hours of CAPCE credit. Text us to schedule EMS Safety for your agency.