NWAR-EMS, Maniilaq Association

Class Schedule

Please click on the class you are interested in attending below to see available dates and seats.

If you would like to request a specific date or course and have 4 or more students available to attend please contact the office at (907)442-7241. We will do our best to accommodate requests. 

 

CHAP Emergency Trauma Technician Initial Course (ETTI)

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We are pleased to offer our Initial ETT Course! This course is available for students who have not previously completed an ETT Course or who are no longer eligible for re-registration of an expired ETT card (expired >12 months). Included in this course will be the American Heart Association's Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS). Both certifications, ETT & BLS are good for 2 years from the date they are issued.

 

 Please Note the following regarding your AHA BLS Certification: 

  • You do not have an acitve certification until you claim your eCard through the AHA. eCard links will be sent directly to the email you provided during online registration. Be absolutely sure the email is correct and accessible. All AHA certifications are stored and accessible through your AHA account after claiming your eCard. This includes BLS, PALS, ACLS and others and are accessible in PDF format.
  • eCards are issued by the AHA within 30 days of the class completion date. Maniilaq Regional EMS is happy to assist if you have questions or problems claiming your eCard in the first 90 days. If you fail to claim your eCard in that time period you may be required to re-take the course.

 

Official AHA Guide to claiming your AHA eCard:  Click Here.

 

 ** Maniilaq employees: ETT Certificates will be forwarded to the CHAP Manager once they are issued by SEREMS. 

CHAP Emergency Trauma Technician Refresher (ETTR)

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We are pleased to offer our ETT Refresher Course! This course is available for students who have previously completed an ETT course and results in renewal of certification. Students are elgible to renew at any time during their certification period and up to 12 months after expiration of certification. Included in this course will be the American Heart Association's Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS). Both certifications, ETT & BLS are good for 2 years from the date they are issued.

 

 Please Note the following regarding your AHA BLS Certification: 

  • You do not have an acitve certification until you claim your eCard through the AHA. eCard links will be sent directly to the email you provided during online registration. Be absolutely sure the email is correct and accessible. All AHA certifications are stored and accessible through your AHA account after claiming your eCard. This includes BLS, PALS, ACLS and others and are accessible in PDF format.
  • eCards are issued by the AHA within 30 days of the class completion date. Maniilaq Regional EMS is happy to assist if you have questions or problems claiming your eCard in the first 90 days. If you fail to claim your eCard in that time period you may be required to re-take the course.

 

Official AHA Guide to claiming your AHA eCard:  Click Here.

 

 **ETT Certificates will be forwarded to the CHAP Manager once they are issued by SEREMS. 

Community Level HeartSaver First Aid with CPR & AED

The AHA's Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Course is a classroom, Instructor-led course designed to prepare community members to provide first aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) use in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Additionally adult and infant relief of choking is covered. This course also meets the requirements for CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. 

Upon successful completion of the course, including a first aid skills demonstration and a CPR and AED skills test, students receive a Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course completion card, valid for two years.

Note: It is extremely important to provide an accurate and correct email address during course registration. Students will receive a link from the American Heart Association with instructions to claim their completion certificate at the email that was provided during online registration. 

Official AHA Guide to claiming your AHA eCard:  Click Here.

Please wear loose, comfortable clothing.  You will be practicing skills that require working on your hands and knees, bending, standing, and lifting.  If you have physical conditions that might prevent you from participating in the course, please tell one of the instructors when you arrive for the course. 

The instructor will work to accommodate your needs within the stated course completion requirements. 

Cancellation  

Cancellations must be requested by the student and submitted in writing. 

Healthcare Provider BLS: Blended Learning Heart Code Skills Check

This course is designed for the healthcare providers and support staff in healthcare facilities! 

CPR competency is critical to victim survival.  Skills testing ensures consistent testing and learning. 

HeartCode BLS is the AHA's BLS blended learning delivery method. Blended learning is a combination of eLearning, in which a student completes part of the course in a self-directed manner, followed by a hands-on skills session. After practice, students must demonstrate competency without any assistance, hints or prompting. Course duration for skills checks vary greatly in time but you should anticipate a minimum of 45 minutes to an hour for completion. We are committed to spending as much time as needed with the hands on portion of this class to ensure perfect execution during your skills demonstration. 

 Prior to taking this course the following must be met:

  • Purchase the on-line HeartCode BLS course through the following site: HeartCode® BLS | AHA
  • Complete the on-line HeartCode BLS course.
  • Print your certificate of completion and bring it with you to the skills exam. 
  • Students who arrive to class without a copy of their completion certificate will need to reschedule.

Students must successfully pass these skills tests by being evaluated once in each role:

  • 1- and 2-Rescuer Adult BLS with AED
  • 1- and 2-Rescuer Infant BLS 

 Upon successful completion of the skills exam:

  • You will be emailed a link to claim your BLS Provider eCard 
    • Note: You do not have an acitve certification until you claim your eCard through the AHA. eCard links will be sent directly to the email you provided during online registration. Be absolutely sure the email is correct and accessible. All AHA certifications are stored and accessible through your AHA account after claiming your eCard. This includes BLS, PALS, ACLS and others and are accessible in PDF format.
    • eCards are issued by the AHA within 30 days of the class completion date. Maniilaq Regional EMS is happy to assist if you have questions or problems claiming your eCard in the first 90 days. If you fail to claim your eCard in that time period you may be required to re-take the course. 

 Official AHA Guide to claiming your AHA eCard:  Click Here.

 

Cancellation

Cancellations must be requested by the student and submitted in writing. 

If you are more than 10 minutes late without prior notification, you will need to reschedule. 

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Contact Us

NWAR-EMS, Maniilaq Association
Nicholas Jicha
 PO Box 256
Kotzebue, AK 99752

phone (907)442-7241

 

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The Maniilaq Emergency Medical Service's (EMS)/ Northwest Arctic Region EMS  (NWAR-EMS) mission is to support the development and sustainability of EMS in the Northwest Arctic Region. This is accomplished by acting as the region’s resource center for instructors, certifying officers, providers, and community members. The program designates representatives to work in collaboration with the State Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS); and provides representation on the State Training Committee, State Medical Direction Committee, and a Regional Director reporting to OEMS and the Alaska Council on Emergency Medical Services (ACEMS).

In addition to representing and advocating for regional EMS issues, the NWAR-EMS is responsible for collaborating with Alaska's other regional councils to administer and manage Code Blue capitol grant funds throughout our state.