Meet Our New EMS Clinical Coordinator, Kim Stead!

Submitted by lsturkie on Mon, 2012-01-16 09:19

Kim Stead is Guardian College's new EMS Division Clinical Coordinator.  Kim has a background in health-care related fields and a passion for connecting with people that makes her perfect for this position.  The Clinical Coordinator's job includes juggling student clinical schedules at multiple healthcare facilities and other offsite learning locations (such as the Coroner's Office), setting up and maintaining internship sites for paramedic students nationwide, and providing training and support for these locations.  Kim also assists the Program Director by compiling regu

EMT & Paramedic Students - Meet your Medical Director

Submitted by Web Master on Mon, 2010-08-23 09:12

Guardian College is pleased to have as Medical Director for the EMS Division Murry Sturkie, DO, FACOEP, FACEP.  Dr. Sturkie is a graduate of Western University of Health Sciences and a former firefighter/paramedic.  He currently serves as the chairman of the Idaho EMS Physicians Commission and as the ED Medical Director at Weiser Memorial Hospital.  Dr. Sturkie also serves as the medical director for a number of local EMS agencies and is a partner of Emergency Medicine of Idaho, the physician's group that staffs the St. Luke's Health System Emergency Departments.

New EMT Curriculum

Submitted by Web Master on Mon, 2010-08-23 09:11

Guardian College rolled out the 2012 Idaho EMT curriculum in October, 2011.  This updated curriculum includes additional education in all aspects of emergency care, plus four additional training modules that are available online through the Idaho EMS Bureau website.  The online classes include Incident Command, HAZMAT Awareness, Extrication Awareness, and Landing Zone Officer training and should be completed before the first day of the EMT class.