MultiMed : Alaska Emergency Medical Services Training

There are over 4,000 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) providing basic and advanced life support and 17 air medical services in the State of Alaska. Of the 80 plus services, they range in size from small rural groups providing basic life support to state of the art, paramedic based agencies in the more populous areas of the state. With hospital care being hours and maybe days away, the quality of medical training you and your employees receive can well decide who lives and who dies. The more people educated in the correct use of basic life support techniques, the more friends, family and co-workers will be by our side in years to come. The geography, weather, and distances between some communities in Alaska makes continuing medical education a critical lifeline to the treatment of the sick and injured.

In 1998 legislation was passed that redefined the use of an automated external defibrillator as a basic life support skill and provided, through the Good Samaritan Law, some immunity from civil liability to properly trained personnel who use AEDs in a resuscitation attempt and who activate the EMS system. Multi-Med has been a leading educator in the effective use of AEDs and CPR techniques.

The overall goal of MultiMed is to provide training to all Alaskans, both professional and private in order to prevent life-threatening or disabling injuries and to create community awareness. We all have the ability to help our fellow citizens. With a few hours of instruction, you can learn to save the life of a family member, neighbor or co-worker.

MultiMed wishes to recognize all emergency medical technicians, first responders, dispatchers, police, firefighters and the State and Regional EMS staffs for their continuing efforts and dedication in the EMS field. Together we can save lives!

We really enjoy your classes – always fun and informative. People seem to retain more when the atmosphere in the class is friendly and informal, and you guys are very knowledgeable instructors, and great people. You can use me as a reference any time.

Tim Garton, Operations Manager/ARF Chief Ketchikan International Airport, Ketchikan, Alaska

Working with and having classes taught by the folks at MultiMed is actually a wonderful experience. They are very professional but make it a fun learning environment. Whenever training needs come up in our Community, I do not hesitate to recommend MultiMed for the instruction. It has been my pleasure to work with and be taught by the staff of MultiMed. Excellence all the way around.

Jerry Van Ben Coten, PA-C Chitina Tribal and Community Health Center, Chitina, Alaska

Innovative and motivational instruction…holds students’ attention from start to finish. Best medical training team this company has ever used.

Ron Otte, Director of Operations Purcell Security, Anchorage, Alaska

The training I went through with Dan and Sonja was top of the line. The expertise in the subject of medical emergency response was some of the best a student could find. The knowledge and ability to facilitate the subject matter to the student gave me a learning experience above what I was expecting. …I would like to just say going through one of their classes will give you the knowledge and hands on experience to start your emergency medical career.

Hunter Ervin, Environmental Specialist, EMT-III Alaska Clean Seas, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska

Acuren AUSA has found MultiMed to be a professional training provider for our First Responder needs. …So far this year we have had 50+ plus employees receive their ETT certifications through the MultiMed program. All of them have been impressed with the training, and expressed a great interest in returning to MultiMed next year for their EMT 1.

Dennis Lee, Managing Director Acuren Alaska

We own one of the most remote lodges in Alaska, so having competent medically trained staff is an absolute must for us. That’s why we’ve chosen MultiMed over and over again for our staff training needs. Sonja & Dan Shirey provide top notch training in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Their training programs provide great hands-on learning in simulated “real life” emergencies that help build up each students skills in a very real way.

Cheryl Hickson, Owner Alaska's Anvik River Lodge & EMT I