How to Recognize a Medical Emergency and When to call 9-1-1

January 6, 2025 | by sau1admin

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January 3, 2025

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is sharing the latest Health Alert “Call 9-1-1 in a Medical Emergency.” ODP is also sharing this important online training that is being offered through the Western Region Health Care Quality Unit (HCQU).

How to Recognize a Medical Emergency and When

to Call 9-1-1

We all hope the people we support never have a health emergency, but it's important to be prepared for them, just in case. Knowing who to call and what to do in an emergency will help you remain calm so you can act quickly and appropriately. How you react in an emergency could save a life! During this training, you will learn:

Please note the following:

To enroll in any of our courses, you must have an account in our learning management system, the Milestone HCQU West Learning Center. Signing up is easy and free!

By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate 24-Certificate-PFQ.

For more information on how to register, please use the link below.

Western Region HCQU