First on the Scene (FOTS)

Service Description

First on the Scene (FOTS), developed by NAEMT and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), provides instructors with a toolkit to teach the general public basic emergency response to life-threatening emergencies until EMS arrives on the scene. Through lesson presentations and hands-on skill stations, participants will learn how to access help in the event of a life-threatening emergency and what to do until EMS arrives. This course covers: Activating the 911 system Hands-only CPR and AED Administering naloxone Administering epinephrine Responding to life-threatening bleeding Penetrating chest trauma Moving patients to safety Positioning injured patients