The AMH EMS system provides EMS educational opportunities through onsite classes and educational videos.
Agencies
ALS Transport
Alton Memorial Hospital EMS
Bunker Hill Area Ambulance
BLS Transport
US Steel (Granite City)
EMR
Alton Volunteer Emergency Corps
Dorsey Fire
Prairietown Fire
Shipman Fire
St. Louis Regional Airport
Our Team
Rachel Lair, BSN, RN, PHRN — EMS coordinator
Alex Zozula, MD, FAEMS — EMS medical director
Jeremy Yates, DNP, RN, CCRN-K -- EMS administrative director
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
Region 4 EMS Guidelines
2024 Education Calendar
Any Heartsaver or Heartcode skills checks can be completed at any time with Rachel Lair. Email
rachel.lair@bjc.org to schedule the skills checks.
- EMS Advisory Council Meetings will be conducted virtually.
- Run Review location to be determined
- All classes will be held at the EMS Education office located at 161 N. Bellwood Dr., East Alton, IL 62024.
- All classes must be paid for by check or money order.
- All classes are FREE OF CHARGE to any provider within the Alton Memorial EMS System or Alton Memorial Hospital.
For more information or to register, contact Mary Eisler at mary.eisler@bjc.org or Rachel Lair at rachel.lair@bjc.org
January
- January 22-27 Skills Week TBD
February
- February 7 PALS Recert 0900-1400
- February 28 EMS Advisory Council Meeting 1200-1300
- February 28 EMS System Run Review 1800-2000
March
- March 11 ITLS Recert 0900-1700
- March 26 PEPP Provider 0900-1400
April
- April 19 ACLS Provider 0900-1700
May
- May 15-16 ITLS Provider 0900-1700
- EMS APPRECIATION WEEK MAY 19-25
- May 29 EMS Advisory Council Meeting 1200-1300
- May 29 EMS System Run Review 1800-2000
June
- June 27 PALS Provider 0900-1700
July
- July 15 BLS Instructor 1200-1600
- July 18 ACLS Recert 0900-1400
August
- August 20 BLS Provider 1800-2200
- August 28 EMS Advisory Council Meeting 1200-1300
- August 28 EMS System Run Review 1800-2000
September
- September 10 ITLS Recert 0900-1700
- September 19 PEPP Provider 0900-1400
October
- October 22 ACLS Provider 0900-1700
November
- November 14-15 ITLS Provider 0900-1700
- November 20 EMS Advisory Council Meeting 1200-1300
- November 20 EMS System Run Review 1800-2000
December