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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
EMSResponder.com,
CentreLearn and
Emergency Preparedness Systems Announce
Launch of
RapidCE.com Helping Heroes
Program
Initiative Will Provide
Free Continuing Education to Fire/EMS
Professionals
Affected by Recession
Shrewsbury,
PA; Fort Atkinson, WI; Plover, WI (December 22, 2009)—
EMSResponder.com, CentreLearn Solutions and Emergency
Preparedness Systems jointly announced the launch of the
RapidCE.com Helping Heroes program,
which offers certified first responders, EMTs and paramedics
affected by the recession free continuing education to
maintain their professional license or certification during
their layoff or furlough.
"Across the
nation, many EMS personnel are feeling the effects of the
recession firsthand, in some cases even losing their jobs,"
said James Eastham, Sc.D., chief executive officer of
CentreLearn Solutions.
"It's very
important that everyone in the EMS industry find ways to help
those who give so much to our communities," added Scott
Cravens, publisher of EMS Magazine and EMSResponder.com.
Greg Friese,
president of Emergency Preparedness Systems and a paramedic,
stated, "Maintaining EMS certification has real costs - I am
honored to have this opportunity to help lighten the financial
burden of EMS professionals who are out of work."
Enrollment into the
Helping Heroes program is available at www.rapidce.com/helpingheroes.
Documentation of circumstances and EMS certification or
licensure is required. Certified first responders, EMTs or
paramedics who qualify will receive a free subscription to
RapidCE.com, which offers unlimited access to more than 200
CECBEMS accredited continuing education lessons. CE
certificates will be awarded after viewing a lesson and
successfully completing a post-test.
About CentreLearn Solutions,
LLC
CentreLearn
Solutions offers full service Internet training solutions to
emergency services organizations of all sizes. Organizational
clients receive unlimited access to accredited online
educational programs, and support for developing and
delivering custom content. CentreLearn offers the industry’s
most powerful suite of fully hosted learning and content
management tools. For more information go to www.centrelearn.com.
About EMSResponder.com
EMSResponder.com
is the largest EMS online community offering the most
prehospital content on the Internet. Online features include
24/7 EMS news coverage; clinical, operational and personnel
safety training materials and podcasts; job listings; forums;
and events calendar. EMSResponder.com is committed to
presenting an avenue for EMS professionals to discuss the
critical issues that impact the delivery of patient care and
the health and safety of EMS providers.
About Emergency Preparedness
System
EPS creates online education for emergency
responders that is delivered as multimedia CE lessons,
podcasts, screencasts, and web articles. Learn more about our
products and design processes at http://eps411.com
or call 715-204-9874. | 