This course covers the knowledge, skills, and attitudes critical to safe and effective law enforcement and emergency response vehicle operation. The instruction focuses on lecture with learning activities involving practical experience in simulated and demonstration modes with numerous opportunities for class discussion. This training is designed to enable agencies to lower their EVO operating costs through more efficient vehicle operation and maintenance, and to provide accumulated data to assist in analyzing the cause and prevention of emergency vehicle incidents and crashes.
"There is a growing need for Emergency Management Awareness and training in related issues. I applaud the Buck Mickel Center for its efforts to address these needs with the
development of the Critical Incident Management Institute.”
Scott Wendelken
Director of Emergency Preparedness
Greenville County
Emergency Medical Technician (Initial and Refresher)
EMTs provide a vital link in emergency care. EMT initial training is approved by the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC-DHEC) and upon successful completion students are eligible to take the National Registry examination for EMT-Basic certification. Students wishing to continue this career track can enroll in the Greenville Tech Associate Degree program that includes Intermediate and Advanced EMT (Paramedic), CPR, ACLS, PALS, and PHTLS certification. A separate certificate program is also available for students seeking only Advanced EMT (Paramedic) certification.
First Aid, CPR and AED Heartsaver
The Heartsaver First Aid course was developed to teach the lay rescuer the knowledge and psychomotor skills they need to recognize emergencies and give first aid. Topics include general principles, medical emergencies, injury emergencies, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillators (AED), and environmental emergencies. This course complies with OSHA regulations for employers. Specialized courses in CPR for adults and pediatrics and AED use are also provided as public offerings or as customized training for on-site delivery. First Responder
This program provides skills needed to begin assessing and caring for patients at the scene of injury or illness. First Responders are able to provide this service in 10 minutes or less and help save thousands of lives each year. Students who complete this training are eligible to take the National Registry examination for First Responder certification. Current offerings include customized First Responder training courses for Fire Services.
Healthcare First Receiver Awareness and Operations Level Training
Healthcare workers receiving contaminated victims during mass casualty incidents may be at risk for occupational exposure to chemical, biological or radiological materials. CIMI has First Receiver Operations and Awareness level courses designed to prepare healthcare workers for response to manmade or natural disasters involving hazardous substances such as toxic industrial chemicals or even weapons of mass destruction used in bioterrorism events. First Receivers typically include clinicians and other hospital staff receiving and treating contaminated victims. Roles include triage, decontamination, medical treatment, security and other support functions such as decontamination unit set-up and patient tracking.
“Bon Secours St. Francis Health System is proud to partner with Greenville Technical College in the establishment of the Critical Incident Management Institute. This partnership will bring together the types of resources needed to address the growing
concerns in our community regarding critical incidents. Through our commitment to this goal, we will be able to continue to fulfill our mission of meeting the present needs of
the community and preparing for its future needs.”
Valinda Rutledge
CEO
St. Francis Health System.
Nursing Refresher Online Training
RN and LPN refresher courses are approved by the South Carolina Board of Nursing and many other states across the country. These courses provide 120 hours of online lecture to include a review of the foundations of nursing, adult health medical surgical nursing, pediatric and obstetric overview, and a psychiatric nursing review. A 64-hour hands-on skills lab is included to allow the nurse to practice old skills and learn new skills. Completion of the program is capped with an 84-hour clinical rotation in a hospital, nursing home, or home health agency of the nurse’s choice. Instructors dedicated to providing competent and compassionate instruction and encouragement throughout your have successfully guided more than 200 hundred students back into the nursing profession.
Targeted Aggression Control Training (T.A.C.T.)
TACT training is for employees whose job requires them to work with potentially aggressive individuals. Initial and refresher courses on three levels offer extensive awareness and prevention training and self-defense techniques.
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)
The trauma nursing process is used to standardize the approach to trauma care. RNs, LPNs, Paramedics, EMTs, and Physician Assistants may take this course but only RNs are eligible for evaluation. In addition to cognitive knowledge content, the course includes psychomotor skill stations and assessments by verified TNCC instructors. This training complies with the Emergency Nurses Association quality requirements established by the TNCC International Faculty. View TNCC Offering.
Topics include general principles, medical emergencies, injury emergencies, 
First Receivers typically include clinicians and other hospital staff receiving and treating contaminated victims. Roles include triage, decontamination, medical treatment, security and other support functions such as decontamination unit set-up and patient tracking.