Geriatric EMS (GEMS), 18 October | Event in New Paltz | AllEvents

Geriatric EMS (GEMS)

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Sat, 18 Oct, 2025 at 09:00 am

8 hours

New Paltz Rescue Squad

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Sat, 18 Oct, 2025 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm (EDT)

New Paltz Rescue Squad

74 N Putt Corners Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561-3405, United States

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Geriatric EMS (GEMS)
NAEMT’s Geriatric Education for EMS course prepares prehospital practitioners to respond to, assess, and care for this fast-growing patient population. This third edition of the course strengthens and enhances practitioners’ ability to provide the best care for older adults in every community.

The GEMS course helps EMS practitioners learn to conduct a comprehensive assessment of geriatric patients. Be­cause the aging process affects all body systems, NAEMT’s course provides an overview of changes that occur as people age and describes how those changes can impact patient pre­sentation. Incorporation of the GEMS Diamond (Geriatric, Environmental, Medical, and Social assessments) can help practitioners formulate a holistic diagnostic and treatment approach.

The third edition of GEMS addresses the following topics:

Changes with age and assessment of the older patient
Polypharmacy and Toxicity in Older Patients
Respiratory Emergencies
Cardiovascular Emergencies
Trauma
Other Medical Disorders
Neurologic Emergencies
Elder Maltreatment and Psychosocial Emergencies
End-of-Life and Palliative Care
Disaster Triage and Transporting Older Patients
Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Skin Disorders
Ventilators
Urinary Catheter and Colostomy Bag Care
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
The 8-hour course is appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, emergency medical responders, nurses, physician assistants and physicians. GEMS is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT.

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Geriatric EMS (GEMS), 18 October | Event in New Paltz | AllEvents
Geriatric EMS (GEMS)
Sat, 18 Oct, 2025 at 09:00 am