Public Education & Community Outreach

Adams County EMS prides itself on being a provider of high-quality public education and community outreach programs. We are affiliated with Shawnee State University, Wayne Township Fire/EMS, and Adams County Regional Medical Center to allow us to provide a wide range of educational offerings including CPR/First Aid and Emergency Medical Technician. Adams County EMS is also a proud participant in the Handle with Care (HWC) program.

We are always working to add new offerings to our education program. Check back often to check for new opportunities!

  • Program Director: Captain Thomas Wade Hook
  • education@adamscountyemsoh.gov

Public Education

American Heart Association
Authorized Training Site - Course Cost
  • Heartsaver First Aid/CPR & AED
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Course Offerings:
Click Here for 2026 AHA Course Offerings


Ride-Along Forms

Click Here: EMS Student
Click Here: Observer

EMS Education

Ohio Certification Courses
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
  • Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
National Association of EMTs
Authorized training center - Course Cost
  • Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
  • Emergency Vehicle Operator Safety (EVOS)
  • EMS Safety
International Trauma Life Support
  • ITLS Provider
Course Offerings:
Click here for 2026 NAEMT Course Offerings
Click here for 2026 ITLS Provider Courses Offerings

Community Outreach

  • Hands Only CPR
  • Stop the Bleed
  • Handle with Care Program
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