If employees are to work free of accidents, they must know the hazards involved. They must know the safe procedures to follow to work safely. Government regulations require training on specific hazards and types of equipment. EMS requires that employees be thoroughly trained in what they need to know to work safely; be given knowledge of the hazards associated with their work; have safety rules and regulations explained to them; and be instructed in recommended safe job procedures.

EMS OSHA core competency training program includes but is not limited to:

  • Orientation

  • Confined Space

  • Fire Fighting / Extinguishers

  • Lockout – Tagout

  • Crains and Rigging

  • Slips, Trips, & Falls

  • First Aid

  • Hazard Communication

  • Heat Stress

  • Insects & Working Outdoors

  • Fall Protection

  • Back Safety / Lift Well Live Well

  • Bloodborne Pathogens
  • Winter Safety / Hypothermia

  • Hearing Protection

  • Hot Work / Welding, Cutting

  • Personal Protection Equipment PPE

  • Asbestos Awareness

  • Electrical Safety

  • Trenching and Shoring Excavation

  • Lead Awareness

  • Stairways and Ladders

  • Scaffolding Safety

  • Hand Tools

  • Vehicle Safety