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**Vital Signs EMS Academy Offers Continuing Education for EMS Providers**

Vital Signs EMS Academy is providing educational opportunities for EMS providers with a focus on flexibility and efficiency. The academy delivers self-paced and live online classes designed to accommodate non-traditional schedules common among EMS professionals.

Each week, Vital Signs EMS Academy adds new content specifically for EMS providers in New York State. Participants can earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) hours through the courses that cover a range of topics for various certifications including CFR, EMT, AEMT, EMT-CC, and Paramedic Instructors, among others.

For the week of October 28, 2024, the academy is hosting two classes:

- **Monday, October 28, 2024**

**Topic:** Newborn Care & Resuscitation – A Case Study

**Presenter:** Chad Burkhart

**Category:** ALS/BLS: Core – OBPeds

**Time:** 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

- **Tuesday, October 29, 2024**

**Topic:** Pediatric Stroke Syndromes – Not Just for Adults

**Presenter:** Jeff Myers

**Category:** BLS: Core – OBPeds

**Time:** 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.

For more information and to register for classes, interested individuals can visit www.VitalSignsAcademy.com.

Source: Midstate EMS | Utica NY | Facebook

Source Type: EMS

Source Location: Utica

Utica, NY

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