2025-2026 Paramedic Program Application

The applications for the 2025-2026 paramedic education program are now available. ( Paramedic Application ).

Completed applications must be submitted via mail or in person to Vista Medical Center East at 1324 North Sheridan Road, Waukegan, IL 60085, by 3 PM on May 23, 2025, for the 2025-2026 year-long course (projected start on August 18, 2025). Applications are currently being accepted and early course registration is encouraged. However, acceptance of your application by the North Lake Co. EMS/Vista Health Paramedic Training Program does not guarantee placement in a class; nor does acceptance into the program guarantee graduation.

Health Network and EMS Program Updates

  • As many of you are already aware, Rebecca Hartman has resigned from her CE/Quality position here at Vista. We will hold CE in November as scheduled. Topics will include the Region X Chempack Distribution Plan, JumpStart, and maybe some decontamination discussion.
  • There will be no CE sessions in December.
  • Please forward any additional CE to either myself ([email protected]) or Valerie Anderson ([email protected]). Remember, the new CE policy is 15 hours/year for EMTs and 25 hours/year for paramedics.
  • We will be looking to hire a full-time CE/Quality person – a new job description and posting will be available on the Vista site soon.
  • The go-live date for the new surgical crics is January 1, 2025. We need to have 100% completion of skills check-offs from your department/agency to allow you to go to the new equipment (you can turn the old QuickTrachs in to the EMS Department). If you have stragglers who need to test on the new surgical cric, we can try and catch them at CE in November or contact me to set up a time to accommodate them.
  • The next SOP testing is Friday, November 22nd at 10AM in the Vista East amphitheater.
  • Natalie Butler is the interim ER director.
  • Our new CEO is Kevin Spiegel. If you get a chance to meet him, he has a lengthy EMS background as part of his “first career.” He has some interesting stories.
  • Dr. Bruce Mackenzie is remaining at Vista as the ER Medical Director, but is giving up his role as EMS Medical Director. The new EMS Medical Director is Dr. Shivon Manchanda.
  • FLU SHOTS. We will be bringing flu shots out to November’s CE sessions.

Updated CME Calendar (November / December 2024)

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View entire annual calendar by selecting READ MORE: CE Calendar 2024

Traditional Paramedic Class Schedule 2023-2024

Download the NLC Paramedic Class Schedule for 2023-2024. Schedule

 

 

Dropbox CE Opportunity

The following is the DropBox link to some CE opportunities available to member providers. Simply review the lecture/hand out materials, complete the quiz, and then submit your quiz to Dave Chase at [email protected]. Read More…

2021 SOPs

Here are the new updated (typos corrected version) 2021 BLS & ALS Protocols.

2021 BLS & ALS SOPs

Study Guide for Revised SOPs Part 1 Study Guide for Revised SOPs Part 2

Additional Paramedic Study Guide Material

CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE REGION X PROTOCOL WEBSITE AND APPLICATIONS.

Data Collection and Quality Improvement Program

Effective July 1, 2021, NLC EMS System Provider Agencies will submit Quality Assurance forms to document a review of 10% of their monthly call volume. Through the collection of information, the QA program will allow the detection of deficiencies, development and distribution of resolutions and to improve the quality of care delivered by providers.

Please refer to policy M05 Data Collection and Quality Improvement Program and the corresponding Quality Assurance Patient Care Review Form. Data is due to the NLC EMS Office no later than the 25th of the following month.