Emergency Medical Response (EMR) Full Course – In Person: (45 Contact Hours)
Course/session description: Tailored to the professional rescuer, the Emergency Medical Response course by the American Red Cross provides comprehensive training that gives the participant the knowledge and skills needed to perform lifesaving interventions on critical patients. The course provides the necessary tools for the rescuer to help sustain life, reduce pain, and minimize injury during out-of-hospital medial and traumatic emergencies – while awaiting or alongside higher-level personnel at the scene. This course fulfills the requirement for Acute Management of Athletic Injury and Illness Certification for the Board Certified Sports Specialist (http://www.abpts.org/Certification/Sports/) of the APTA.
Completion of American Red Cross EMR Workbook is required
Viewing of pre-course material required prior to onsite portion (~1 hour)
Date/Time: Saturday - Sunday January 30-31, 2027: 8am-5pm, onsite
Lecture
Questions
Lab
Registration Fee: $610.00
Requirements:
EMR Full Course
You must order the American Red Cross Emergency Medical Response Textbook and Workbook; complete readings and workbook prior to class; and bring completed workbook to the onsite portion to receive credit.
Links to purchase books
American Red Cross Emergency Medical Response Textbook
American Red Cross Emergency Medical Response Workbook
American Red Cross Emergency Medical Response Textbook and Workbook Combo
NOTE: Please make sure you purchase the updated editions.
NOTE: Purchase Emergency Medical Response NOT Returning to Emergencies (RTE): Comprehensive FA/CPR/AED
Open to PT, PTA, AT. If you’re interested in taking this course, but do not hold one of these credentials, please contact us to discuss eligibility.
Continuing Education Credits: 45 Contact Hours
BLS Training Opt-In: CPR/AED certification and recertification is available as an elective and add-on for this course at no additional cost. Online training is completed through the American Red Cross and takes approximately 2 hours. Hands on training is completed onsite and BLS certification will show on EMR certification.
CPR/BLS certification/recertification will take place on January 30th.
If you would like to register for CPR/BLS, please indicate on your checkout form. Three weeks prior to the course, our course instructors will register you in the REd Cross system and you will receive a link to complete the online module.
Registration is limited! Reserve your seat while you can.
COURSE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON JANUARY 2, 2027!
Instructor Bios:
Laura A. Schmitt, PT, DPT, ATC
Dr. Laura A. Schmitt has extensive experience in sports and orthopedic physical therapy, clinical education, and emergency medical response. She retired from the University of Delaware in 2020, where she served as a clinician and course coordinator for the university’s Integrated Clinical Experiences in Sports/Orthopaedic and Neurologic/Older Adult Physical Therapy. She continues to contribute to the University of Delaware’s Physical Therapy Program on a per diem basis.
Dr. Schmitt earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education, with a concentration in Athletic Training, from West Chester University in 1988; her Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Beaver College (now Arcadia University) in 1991; and her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Temple University in 2003. She is dual certified as a Sports and Orthopedic Physical Therapy Clinical Specialist Emeritus by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and has been a Certified Athletic Trainer since 1988. With a strong clinical background in sports medicine and orthopedic rehabilitation, Dr. Schmitt has dedicated much of her career to advancing clinical education, injury management, and emergency preparedness. Since 2002, she has served as an American Red Cross instructor in Basic Life Support and Emergency Medical Response (EMR). She has also been an instructor for Cogent Steps’ Emergency Response for the Athlete (ERA) course since 2015, sharing her extensive knowledge and practical experience with healthcare professionals.
Tara Jo Manal, PT, DPT, FAPTA
Tara Jo Manal was Senior Vice President, Scientific Affairs of the American Physical Therapy Association from 2021- 2025. For the previous 28 years, Dr. Manal was the Clinic Director of the University of Delaware Physical Therapy Clinical Services and Director of the UD Residency and Fellowship Training Programs. She is dual certified as a Sports and Orthopedic Physical Therapy Clinical Specialist Emeritus and an Affiliate Associate Professor in the UD Department of Physical Therapy. Tara has received numerous awards at the National level for Excellence in Teaching and Service and is an international speaker on areas of rehabilitation. She has been teaching Emergency Response for Physical Therapists for over 25 years. She has contributed to bringing evidence to the front line of clinical practice. Dr. Manal gave the 2017 Maley Lecture on the role of clinical chaos in daily clinical practice and our opportunity to improve the value of PT by reducing unwarranted variation in daily care. She recently held a position on the State of Delaware Innovation in Healthcare Practice and Education Committee and is a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association. Dr. Manal led the Research, Practice, Innovation and Career Advancement divisions within the APTA. Her passion is the intersection of evidence and best practice in physical therapy.