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Death Communication®
death notifications

3 CE Credit Hours

Despite our best efforts in pre-hospital management, 90% of cardiac arrest patients will die. Yet, delivering a death notification is not included in the standard emergency medicine curriculum for healthcare professionals. Death Communication teaches providers how to communicate with and support the survivors of patients while maintaining their own mental health.

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Unearthing the mysteries of the Lazarus phenomenon

1  CE Credit Hour

What are the facts and myths behind the Lazarus Phenomenon? What are the implications of “auto-resuscitation” for emergency care providers? How should we respond to this ultra-rare, seemingly spontaneous medical mystery if it occurs? In this course, we’ll explore explanations for and approaches to delayed return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).

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Raising the Dead:
Managing CPR-Induced Consciousness

CE Credit Hours TBD

How should you manage cardiopulmonary resuscitation–induced consciousness or CPRIC? In this class, we’ll go over the possible causes of CPRIC and the ethical implications of this rare phenomenon. We’ll also review current recommendations for administering life-saving medical intervention if your patient regains consciousness during CPR.

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Take the classroom with you

As an emergency medical professional, you’re always on the go. Or waiting to be on the go! Many students prefer to earn CAPCE continuing education credits on their smartphones, so we’ve made it easy. My courses are available on-demand, anywhere. 

Prefer to access your CEs on a laptop or desktop? We provide an option to print the course workbook out and complete lessons by hand OR use a fillable PDF. There’s an accessible, convenient option for everyone.

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Outstanding content related to dealing with death + PTSD
I'd suggest any EMS provider to review this content for CE's. It's very informative and well-structured. Dealing with dying patients and their families is not discussed enough and this course provides clarity on that subject end to end. I feel more confident now that I have the appropriate outline of dealing with patient death, my personal family death, and dealing with PTSD for myself and patients. Daren K.
Emergency Resilience earns 5-star reviews from First Responder students
Very Necessary
This is something that was not taught very much when I started in the 1980's, so people just didn't know how to handle it. It was mostly an attitude of "Suck it up". Now I see young people in the profession that have absolutely no clue about how to deal with other people, much less dealing with the trauma's of the job. Compassion is tough to teach, but this course may be a great tool in helping to get there.Geraldine H.
Emergency Resilience earns 5-star reviews from First Responder students
Truly Amazing!
After taking 2-3 other death notification courses throughout my career, this was hands down the best! Alex is extremely knowledgeable about this topic and she understands was public safety personnel go through with her background in EMS. Casey H.
Emergency Resilience earns 5-star reviews from First Responder students
Great Course
As a first responder being treated for PTSD, my therapist recommended this course. It has been a very informative and well put together course. I especially enjoyed listening to Bens story. I can attest that EMDR is similar to witchcraft in that it works like magic!!! I wish this was mandatory training for all our new recruits. Thank You Greg Z.
Emergency Resilience earns 5-star reviews from First Responder students
Reassuring and Insightful
This program does a great job at not only providing new information on how to deal with death in the field but also what techniques are more effective than others. I like how the program gives guidlines on effective techniques and stays away from absolutes. The most impactful part of this program was the fact that communicating death does not always get easier and it is okay that it doesn't. Dion P.
Emergency Resilience earns 5-star reviews from First Responder students
Should be required for all First Responders!
I've worked in a mix of Fire/EMS and Law Enforcement for more than 30 years. This information was not provided to me in any way during initial education programs and was simply learned by trial and error for the first part of my career. All of the teachings contained within this program are 100% accurate and worthy of anyone whom works within the public safety world, even for awareness should you not be making notifications yourself directly.Aaron W.
Emergency Resilience earns 5-star reviews from First Responder students
Where was this 20 years ago!?
This is quite possibly the most helpful and useful course I have taken since Paramedic school. I can think of a dozen calls off the top of my head that would have gone so much differently had I known ANY of this information. I can also say with absolute certainty that I have a better understanding of what my husband was/is going through after losing his partner of 18 years to suicide. Saying thank you feels insignificant for what you have given me!Talia H.
Emergency Resilience earns 5-star reviews from First Responder students
Alexandra Jabr, lead instructor at Emergency Resilience, keynote speaker, PhD Psychology, EMT-P

Meet Your Instructor

Alexandra Jabr, PhD & EMT-P

Hi! I’m Alex, founder and lead instructor at Emergency Resilience. I began my EMS career in 2003, and I’ve served as an EMT, paramedic, cardiac tech, EMS Coordinator, and EMS Educator.

After nearly 15 years in the field, I returned to school to earn my Master’s Degree in Death, Grief, and Bereavement. I went on to complete my Ph.D. in Depth Psychology, deepening my understanding of the complex psychological and emotional demands of our jobs as first responders. Specifically, how we can maintain our own mental health to become a strong, positive resource for patients, grieving loved ones, and our “work families”, who are facing the same challenges and hard decisions as we are daily. 

My dream is to create space in the CE industry for instructors like myself to offer courses that don’t fit into the typical “core training” box. Because career growth and fulfillment as a first responder is about much more than CPR re-certs and NREMT refresher courses!

In the future, I intend to coach other educators to become CE providers, because I’d love to see more exciting, engaging content offered to first responders.