MASON COUNTY ONGOING TRAINING AND EVALUATION PROGRAM (OTEP)
EMS Providers in Mason County participate in the Washington State Department of Health-approved Ongoing Training and Evaluation Program. This program offers specialized training that ensures the providers are confident and proficient in the expanded protocols they operate within, while also meeting all of the recertification requirements to maintain their Washington State EMS Credentials.
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Training is assigned and tracked through an online learning management system, with lectures offered via live-delivery or watching the recorded session on your own time, and in-person skills assessments.
Providers are required to complete a minimum of one training per quarter, and have all annual training requirements met by the 3rd Thursday in December.
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The 2025 Training Schedules are posted below.
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BLS OTEP
Emergency Medical Responders & Emergency Medical Technicians
January: Cardiology for BLS Providers w/ ALS Assist & 12-Leads
February: Behavioral Health
March: Trauma Triage Tool
April: Trauma w/ SGA & Spinal Immobilization
May: Multicultural Health Awareness, Part 2
July: Narcan Administration
September: PCR Standards
October: Patients w/ Disabilities
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BLS OTEP training lectures are held on the 3rd Wednesday evening of the corresponding month and recorded to be available to those unable to attend in person. Following the lecture, providers must complete a knowledge assessment through the learning management system and practical skills assessments with their primary agencies.
ILS/ALS OTEP
IV Technicians, Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians, & Paramedics
January: Cardiology, Part 2
February: ACLS Lecture + ACLS Skills Station**
February: Multicultural Health Awareness, Part 1*
March: Behavioral Health
April: Pediatric Emergencies
May: PALS Lecture + PALS Skills Station**
May: Multicultural Health Awareness, Part 2*
June: Pharmacology
July: Ventilation Summit (Skills Station)**
August: EMS Picnic/Mental Health of the EMS Provider
September: PCR Standards*
September: Trauma Triage Tool*
October: Trauma Lab (Skills Station)**
October: Patients with Disabilities*
November: PHTLS, Part 1
December: PHTLS, Part 2
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* Online module
** Skills stations must be attended in person.
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ILS/ALS OTEP is delivered through live (virtual) Base Station lectures, which are recorded and made available for those not available to attend in person. Providers must provide a knowledge check to receive credit for completing the topic.
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Base stations are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month.
CORE TRAINING
All EMS Providers with Mason County as a Primary or Secondary Agency Affiliation
EMS Providers operating within Mason County must complete core training requirements, regardless of primary affiliation. These assignments will be assigned through your TargetSolutions account. Some courses may be completed outside of Mason County, such as through your EMT Class or at a previous agency. To receive credit for outside training completions, adequate documentation must be provided to office@masoncountyems.com.​