The American Geriatrics Society and the National Council of State EMS Training Coordinators are pleased to bring you Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services (GEMS), a new national continuing education curriculum. This exciting new program is the first of its kind--designed specifically for First Responders, EMTs, Paramedics, and any other emergency care provider. The proportion of the aged in society today is greater than ever before, and growing faster than any other segment of our population. Current indications are that approximately 34% of calls for emergency medical services, or 3.4 million emergency responses involve patients over the age of 60. GEMS represents the most credible and complete source of prehospital medical information for the older population. Visit www.GEMSsite.com today for a list of upcoming national rollouts! Classroom Packages Now Available! Get everything you need for your GEMS course with one convenient click! Choose between two money-saving classroom packages: 20 copies of the GEMS student manual or 10 student manuals and an invaluable teaching package containing an instructor's resource manual, Toolkit CD-Rom, classroom video, and skill station cards. To order 10 GEMS student manuals with the GEMS teaching package, please go here: http://www.jbpub.com/catalog/0763734993 To order 20 GEMS student manuals, please go here: http://www.jbpub.com/catalog/0763734969 The GEMS course is designed to address all of the special needs o the older population, including the geriatric objectives as identified in the EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and EMT-Paramedic National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) National Standard Curricula. The GEMS course is innovative, comprehensive, and highly visual program with: Case-based lectures Live action video Hands-on skill stations Small group scenarios