
Providing the Danville Area with American Heart Association
& Emergency Medical Technician Classes.
ABOUT US
The primary purpose and mission of the Danville Life Saving & First Aid Crew, Inc. (DLSC), is “to save life, administer first aid, and teach safety”. These words, penned by some our charter members, continue to be an important part of our mantra today. In order to meet the community's increased need for medical care, the Crew has expanded the scope of its training, while also providing the community with opportunities for continued education.
ACCREDITATION
Accreditation is both a status and a process. As a status, accreditation provides public notification that an institution or a program meets standards of quality set forth by an accrediting agency. As a process, it consists of ongoing evaluation, and frequent program improvement. Accreditation is a signature of training excellence achieved through strict compliance to the highest standards.
Through the process of accreditation, the Office of Emergency Medical Services assesses programmatic compliance with published administrative and academic standards. Providing appropriate standards, guidelines and regulations are key elements in achieving these goals. Additionally, accreditation and a commitment to require both ethical business and educational practices, promotes organizational effectiveness.
Accreditation examines and evaluates resources, processes, outputs, and outcomes of existing programs, departments, or schools that are parts of an institution following Department standards. A training institution is defined as an established organization or foundation that gives practical, vocational, and technical instruction. The accredited unit may be as large as a college or a school within a university. An accredited unit may also be as small as a curriculum within a discipline, or even EMT training programs within professional schools or other specialized or vocational institutions. Some accredited programs may be free-standing in their operations, as well as EMT educational programs within non-educational settings such as hospitals.