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The Human Experience Sessions: Foundations—for First Responders

First responders are humans who serve humans. So, what is a human exactly?

The sessions move through the main arguments, the dichotomies that flatten people, the human elements and seven drives, four views of diversity, redeemed equality, flourishing, worldview, the Framework itself, the slave allegory, the clarity of dignity, the beauty of diversity, and common grace.

Learning objectives

At the end of this activity, the participant will be able to:

State the main arguments of the Human Experience Framework in first-responder language.
Distinguish shared human nature from the many ways people differ.
Hold equal dignity and meaningful diversity without collapsing one into the other.
Describe how worldview shapes what a responder notices on a call.
Use dignity, the slave allegory, and common grace with a patient or a crew.
Name a false dichotomy that would flatten a person into a type.

Activity identification

Activity title: The Human Experience Sessions: Foundations—for First Responders
Credit: 4.0 Operational CEH
Levels: EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic
Format: F3 — online, distributive, self-paced
CE provider (public): Flume Academic Studio
CE provider (legal): [legal entity on the CAPCE application]
CAPCE provider number: FLUM3054
CAPCE activity number: 26-FLUM-F3-0003
EMS medical director: [Name, MD/DO]
Program coordinator: Dr. Kurt Hoffman
Faculty / author: Dr. Kurt Hoffman, PhD, LMSW, MPA
Release / review: September 2026
Credit expiration: September 2029
Access: Flume Academic Studio (Pathwright), self-paced
Course fee: $99

CAPCE accreditation statement

This CE activity is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) for 4.0 Operational CEH. CAPCE represents that this program has met standards for accreditation and does not endorse the opinions or content presented. Concerns or certificate issues: https://www.capce.org/CertificateTrouble/Index

How the 4.0 CEH is calculated

CAPCE F3 video credit is running time plus one minute per CAPCE-compliant summative item.
Required video: 3 hours 20 minutes
Summative assessment: 3 items × 13 sessions = 39 minutes
Total: 3 hours 59 minutes
Awarded: 4.0 Operational CEH (60-minute hour)
Optional material is not on the clock.

Target audience

EMRs, EMTs, AEMTs, paramedics, EMS supervisors, fire-based EMS personnel, and other first responders who provide or support prehospital care.

Prerequisites

Current EMR, EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic credentials, or a first-responder role that supports EMS operations. No prior philosophy coursework is required. A connection that can stream video is required.

Method of participation

Complete every required lecture. The next session opens after the lecture and its three scored items.
Complete all 39 scored items. Four-option items only. Passing score: 70% overall.
Two retakes are permitted. Each attempt draws from a bank at least 30% larger than the items shown.
Submit the course evaluation.
Provide what CAPCE requires for reporting: full legal name, email, license number, state of licensure, license type, and NREMT number if applicable.
Completions are reported to the CAPCE Accreditation Management System. The National Registry and many state EMS offices can retrieve that record. Whether a state accepts the hours for relicensure is that state’s decision.

Privacy and reporting

By completing this activity for credit you authorize Flume Academic Studio to report your completion to CAPCE, including name, email, license data, and NREMT number if provided. CAPCE may share that record with the National Registry and with state EMS offices. We do not sell learner data. We use it to issue credit, improve the activity, and meet reporting duties.

Disclosures

Conflict of interest. Faculty, planners, and the EMS medical director have disclosed all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the prior 24 months. None were identified. Commercial support. None.

Content validity

The content is original work, referenced where sources are used, and reviewed and approved by the EMS medical director. CAPCE accreditation means the activity met CAPCE standards. It is not an endorsement of the views presented.

Certificate

The certificate includes provider name and CAPCE provider number; participant name; activity title; completion date; 4.0 Operational CEH; CAPCE activity number; program coordinator name and signature; license number and state; NREMT number if provided; and the name and signature of the EMS medical director.

Questions

Provider: engage@flumesocialenterprise.com · 517-745-3054 · Flume Academic Studio

CAPCE certificate or reporting concerns: https://www.capce.org/CertificateTrouble/Index

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