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AEMT (Advanced Emergency Medical Technician)
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Tue 11/4/2025 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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| Location:
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VEMSA - Newfane Location
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| Class Price:
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$2,000.00
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| Notes:
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This is an in-person class that meets on Tuesday's at VEMSA in Newfane. Class is from 9a-5p on the following days: 11/4, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/ 12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/20, 2/17, 2/24, 3/2, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31
A digital copy of the text book is included in the cost of the class. A hard copy can be purchased for an additional amount.
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This course is an in-person classes. You will meet at the Ludlow Fire Department on Wednesday's from 9a-5p. There will also be 4 Friday skill sessions located at VEMSA in Newfane. The Friday sessions will be on 5/23, 6/20, 7/18, 8/22.
A link to the E-Book is included in the price of the class. You can chose to purchase a hard copy at a discount price either when you enroll or later when class starts.
This course is designed for EMTs who have field experience and are interested in taking the next step in their prehospital medical career. The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) course prepares the student to provide prehospital assessment and care for patients of all ages with a variety of medical conditions and traumatic injuries. Areas of study include anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, medical emergencies, traumatic injuries, special considerations for working in the prehospital setting, and providing patient transportation.
At the completion of this course the student shall be able to:
- Describe the role of EMS in the health care system.
- Demonstrate the professional attributes expected of AEMTs.
- Perform the roles and responsibilities of an AEMT regarding personal safety and wellness, as well as the safety of others.
- Perform the duties of an AEMT with regard for medical-legal and ethical issues, including functioning under medical direction and within the scope of practice.
- Apply principles of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, life span development, and therapeutic communications to the assessment and management of patients.
- Identify the need for and perform immediately lifesaving interventions to manage a patient’s airway, breathing, and circulation including the use of capnography.
- Assess and manage patients of all ages with a variety of complaints, medical conditions, and traumatic injuries.
- Apply principles of emergency medical services operations, including considerations in ambulance and air medical transportation, multiple-casualty incidents, gaining access to and extricating patients, hazardous materials incidents, and responding to situations involving weapons of mass destruction.
- Initiate intravenous and intraosseous access and administer select medications through approved methodology.
- Insert a supraglottic airway for management of patients in cardiopulmonary failure.
- Understand the basic principles of electrocardiography and the acquisition of a 12 lead EKG.
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