The class will meet on Monday September 9th for an administrative session. You will then have a month of independent study returning to class on Monday Oct 7th. In-person sessions will be held on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6p-9p and on Saturday 1/12, 10/26, 11/16, 12/21, and 1/11 from 9a-5p.
The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) 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 an introduction to emergency medical services systems, roles and responsibilities, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, medical emergencies, traumatic injuries, special considerations for working in the prehospital setting, and providing patient transportation
Course Objectives:
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 EMTs.
• Perform the roles and responsibilities of an EMT regarding personal safety and wellness, as well as the safety of others.
• Perform the duties of an EMT 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.
• 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.
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