EMT-Basic

Catalog description

8 cr. hrs.; 6 lecture hours; 4 lab hours per week. Prerequisite: Student is at least 18 years of age; high school diploma or GED; appropriate math placement score or MATH 070 "C" or better; or consent of EMS program director. Concurrent enrollment in EMS 102. Prepares individuals to provide basic emergency care at the scene of an accident or illness and to stabilize and transport the patient to a facility providing definitive healthcare. The course will include the treatment of common medical emergencies and trauma injuries as well as the roles and responsibilities of emergency medical technicians (EMT-B). Upon satisfactory completion of the EMS 100 and EMS 102 courses, the student will be eligible to take the National Registry Exam.