Emerg Med Tech/EMT-B

Catalog description

Prepares students for the National Registry of EMTs Emergency Medical Technician level test which leads to licensure as an EMT in Wisconsin. The course emphasizes emergency medical skills needed to stabilize both trauma and medical patients in a prehospital setting within the guidelines of Medical Control. The course covers basic anatomy and physiology, patient and scene assessment, patient stabilization and intervention techniques, medical-legal aspects, and patient packaging and transportation to the hospital. This course is a prerequisite for Advanced EMT and includes 180 hours of instruction that includes lecture, practical skill development, simulation learning, and clinical time. The course includes the American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR as a course introduction. Failure to successfully complete this portion of the course disqualifies students from continuing. There is an additional course fee that covers required class materials with the exception of books. This course fee is non refundable after the first day of class.