Emergency Medical Technician

Catalog description

CoReq: Fire 251 Recommended: Students may be required to complete a background check, drug screen, TB skin test within last 6 months, and MMR/Vari- cella/Hepatitis B/Influenza vaccination/titers or boosters. Students may be required to purchase/obtain: uniforms, supplies/equipment, and insurance. Internet access and participation in service learning activities required. Focuses on providing the cognitive knowledge and psychomotor skills necessary to become a nationally registered Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). EMTs provide out of hospital emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical services (EMS) system. EMTs also provide assistance in other healthcare arenas. EMTs have the basic knowl- edge and skills necessary to stabilize and safely transport patients ranging from non-emergency and routine medical transports to life threatening emergencies. Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response system, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. EMTs are a critical link between the scene of an emergency and the health care system. This course meets the curriculum standards set forth by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). (8.85 lec hrs., 3.2 lec/lab hrs.)