Emergency Medical Technology

Catalog description

EMSE 1100 is the entry level Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course that prepares students for the National Registry EMT certification written and practical examinations and follows NHTSA’s National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards. Topics of instruction include the EMS system, roles and responsibilities of the EMT, basic cardiac life support, as well as pathology, assessment, and care of the traumatized or acutely ill patient. Skills sessions cover patient assessment, soft tissue injury care, splinting, patient packaging, extrication, patient movement, and radio communication.