Advanced EMT

The Emergency Medical Technician course prepares the EMT 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 of EMTs, anatomy and physiology, medical emergencies, trauma, special considerations for working in the prehospital setting and providing patient transportation. This course will also focus heavily on case studies presented during class developed by both instructors and students.

Hands on Instructor Lead – Teaching/learning methods Teaching/learning methods in this course will include assigned readings, presentations, discussion, simulated emergencies, simulated labs, case studies and class activities. Evaluation procedures include skills examinations, written examinations, and assignments.

EMT Course Objectives – At the completion of this course you should be able to:
• Describe the roles of EMS in the health care system.
• Demonstrate the professional attributes expected of EMTs.
• Perform the roles and responsibilities of an EMT with regard to 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 life-saving interventions to manage a patients 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.