EMT-Basic

Starting with the fall 2009 term, this course will be renumbered as EMS 1001.

The course covers evaluation and management of the following medical emergencies: cardiopulmonary arrest; severe bleeding and shock; fractured bones; care for heart attack, stroke, burn, and poisoning victims; extrication and removal of victims from crashed vehicles and collapsed buildings; emergency childbirth; and various other medical, emotional, and environmental emergencies. This course meets the U.S. DOT Revised EMT/Basic National Standard Curriculum. Under the new EMT course requirements, all students must pass CPR by the third class in order to continue in the program. EMT-Basic includes nine hours of class weekly for twelve weeks. Four (4) all-day Saturday exercises (combination of indoor and outdoor) include practical demonstrations of ambulance and/or emergency vehicles and techniques. EMT Basic Skills: CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), obstructed airway maneuvers, control of bleeding, taking vital signs (pulse/respiration/blood pressure), patient assessment, bandaging and splinting, emergency carries, lifting and moving devices (ambulance and orthopedic stretchers, etc.), and triage at multi-victim accidents.

There are no current sections scheduled for this course number.
Please note that courses have been assigned new numbers beginning with the fall term.
Please check the new course number for course availability.