EMS 217 - Emergency Medical Technician

Credits: 6
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 4
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 4
Course Type: Voc/Tech

This course is designed to educate students on how to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and noncritical patients who access the emergency medical system. EMTs possess the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. These skills include but are not limited to airway management, bleeding control, cervical spine stabilization, vehicle extrication techniques and vital sign assessment. EMT’s function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight, and perform interventions with basic-level emergency equipment. This course is the required entry-level EMS certification course designed to prepare students for advanced-level EMS courses.
Prerequisite: High School Diploma or GED, American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Card or American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR Card, 17 years of age