Minarets High School and Adult Education EMT Course Syllabus
Instructors: Bill Hartley, EMT-P, Gina Hartley, EMT-1
Instructor Contact Information: 559-658-1052, [email protected]
Course Meeting Days and Times: Class starts January 6th Monday, Wednesday, Friday, from 6:00-9:00 pm and designated Saturdays from 10:00-4:00
Course Location: Glacier High School/Mountain Home School Course Description:
The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) 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.
Teaching-Learning Methods:
Teaching-learning methods in this course may include, but are not limited to, assigned readings, presentations, discussions, critical thinking exercises, labs, and class activities. Evaluation procedures include quizzes, written examinations, and assignments.
Course Objectives:
At the completion of this course you should be able to:
Instructors: Bill Hartley, EMT-P, Gina Hartley, EMT-1
Instructor Contact Information: 559-658-1052, [email protected]
Course Meeting Days and Times: Class starts January 6th Monday, Wednesday, Friday, from 6:00-9:00 pm and designated Saturdays from 10:00-4:00
Course Location: Glacier High School/Mountain Home School Course Description:
The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) 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.
Teaching-Learning Methods:
Teaching-learning methods in this course may include, but are not limited to, assigned readings, presentations, discussions, critical thinking exercises, labs, and class activities. Evaluation procedures include quizzes, written examinations, and assignments.
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 immediate lifesaving interventions to manage a patient’s 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.