EMT Hourly Requirements: EMT Basic

Quick Links: Preparatory | CPR | Airway | Patient Assessment | Medical/Behavioral & Obstetrics/Gynecology | Trauma | Infants & Children | Operations | Evaluation

Hours Total
Module
Preparatory      
16.50
Introduction to Emergency Medical Care
1.5
 
The Well-Being of the EMT-Basic
2.5
 
Legal and Ethical Issues
1.5
 
The Human Body
5
 
Baseline Vital Signs and sample history
2
 
Lifting and Moving patients
3
 
Evaluation: Preparatory
1
 
CPR
8
Student should obtain either AHA Healthcare Provider
8
 
Airway
10
Airway
6
Practical Lab: Airway
3
Evaluation: Airway  
Patient Assessment
27
Scene size-up
1
Initial assessment
2
Focused history and physical exam: trauma
4
 
Focused history and physical exam: medical
3
Detailed physical exam
2
 
On-going assessment
1
Communications
1
Documentation
2
Practical lab: patient assessment
10
Evaluation: patient assessment
1
Medical/Behavioral & Obstetrics/Gynecology
37
General pharmacoloty
1
Assisted medications
2
Respiratory emergencies
4
Cardiac emergencies/AED
7
Diabetic emergencies/altered mental status
2
Allergies
2
Poisoning/overdose
2
Environmental emergencies
2
Behavioral emergencies
2
Obstetrics/Gynecology
2
Practical lab: medical/beharioral & obstectrics/gynecology
10
Evaluation: medical/behavioral & obstectrics/gynecology
1
Trauma
31
Bleeding and shock
4
Soft tissue injuries
4
Musculoskeletal care
4
Injuries to the head and spine
4
Trauma triage training
2
IV maintenance
2
Practical lab: trauma
10
Evauation: trauma
1
Infants and Children
12
Pediatric supplement
4
Infants and children
4
Practical lab: infants and children
4
Practical lab: infants and children
1
Operations
11.50
Ambulance operations
1
Gaining access
2.5
Overviews
2
Evaluation: operations
1
Evaluation
6
Final Written Evaluation
2
 
Final Practical Evaluation (class final)
4
 
 
Classroom hours
160
Clinical Hours
36
TOTAL HOURS
196