EMS1158C Emergency Medical Technician (AS)
This course includes the lecture, lab and hospital/fire rescue clinical components of the EMT program. This course includes all the components necessary to prepare the student to take the National Registry EMT exam in order to obtain a State EMT license. The student will be taught didactic and hands on practical skills including how to conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments, medical, legal and ethical aspects, techniques of CPR, automatic external defibrillation, extrication, management of trauma and medical emergencies and administration of appropriate emergency medical care.