EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN COURSE

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1 EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN COURSE Dear Prospective EMT Student Thank you for your interest in the EMT Course. The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification program is designed to train an individual to function independently in a medical emergency. The course provides the basic knowledge and skills needed to deliver Basic Life Support (BLS) care and is required to progress to more advanced levels of prehospital patient care. The course requires a minimum of 154 hours of classroom and skills instruction and approximately 4 hours of Clinical/Field rotations. This course is designed to train individuals to serve as a vital link in the chain of the health care team. This includes all skills necessary to provide emergency medical care as an attendant-in-charge on a BLS ambulance. Eligibility to attend an Emergency Medical Technician course in Virginia requires that you must: (1) Be proficient in reading, writing and speaking the English language. () Be a minimum of 16 years of age at the beginning date of the certification course. If less than 18 years of age, you must provide the course coordinator with a completed parental permission form with the signature of a parent or guardian verifying approval for enrollment in the course. (3) Have no physical or mental impairment that would render them unable to perform all cognitive and psychomotor skills required for that level of certification. (4) Hold current certification in an Office of Emergency Medical Services approved Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course at the beginning date of the course. This certification must also be current at the time of state testing. Classes will be held at the Shannon Training Center located at 8711 Courthouse Road in Spotsylvania County. Classes will be held on s, s and some s (the schedule is below). We will offer two CPR Courses on March 10th, 018 starting at 08:30 AM or March 5 th and March 7 th at 06:00 PM. If you are unable to attend our dates, you can take a course from another source. The current courses which are accepted by the Virginia Office of EMS to meet these standards are: American Heart Association - Basic Cardiac Life Support - "Healthcare Provider" American Red Cross - "CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider" or CPR/AED for Lifeguards American Safety and Health Institute "CPR-PRO" Emergency Care and Safety Institute "Professional Rescuer" / "Healthcare Provider CPR & AED" EMS Safety Services, Inc. CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers (/1/014)

2 Medic First Aid - BLS for Professionals "BLSPRO" National Safety Council "Healthcare and Professional Rescuer" ProCPR "Healthcare Provider" The cost for the course is $350. This includes textbook, CPR certification, student shirt, initial testing fees, and blood pressure cuff and stethoscope. This fee will be due on the first night of EMT class (1MAR18). There will be an interview setup after your application is received. You will be contacted via . Applications can be mailed to Kimberly Madison at 3801 Overview Drive Fredericksburg, VA 408 or ed to madisonkg@gmail.com. Anyone registering for this class must submit an application. If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me, my contact information is below. Kimberly Madison, Course Coordinator madisonkg@gmail.com cell phone

3 EMT BASIC COURSE APPLICATION Full Name Address City Date of Birth (must be 16 my first day of class) Zip Phone(s) Member of an agency? YES/NO; If YES which one? County of Residence Please select a preferred date/time for a meet & greet with instructors SUN, FEB 5 th, 018 SAT, MAR 3 rd, 018 SUN, MAR 4 th, 018 1PM-6PM preferred time: 5PM-8PM preferred time: 5PM-8PM preferred time: Do you have current certification in one of the listed CPR courses? Yes No A copy of card must be attached to the application. (Must be valid through 01JUL18) If you are not currently certified in one of the disciplines above, please check which CPR class you would like to attend: SAT, MAR 10 th, 018 MON & WED, MAR 5 th & 7 th, :30 am to completion 6:00 pm to completion Why do you want to take the EMT-B class: My signature below certifies that I meet the minimum requirements listed on the information sheet. Signed: Date:

4 Spotsylvania Volunteer Rescue Squad EMT Course March 018-July 018 (*tentative*) Date/Day Time Topic Chapter MAR 1 MAR 14 MAR 19 MAR 1 MAR 6 MAR 8 MAR 31 APR APR 4 APR 9 APR 11 APR 14 APR 16 APR 18 APR 1 APR 3 APR 5 APR 30 May May 5 Course Introduction and Overview Intro to Emergency Medical Care The Well-Being of the EMT Lifting and Moving Patients Medical, Legal and Ethical Issues Medical Terminology 5 Anatomy and Physiology 6 Ventilation, Perfusion and Shock a-5p HAZMAT Awareness 37 Life Span Development 8 Airway Respiration and Artificial Ventilation Communication and Documentation / DISPATCH Scene Size Up The Primary Assessment PRACTICALS: Lifting and Moving, Vital Signs, Airway, Bleeding and Shock, Trauma Bleeding and Shock Soft Tissue Trauma Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices Secondary Assessment PRACTICALS: Lifting and Moving, Vital Signs, Airway, Bleeding and Shock, Trauma Soft Tissue Trauma 6 Chest and Abdominal Trauma 7 Musculoskeletal Trauma 8 Trauma to head neck and spine Multisystem Trauma PRACTICALS: Splinting, Vital Signs, Airway, Bleeding and Shock, Trauma 9 30 CEU Category/Area# BLS unless indicated Instructor FREM

5 May 7 May 9 May 1 May 14 May 16 May 19 May 1 May 3 May 30 JUNE JUNE 4 June 6 June 11 June 13 June 16 June 18 June 1 June 3 June 5 June 7 June 8 Thursday 6p-10p HELO OPS (Location TBD) Environmental Emergencies 31 6:30p-10p PRACTICALS: Trauma, All skill stations, Medical preview EMS Operations (MCIM I/II) EMS Response to Terrorism :30p 10p MCIM I/II 36 09a-1p Pediatrics/Geriatrics Special Challenges 33/ :30p-10p Vehicle Rescue Awareness 38 Diabetic Emergencies and AMS 19 King Airway/CAP/LUCAS/ALS ASSIST Practical: Trauma & Medical Assessment, Splinting, traction splint, KED, AED General Pharmacology Respiratory Emergencies Allergic Reaction 0 Cardiac Emergencies 18 Poisoning and Overdose Emergencies Behavioral, Psych and Suicide Practical: Trauma & Medical Assessment, Splinting, Tractions Splint, KED, AED 1 3 OB & GYN Emergencies 3 5:30PM Abdominal Emergencies Hematologic and Renal Emergencies Course Practical Exam Course Final Written Last Day Paperwork Final Review State Practical Exam 4 Madison (lecture only) FREM 1/1