EMSB 1020 - Emergency Medical Technician

1. Preparatory & Public Health
   a. Emergency Medical Care Systems, Research and Public Health
   b. Workforce Safety and Wellness of the EMT
   c. Medical/Legal and Ethical Issues
   d. Documentation
   e. Communication
   f. Lifting and Moving Patients
2. Anatomy, Physiology & Medical Terminology
   a. Anatomy
   b. Physiology
   c. Medical Terminology
3. Pathophysiology
   a. Cellular Metabolism
   b. Components Necessary for Adequate Perfusion
4. Life Span Development
   a. Neonates and Infants
   b. Toddlers & Preschool-Age Children
   c. School-Age Children
   d. Adolescence
   e. Early Adulthood
   f. Middle Adulthood
   g. Late Adulthood
5. Airway 
   a. Airway Management
   b. Artificial Ventilation
   c. Oxygenation
6. Assessment
   a. Baseline Vital Signs, Monitoring Devices & History Taking
   b. Scene Size-Up
   c. Patient Assessment
7. Pharmacology
   a. Pharmacology
   b. Medication Administration
8. Shock and Resuscitation
   a. Shock
   b. Resuscitation in Cardiac Arrest
   c. Recognizing and Treating Cardiac Arrest
   d. Special Considerations for the AED
9. MMedical Emergencies
   a. Respiratory Emergencies
   b. Altered Mental Status, Stroke and Headache
   c. Seizures and Syncope
   d. Acute Diabetic Emergencies
   e. Anaphylactic Reactions
   f. Toxicologic Emergencies
   g. Abdominal, Gynecologic, Genitourinary, and h. h. Renal Emergencies
   h. Environmental Emergencies
   i. Submersion Incidents: Drowning and Diving Emergencies
   j. Behavioral Emergencies
10. Trauma Emergencies
    a. Trauma Overview: The Trauma Patient and the Trauma System
    b. Bleeding and Soft Tissue Trauma
    c. Burns
    d. Musculoskeletal Trauma
    e. Head Trauma
    f. Spinal Column and Spinal Cord Trauma
    g. Eye, Face, and Neck Trauma
    h. Chest Trauma
    i. Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma
    j. Multisystem Trauma and Trauma in Special Patient Populations
11. Special Patient Populations
    a. Obstetrics and Care of the Newborn
    b. Pediatrics
    c. Geriatrics
    d. Patients with Special Challenges
12. EMS Operations
    a. Ambulance Operations and Air Medical Response
    b. Gaining Access and Patient Extrication
    c. Hazardous Materials
    d. Multiple-Casualty Incidents and Incident Management
    e. EMS Response to Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction

1. apply fundamental knowledge of the EMS system, safety/wellbeing of the EMT, medical/legal and ethical issues to the provision of emergency care.
2. apply fundamental knowledge of the pathophysiology of respiration and perfusion to patient assessment and management.
3. apply fundamental knowledge of life span development to patient assessment and management.
4. apply knowledge of general anatomy and physiology to patient assessment and management in order to assure a patent airway, adequate mechanical ventilation, and respiration for patients of all ages.
5. apply scene information and patient assessment findings to guide emergency management.
6. apply fundamental knowledge of the medication that the EMT may assist/administer to a patient during an emergency.
7. apply fundamental knowledge of the causes, pathophysiology, and management of shock, respiratory failure or arrest, cardiac failure or arrest, and post resuscitation management.
8. apply fundamental knowledge to provide basic emergency care and transportation based on assessment findings for an acutely ill patient.
9. apply fundamental understanding to provide basic emergency care and transportation based on assessment findings for an acutely injured patient.
10. use simple knowledge of the principles of illness and injury prevention in emergency care.
11. apply fundamental knowledge of the anatomy and function of all human systems to the practice of EMS.
12. use foundational anatomical and medical terms and abbreviations in written and oral communication with colleagues and other health care professionals.
13. apply fundamental knowledge of growth, development, and aging and assessment findings to provide basic emergency care and transportation for a patient with special needs.
14. apply knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities to ensure patient, public, and personnel safety.

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