EMSB 1022 - Emergency Medical Technician - Refresher

1. Introduction
   1. The Well-Being of the EMT-Basic
   2. Emotions and Stress
   3. Scene Safety
   4. Infection Control
2. Airway
3. Patient Assessment
   1. Medical Patient
   2. Trauma Patient
4. Medical Emergencies
   1. General Pharmacology
   2. Cardiac
   3. Respiratory
   4. Allergic Reactions
   5. Environmental
   6. Diabetes
   7. Poisoning and Overdose
   8. Behavioral
   9. Obstetrics and Gynecology
5. Trauma Emergencies
   1. Bleeding, Shock Management
   2. Soft Tissue
   3. Musculoskeletal
   4. Head and Spine
6. Pediatric Patients
7. Operations
   1. Lifting and Moving Patients
   2. Hazmat Awareness

1. identify role and responsibilities of an Emergency Medical Technician.
2. discuss ethical and legal issues of emergency care.
3. recognize indicators of stress in the individual and in the group setting.
4. identify factors of scene safety.
5. demonstrate body substance isolation (BSI) techniques.
6. demonstrate airway management procedures.
7. demonstrate patient assessment techniques on the medical patient.
8. demonstrate patient assessment techniques on the trauma patient.
9. implement suitable care for patient, based on patient assessment findings.
10. discuss basic pharmacology use in pre-hospital setting.
11. identify and care for patients experiencing cardiac and respiratory emergencies.
12. demonstrate proper use of automatic external defibrillator (AED).
13. assess and treat patients experiencing allergic reactions, environmental, poisoning or overdose emergencies.
14. differentiate between diabetic and behavioral emergencies.
15. assess and treat trauma-related emergencies
16. differentiate care for open versus closed injuries.
17. identify age ranges of pediatric patients.
18. describe care of ill or injured pediatric patient.
19. discuss procedure to assist in an emergency childbirth situation.
20. identify and care for patient with gynecological emergency.
21. demonstrate safe patient lifting and moving techniques.
22. 22. discuss ambulance operations in a variety of settings.
23. 23. discuss ambulance operations in a variety of settings.

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