SELECT SYSTEMS DESIGN

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN - BASIC

COURSE SYLLABUS

October 16th -    February 3rd 2009-         Office: 384-3116 Check status at www.woofmedic.com

6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. – Tuesday Thursday.  Sunday  09:00 to 1:00

TOPIC

 

DATE

 

READING ASSIGNMENT

 

Introduction to Emergency Care and the Well Being of the EMT Basic

Thursday Oct 16th 

 

Chapters 1 & 2                

Medical Legal Issues

Human Anatomy

Sunday October 19th  

Chapter 3  & 4             

Vital Signs/ Scene Size Up, Initial Assessment quiz,cum

Tuesday Oct  21st

Chapter 7,8,9              

 

Lifting and Moving

Thursday Oct 23rd

Chapter 5

Documentation

Communications

Sunday Oct 26th 

 

Chapter 14 & 13

Airway

Tuesday Oct 28th  

Chapter 6

 Focused history and exam – trauma

Thursday Oct 30th

Chapter 10

Assessment medical  trauma  test 4,5,6,13

Airway Practical

Sunday Nov 2nd  

Chapter 11

Practical on chapter 6

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSITATION

Tuesday Nov 4th 

Thursday Nov 6th   

 

CPR IS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE AT HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LEVEL

Practical – patient assessment

Thursday Nov 13th   

Chapter 12

Patient Assessment Practical

Sunday Nov 16th

HANDOUTS

PRACTICALS – patient assessment +  midterm exam

Tuesday Nov 18th 

HANDOUTS

Pharmacology

Respiratory

Thursday Nov 20th  

Chapters 15&16

Diabetes, AMS, Stroke Neuro

Sunday Nov 23rd

Chapter 19

Cardiovascular Part 1,2  LATE DAY

Tuesday Nov 25th   

Chapter 17

Allergic Reaction/Poison/OD test 15,16,19.17

Envirornmental/Behavioral

Tues Dec 2nd 

Thursday Dec 4th

Chapter

Chapter 22, 23

OBGYN/Geriatrics

Thursday Dec 11th 

Chapters 24, 33

Day Off

Sunday Dec 14th

 

Patient Assessment Practical

Tuesday Dec 16th 

Handouts

Bleeding and Shock/Soft Tissue Injuries  quiz 22,23,24,33

Thursday Dec 18th

Chapters 26 & 27

Musculoskeletal

Sunday January 4th  

Chapter 28

Patient Assessment Pratical

Tuesday January 6th

Handouts

Head Neck and Spine

Thursday Jan 8th

Chapter 29

PRACTICALS –TRAUMA

Sunday Jan 11th

STAFF-cancelled, snow day

Infants and Children   quiz 28,29

Thursday Jan 15th 

Chapter 31

Practicals - Trauma

 Amb Ops, Access, MCI, Overviews

Tuesday, jan 20th

Thursday Jan 22nd

Added day for snow day make up

Chapters 34-37

Practicals Patient Assessment

Tuesday Jan 27th

Handouts

Final Exam: Written and some practicals

Thursday Jan 29th 

STAFF

Final Exam – remainder practicals

Tuesday Feb 3rd  

STAFF