Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B)

This is an instructional program that prepares students for employment as an Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B). The EMT-B will perform basic pre- hospital level skills and treat various medical trauma conditions using appropriate equipment and materials. This program prepares students for Florida certification as EMT-B in accordance with Chapter 64-E of the Florida Administrative Code. This program has been approved by the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. The curriculum adheres to the 1996 United States Department of Transportation (DOT) Emergency Medical Technician-Basic National Standards Curriculum. This is the initial level for a career in emergency medical services and the primary prerequisite for paramedic training and certification.

Content

The content includes, but is not limited to, patient assessment, airway management, cardiac arrest, external and internal bleeding, shock, traumatic injuries, fractures, dislocations, sprains, poisoning, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, acute abdomen, communicable diseases, patients with abnormal behavior, alcohol and drug abuse, the unconscious state, emergency childbirth, burns, environmental hazards, communications, reporting, extrication and transportation of patient. The student must be proficient in patient assessment and evaluation, the use of auctioning devices, oral and nasal airways, resuscitation devices, oxygen equipment, sphygmomanometer and stethoscope, splints of all types, extrication tools, dressings and bandages, stretchers and patient carrying devices. There will be a reinforcement of the basic skills in English, Mathematics and Science. Preparation for employment occurs through vocational classroom instruction and applied laboratory procedures and practice.

Did you know?

Employment of emergency medical technicians and paramedics is expected to grow as much as 35 percent through 2010.