Emergency Medical Technician Class Syllabus
Spring 2017
Course Information
Instructors
Paul Fleenor
Nathaniel Davis
Email
[email protected]
[email protected]
Location
Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad
1300 Progress Street Blacksburg, VA 24060
Time
Mondays and Wednesdays – 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Sundays (if needed) - 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Course Fees (Due first night of class)
$550 – Class Tuition
**Montgomery Co EMS agencies will receive $100 discount**
We anticipate that the Virginia Office of EMS will offer another RSAF grant for initial course tuition
reimbursements for affiliated students who pass the course and obtain their EMT certification. Should
this grant be made available again, EMS agencies may apply for tuition reimbursement.
Course Materials
Required Text (not included in tuition)
Brady Emergency Care 13th Edition w/ MyBrady Lab
Link to textbook on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Emergency-MyBradylab-Pearson-AccessPackage/dp/0134190750 Cost: $134.09
Students my purchase the stand alone MyBradyLab access which includes an E-text of the Brady Emergency Care 13th
Edition this can be done night of first class with a credit card online. Cost is around $100.00
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Other Supplies (Not required but recommended)
Stethoscope, Sphygmomanometer (BP cuff), Pen Light
General Information
Description
This is a hybrid EMT course which will utilize the MyBradyLab online learning system. Students will
be expected to complete online assignments prior to the start of each class. By utilizing this method
of learning we are able to allocate more classroom time to hands on education.
Emergency Medical Technician (4 year certification)
The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification program is designed to train an individual to
function independently in a medical emergency. This 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.
Attendance Policy
Per Virginia Emergency Medical Services Regulations 12VAC5-31-1501:
A. Students must complete a minimum of 85% of the didactic and lab aspects of the course.
Students are only allowed to miss a total of four (4) classes (excused or unexcused). Any
student missing more than four (4) classes will be dropped from the course.
EMT Certification
To obtain a Virginia Emergency Medical Technician certification students must:
1.
2.
3.
Successfully complete a Virginia Emergency Medical Technician initial course.
Successfully pass the Virginia Psychomotor Examination (practical exam administered at the Virginia
Consolidated Test Sites).
Successfully pass the National Registry Cognitive Examination (computer based testing administered at any
Pearson Vue Testing Center).
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Course Schedule
Date
Topic
1/18
Orientation
1/23
Intro to Emergency Medical Care
1
Well-being of the EMT
2
Medical, Legal and Ethical Issues
4
1/25
1/30
2/1
2/6
Chapter
Instructors
PJ / Nathan
Skills Lab
(Lifting and Moving Patients)
3
(Medical Terminology)
5
Airway Management
9
Respirations and Artificial Ventilation
10
Skills Lab
(Anatomy and Physiology)
6
(Principles of Pathophysiology)
7
Scene Size-Up
11
The Primary Assessment
12
***Exam #1 and 2 Due***
2/8
2/13
Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices
13
Secondary Assessment
14
Skills Lab
(Life Span Development)
8
(Communications and Documentation)
15
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Date
Topic
Chapter
2/15
Pharmacology
16
Respiratory Emergency
17
Instructors
***Exam #3 Due***
2/20
Cardiac Emergency
2/22
Skills Lab:
2/27
Diabetic and Altered mental Status
19
Allergic Reaction
20
Poisoning and Overdose
21
Abdominal Emergencies
22
3/1
18
3/13
Skills Lab
3/15
Behavioral and Psychiatric Emergencies
23
Hematologic and Renal Emergencies
24
Bleeding and Shock
25
Soft Tissue Trauma
26
3/20
***Exam #4 Due***
3/22
3/27
Chest and Abdominal Trauma
27
Musculoskeletal Trauma
28
Skills Lab
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Date
Topic
Chapter
3/29
Trauma to Head Neck Spine
29
Multisystem Trauma
30
4/3
Skills Lab
4/5
Environmental Emergency
31
4/10
Pediatric Emergencies
33
Geriatric Emergencies
34
Patients with Special Challenges
35
Instructors
***Exam #5 Due***
4/12
OB / GYN Emergency
4/17
Skill Lab
32
(EMS Operations)
36
(Hazmat, MCI and Incident Management)
37
***Exam #6 Due***
4/19
Skills Lab:
***Exam #7 Due***
4/24
PJ
Skills Lab
(Highway Safety and Vehicle Extrication)
38
(EMS Response to Terrorism)
39
Clinicals Hours DUE!!!
Online IS Training DUE!!!
4/26
Skills Lab
PJ
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Date
Topic
4/29
State Practical Test Site - 0800 @ Blacksburg
High School
Chapter
Instructors
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Required Online Courses
Due Date Course
Offered By
4/24
IS-100 Intro to Incident Command
FEMA
4/24
IS-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
FEMA
4/24
IS-700 NIMS Introduction
FEMA
4/24
IS-800 Intro to National Response Framework
FEMA
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