The course prepares individuals to provide basic emergency care at the scene of an accident or illness and to stabilize and transport the victim to a facility providing emergency medical services. Common injuries and medical emergencies will be studied along with the roles and responsibilities of the Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B). Students also will be required to complete a minimum number of hours of hospital clinical and ambulance ride time. Upon satisfactory completion of the course, the student will be eligible to take the state EMT-B test. Each student in this course must have a physical exam, criminal background check without any disqualifying convictions and a negative drug screen.
Appropriate assessment score; the Office of Admissions and Registration must have proof of current CPR certification at the Healthcare Provider level; and the student's official high school transcript indicating graduation or GED scores indicating successful completion must be on file. (High school seniors should consult an advisor for requirements.) To sit for the Illinois Department of Public Health EMT-B test, the student must be at least 18 years of age.
- EMS Systems
- Workforce Safety & Wellness
- Medical, Legal & Ethical Issues
- Communication & Documentation
- Medical Terminology
- The Human Body
- Life Span Development
- Lifting & Moving Patients
- Patient Assessment
- Airway Management
- Principals of Pharmacology
- Shock
- BLS Resuscitation
- Medical Overview
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Cardiovascular Emergencies
- Neurological Emergencies
- Gastrointestinal & Urological
- Endocrine & Hematologic Emergencies
- Immunological Emergencies
- Toxicology
- Behavioral Health Emergencies
- Gynecological Emergencies
- Trauma Emergencies
- Bleeding Emergencies
- Soft Tissue Injuries
- Face & Neck Injuries
- Head & Spine Injuries
- Chest Injuries
- Abdominal Injuries
- Orthopedic Injuries
- Environmental Emergencies
- Obstetrics & Neonatal Care
- Pediatric Emergencies
- Geriatric Emergencies
- Special Challenges
- Transportation Operations
- Vehicle Extrication
- Incident Management
- Terrorism Response and Disaster Mgmt.
- Team Approach to Health Care
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify the roles and responsibilities of the EMT during each phase of an ambulance run
- Indicate priority for triage purposes given an emergency medical condition; describe appropriate emergency care procedures given an emergency medical condition
- Identify any precautions in dealing with the emergency condition given an emergency medical condition
- Identify any specific legal requirements in dealing with the emergency conditions given an emergency medical condition
- Describe the type and severity of a patient’s condition given observation experience in the acute care setting
- Identify the cause of the condition given observation in an acute care setting; evaluate emergency care provided prior to admission given observation in acute care setting
- Describe care observed subsequent to admission given observation in an acute care setting
- Conduct and examination of illnesses and injuries given a simulated patient or mannequin as appropriate
- Identify any emergency medical conditions given a simulated patient or mannequin as appropriate
- Identify and describe appropriate signs and symptoms, including blood pressure given a simulated patient or mannequin as appropriate
- Provide appropriate emergency care including; maintain an open airway; perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation alone and as a member of a team; administer oxygen; control bleeding; prevent shock; dress and bandage wounds; immobilize fractures; dislocations and sprains
- Life and move the patient to the stretcher and position appropriately depending on the existing emergency condition given a simulated patient or mannequin as appropriate
- Identify and describe signs and symptoms given an emergency medical condition
- Describe the cause of the condition given an emergency medical condition
- Describe the structure and function of the body parts/systems involved given an emergency medical condition