EMS Training
Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics provide on-the-scene, immediate medical care to patients in emergency situations such as an automobile accident or heart attack. They also transport the sick or injured to a medical facility.
EMTs and paramedics are typically dispatched to the scene by a 911 operator and often work with a police or fire department. All EMTs must know how to assess the emergency scene, control bleeding, apply splints, assist with childbirth, administer oxygen and perform CPR and other basic life support skills
An EMT I-Basic program will provide you with plenty of hands-on experience in how to perform physical exams, assess trauma, administer oxygen, perform airway maintenance and semi-automatic defibrillation, and administer medication. To earn certification as an EMT- paramedic, you'll first need EMT I-Basic certification. Most EMT- paramedic programs are 2-year associate's degree programs, which require extensive coursework and clinical training.
At each level of certification, the roles and responsibilities of the EMT increase. An EMT-I has basic training and may assist a patient with the administration of the patient's prescribed nitroglycerin or handheld inhaler. Intermediate level EMTs (EMT-II and EMT-III) have more advanced training which allows them to administer intravenous fluids, use manual defibrillators to give lifesaving shocks to a stopped heart, and use advanced airway techniques and equipment to assist patients experiencing respiratory emergencies. Paramedics (EMT-paramedic) have the most training and expansive scope of authorized activities. They administer more emergency medications and perform a wider variety of procedures
