Coursework
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Emergency
Medical
Technician
-
Basic
Certified
EMT-Bs
are
valuable
members
of
the
pre-hospital
emergency
care
team,
qualified
top
function
with
emergency
Quick
Response
Units
(QRU),
ambulance
services,
and
a
variety
of
rescue
agencies
in
a
basic
life
support
(BLS)
role.
Law
enforcement
and
fire
personnel
are
also
trained
as
EMT-Bs.
Many
non-emergency
related
occupations
benefit
from
EMT-B
education,
such
as
the
wilderness
guide,
day
care
provider,
forest
service,
security
guard,
and
industrial
medical
response
teams.
The
EMT-B
is
trained
in
all
aspects
of
emergency
basic
life
support.
This
includes
the
treatment
of
traumatic
injuries
such
as
bleeding,
wounds,
shock,
fractures,
and
medical
problems
such
as
respiratory
and
cardiac
problems,
allergic
reactions,
diabetes,
and
stroke.
The
EMT-B
course
includes
the
use
of
basic
care
equipment
such
as
splints,
c-collars,
backboards,
airway
management
devices,
and
the
automated
defibrillator.
Medications
learned
include
oxygen,
activated
charcoal,
ipecac,
inhalers,
epinephrine
auto-injectors,
oral
glucose,
and
nitroglycerin.
The
course
also
covers
medical/legal
topics,
medical
terminology,
triage,
and
critical
incident
stress.
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Coursework
-
Emergency
Medical
Technician
-
Intermediate
Certified
EMT-I's
are
valuable
members
of
the
pre-hospital
emergency
care
team,
qualified
to
function
with
emergency
Quick
Response
Units
(QRU),
Ambulance
Services,
Fire
Department,
law
enforcement
and
a
variety
of
other
rescue
support.
Many
non-emergency
related
occupations
benefit
from
EMT-I
education
such
as
Wilderness
guide,
Day
care
provider,
Forest
Service,
BLM,
Security
Guard,
and
Industrial
Medical
Response
Teams.
EMT-I
certification
is
the
second
step
toward
a
career
as
an
EMT-Paramedic,
and
an
excellent
addition
for
those
pursuing
careers
in
nursing
or
medicine.
Most
ambulance
companies
are
requiring
EMT-I
for
hiring
criteria.
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