This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to care for the sick and injured in the prehospital setting as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Course topics include the recognition and treatment of respiratory, cardiac, diabetic, and other medical emergencies. Environmental exposure, traumatic injuries, emergency childbirth, and psychological emergencies will also be examined. Successfully completion this course will fulfill the educational requirements for the student to take the New York State EMT certification exam. Once certified, students may utilize their skills in a variety of settings including EMS and first responder agencies, health care facilities, and to aid their own friends and family. This course will help prepare students for future healthcare studies and careers. Students planning on working or volunteering with an EMS agency will be capable of performing the job expectations of an entry level EMT safely and effectively on completion of this course.
This is the course orientation video.