EMT
Basic Training
First Responder
| EMT-Basic | EMT-Paramedic
FIRST
RESPONDER
COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1 Preparatory
Introducing the EMS System The Well-Being of the First Responder
Legal and Ethical Issues The Human Body Lifting and Moving Patients
Module 2 Airway
Airway Management
Module 3 Patient Assessment
Assessment of the Patient
Module 4 Circulation
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Two-Rescuer CPR
Module 5 Illness and Injury
Medical Emergencies Bleeding and Soft-Tissue Injuries Muscle and
Bone Injuries
Module 6 Childbirth and Children
Childbirth Infants and Children
Module 7 EMS Operations
Gaining Access and Triage
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EMT -
BASIC Core Requirements
The EMT-Basic
course meets one to two nights per week, plus clinical hours and is one school
year in length. The EMT-Basic course consists of the following modules:
Module I
- Preparatory
Scene Safety and Body Substance Isolation, Quality Improvement/Medical
Direction, Lifting Techniques and Stress Management, Medical/Legal, MO State EMS
Laws and Statutes
Module
II - Airway
Artificial Ventilation, Suctioning, Airway Adjuncts
Module
III - Patient Assessment
Four-Step Assessment, Priority Patients
Module
IV - Medical/Behavioral
Medical Emergencies, Cardiac Emergencies, AED, Pharmacology, Behavioral
Emergencies
Module V
- Trauma
Shock, Burns, Injuries, Rapid Extrication
Module
VI - OB, Infants, and Children
Childbirth, Medical Problems Specific to Infants and Children
Clinicals
Clinical experience in hospital or emergency services department.
Upon
successful completion of the course, the student is then eligible to sit for the
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians examination for the EMT-Basic.
Once this examination is successfully completed, the student may then apply for
Missouri licensure as an Emergency medical Technician-Basic.
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EMT-PARAMEDIC
CORE REQUIREMENTS
The EMT-Paramedic program is available to prospective students as either a certificate program or students may pursue an Associate of Applied Science Degree. The Associate Degree program includes all of the courses required for Missouri EMT-Paramedic certification as well as a general studies curriculum.
The EMT-Paramedic class meets two days per week plus clinical hours and is approximately 15 months in length. The core EMT-Paramedic program consists of the following modules:
Prerequisite Successful completion of an approved EMT-Basic course
Module I * Anatomy and Physiology
Module II Intro to Advanced Pre-Hospital Care
Module III Patient Assessment
Module IV Pharmacology
Module V Medical Emergencies
Module VI Cardiology
Module VII Trauma Emergencies
Module VIII Special Considerations and Operations
Module IX Twelve Lead EKGs
Module X Advance Cardiac Life Support
(ACLS)
Module X Basic Trauma Life Support
(BTLS)
Module XII Pediatric Cardiac Life Support (PALS)
Module XIII Extensive Clinical Rotations
Module XIV Field Internship
* Students who have successfully completed Anatomy and Physiology for college credit with a minimum letter grade of “C”, may submit a transcript and advance to Module II.
Upon successful completion of the course the student is then eligible to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians examination for the EMT-Paramedic. Once this exam is successfully completed, the student may then apply for Missouri licensure as and
EMT-Paramedic.
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Employment of emergency medical technicians and paramedics is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2012. Population growth and urbanization will increase the demand for full-time paid EMTs and paramedics rather than for volunteers. In addition, a large segment of the population—the aging baby boomers—will further spur demand for EMT services as they become more likely to have medical emergencies. There will still be demand for part-time, volunteer EMTs and paramedics in rural areas and smaller metropolitan areas. In addition to those arising from job growth, openings will occur because of replacement needs; some workers leave the occupation because of stressful working conditions, limited potential for advancement, and the modest pay and benefits in private-sector jobs.
