Emergency
Medical Technician
Emergency Medical Technician Basic (EMT-B) serves as a vital
link in the chain of the healthcare team. It is recognized
that the majority of pre-hospital emergency medical care will
be provided by the EMT-B. This program includes all skills
necessary for the individual to provide emergency medical
care at a basic life support level with an ambulance service
or other specialized service. EMT-Bs provide services in an
environment requiring special skills and knowledge in such
areas as communications, documentation and transportation.
This program provides an introduction to these concepts and
the protocols applicable to Basic Life Support services in
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Student will be capable of performing the following functions
at a minimum entry level:
- Administer basic cardiac life support
- Recognize the nature and seriousness of the patient's
condition or the extent of injuries and assess requirements
for emergency medical care
- Administer appropriate emergency medical care at a basic
life support level based on assessment of the patient's
condition
- Dress and bandage wounds; position, lift, move and otherwise
handle the patient to minimize discomfort and prevent further
injury
- Perform safely and effectively the expectations of the
job description
Paramedic
Paramedics primarily work in the pre-hospital setting and
are the "eyes, ears and hands" of the emergency
room physician. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and paramedics
differ in the fact that EMTs provide basic life support (bandaging
wounds, splinting, etc.) and paramedics provide advanced life
support (IVs, administering medication, etc.).
Students will be capable of performing the following advanced
life support functions:
- Venous cannulation (IVs)
- Tracheal intubation
- Administering medications
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Basic trauma life support
- Pediatric life support
- Cricothyrotomy
- Chest decompression
For more information,
call 1-888-292-1818 (Baltimore)
or 1-888-872-4618 (Essington)
(just south of Philadelphia International Airport) |
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