Description: |  | This course is designed for pre-hospital workers who respond to medical and trauma emergencies, and transport the sick and injured to medical treatment centers. Material is divided into eight areas including: Preparatory, Airway, CPR, Patient Assessment, Medical, Trauma, Pediatrics, and Emergency Operations. Topics covered include those identified by the New York State Department of Health as minimum knowledge and skill objectives to operate in the pre-hospital environment providing emergency medical care and transporting patients. Successful completion of this course leads to eligibility to take New York State EMT-B Certification Exams. A minimum of 10 hours additional clinical time is required outside the regular class hours. Forty instruction hours, one hundred laboratory hours. |
