Preparatory - EMT (3 Hrs.)
Students explore foundational concepts essential for a career in emergency medical services. Topics include: history of the EMS system, levels of national EMS providers, credentialing requirements, professionalism, infection control, body mechanics, stress management, communication skills, documentation, and legal and ethical issues.
Unit: EMS Providers - EMR and EMT
Description
In this unit, students will learn about EMS providers, specifically EMRs and EMTs. First, they will learn about scope of practice and the four levels of national EMS providers. They will also learn about certification, licensure, credentialing, and recertification. Then, students will learn about the responsibilities of EMRs and EMTs and the professional characteristics of EMS providers.
Lessons
1. EMS Scope of Practice and Certification
2. EMR and EMT Responsibilities
3. Quiz
Description
In this unit, students will learn about EMS providers, specifically EMRs and EMTs. First, they will learn about scope of practice and the four levels of national EMS providers. They will also learn about certification, licensure, credentialing, and recertification. Then, students will learn about the responsibilities of EMRs and EMTs and the professional characteristics of EMS providers.
Lessons
1. EMS Scope of Practice and Certification
2. EMR and EMT Responsibilities
3. Quiz
Unit: Legal and Ethical Issues
Description
In this unit, students will learn about the legal and ethical responsibilities of EMS providers. First, they will learn about scope of practice. Then, they will explore the topics of patient consent, refusal of care, advance directives, and confidentiality of protected health information (PHI). Finally, students will learn about legal offenses and ethical responsibilities.
Lessons
1. Scope of Practice
2. Patient Consent and Refusal
3. Advance Directives
4. Confidentiality
5. Legal Offenses
6. Ethical Responsibilities
7. Quiz
Description
In this unit, students will learn about the legal and ethical responsibilities of EMS providers. First, they will learn about scope of practice. Then, they will explore the topics of patient consent, refusal of care, advance directives, and confidentiality of protected health information (PHI). Finally, students will learn about legal offenses and ethical responsibilities.
Lessons
1. Scope of Practice
2. Patient Consent and Refusal
3. Advance Directives
4. Confidentiality
5. Legal Offenses
6. Ethical Responsibilities
7. Quiz
Unit: Communication Exercise
Description
In this exercise, students will observe a scenario involving communication between health care workers. After each of two possible scenario endings, students will answer questions to check their understanding of the interactions.
Lessons
1. Communication Exercise
Description
In this exercise, students will observe a scenario involving communication between health care workers. After each of two possible scenario endings, students will answer questions to check their understanding of the interactions.
Lessons
1. Communication Exercise
Optional Units
Unit: EMS System
Description
In this unit, students will learn about the EMS system. First, they will learn about the history of EMS as well as the current EMS Agenda for the Future. They will also learn about the importance of EMS research. Finally, students will learn how EMS systems are accessed and how they respond to an emergency.
Lessons
1. EMS - Then and Now
2. EMS - Access and Action
3. Quiz
Description
In this unit, students will learn about the EMS system. First, they will learn about the history of EMS as well as the current EMS Agenda for the Future. They will also learn about the importance of EMS research. Finally, students will learn how EMS systems are accessed and how they respond to an emergency.
Lessons
1. EMS - Then and Now
2. EMS - Access and Action
3. Quiz
Unit: Safety and Wellness
Description
In this unit, students will learn about the safety and wellness of EMS providers. First, they will learn how providers can protect themselves from disease. Next, they will learn how to prevent injury to themselves and how to manage stress. Finally, students will learn about death and dying.
Lessons
1. Preventing Disease
2. Preventing Injury
3. Managing Stress
4. Death and Dying
5. Quiz
Description
In this unit, students will learn about the safety and wellness of EMS providers. First, they will learn how providers can protect themselves from disease. Next, they will learn how to prevent injury to themselves and how to manage stress. Finally, students will learn about death and dying.
Lessons
1. Preventing Disease
2. Preventing Injury
3. Managing Stress
4. Death and Dying
5. Quiz
Unit: Body Mechanics
Description
In this unit, students will learn about body mechanics. First, they will learn about proper body mechanics. They will learn about emergency, urgent, and non-urgent moves, and they will practice a variety of lifts and drags. Finally, students will learn about patient positions and equipment used to move patients.
Lessons
1. Proper Body Mechanics
2. Moving Patients
3. Positioning Patients
4. Equipment
5. Quiz
Description
In this unit, students will learn about body mechanics. First, they will learn about proper body mechanics. They will learn about emergency, urgent, and non-urgent moves, and they will practice a variety of lifts and drags. Finally, students will learn about patient positions and equipment used to move patients.
Lessons
1. Proper Body Mechanics
2. Moving Patients
3. Positioning Patients
4. Equipment
5. Quiz
Unit: System Communication
Description
In this unit, students will learn about communication within the EMS system. First, they will learn about communication equipment and radio communication guidelines. Then, they will learn about transmissions and verbal reports. Finally, students will practice verbal communication with others within the EMS system throughout a call.
Lessons
1. Communication Equipment
2. Radio Communication Guidelines
3. Transmissions and Verbal Reports
4. Quiz
Description
In this unit, students will learn about communication within the EMS system. First, they will learn about communication equipment and radio communication guidelines. Then, they will learn about transmissions and verbal reports. Finally, students will practice verbal communication with others within the EMS system throughout a call.
Lessons
1. Communication Equipment
2. Radio Communication Guidelines
3. Transmissions and Verbal Reports
4. Quiz
Unit: Documentation
Description
In this unit, students will learn about documentation within the EMS system. First, they will learn about prehospital care reports (PCRs) and their functions. They will practice completing a PCR based on a call. Then, students will learn about legal issues that affect PCRs. Finally, students will become aware of situations that require documentation other than PCRs.
Lessons
1. Functions of PCRs
2. Information on PCRs
3. Legal Issues
4. Special Situations
5. Quiz
Description
In this unit, students will learn about documentation within the EMS system. First, they will learn about prehospital care reports (PCRs) and their functions. They will practice completing a PCR based on a call. Then, students will learn about legal issues that affect PCRs. Finally, students will become aware of situations that require documentation other than PCRs.
Lessons
1. Functions of PCRs
2. Information on PCRs
3. Legal Issues
4. Special Situations
5. Quiz
Unit: Therapeutic Communication
Description
In this unit, students will learn about therapeutic communication. First, they will explore the communication process, responses to foster communication with patients, and therapeutic communication guidelines. Then, they will discover factors that may affect communication between EMS providers and patients and learn how to adjust communication strategies based on the needs of specific patients.
Lessons
1. Therapeutic Communication
2. Special Interview Situations
3. Quiz
Description
In this unit, students will learn about therapeutic communication. First, they will explore the communication process, responses to foster communication with patients, and therapeutic communication guidelines. Then, they will discover factors that may affect communication between EMS providers and patients and learn how to adjust communication strategies based on the needs of specific patients.
Lessons
1. Therapeutic Communication
2. Special Interview Situations
3. Quiz
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