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CURRENT MOON

EMT-B Course

Click here to download registration form.

  January 2008 to May 2008

Monday and Wednesday Nights from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
If there is interest there may be a second class

Saturday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Cost: $600.00

 Class will be held at the Osage Ambulance Base 1 located at 119 Highway 89 South in Linn.

 The Osage Ambulance District’s Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Course will provide the participants with the knowledge of the following:

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Legal and Ethical Issues for the Pre-Hospital Provider

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Basic and Advanced Airway techniques including CPR

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Assessment and Emergency treatment of medical and trauma patients

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External Defibrillator/AED Operations

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Basic Medical Pharmacology

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Clinical Experiences in a Hospital Emergency Department and Ambulance field
            setting.

 This Course meets and exceeds all requirements for the Emergency Medical Technician Basic Education as outlined by the Missouri Bureau of EMS and the United States Department of Transportation curriculum.

 Upon successful completion of this course, the student can sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Exam for the EMT-Basic. Once this exam is successfully completed, the student may then apply for state licensure as an EMT-B.

 For more information please call 573-897-0044, e-mail oadtraining@socket.net, visit www.osageamb.com or stop by the ambulance base.

CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED, REGISTRATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY:
NOVEMBER 1, 2007

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EMT-Basic Training

Goals and Objectives

 

The EMT-Basic course is designed to prepare a student to become licensed as an EMT-Basic. The EMT-Basic is the minimum licensure required to work on an ambulance in the State of Missouri. This curriculum includes skills necessary for the individual to provide basic emergency medical care in accordance with the NHTSA NSC. Specifically, after successful completion of the program, the student will be capable of performing the following functions at the minimum entry level:

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Recognize the seriousness of the patient’s condition or extent of injuries to assess requirements for emergency medical care.

 

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Administer appropriate emergency medical care for life threatening injuries relative to airway, breathing and circulation.

 

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Perform safely and effectively the expectations of the job description.

 

It is obvious that EMT-Basics provide a service in an environment requiring special skills and knowledge. They also serve as liaisons with other emergency services. This course provides an introduction to these concepts. Individual orientation to the specific systems and services with which the EMT-Basic will be affiliated is necessary to achieve a full level of competency with in a specific organization.

 

The EMT-Basic course will consist of classroom lectures, practical evolutions, and clinical learning experiences. The EMT-Basic Course is a fast paced program that will require the student be committed to a significant amount of studying outside the classroom setting. Students must regularly attend classes and a strict attendance policy will be enforced. Students are also expected to conduct themselves with the highest degree of professionalism.

Admission

Those persons seeking admission to the EMT-Basic course of instruction must comply with the following requirements.

 

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Must complete an application for admission.

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Must be eighteen years of age.

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Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent prior to the beginning of the course.

National Registry

At the end of the EMT-Basic course, students will be eligible to take the National Registry Examination for EMT-Basics. This test is required for those students seeking Missouri Licensure.

 

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