EMT Basic Course Syllabus Spring '08







Date
Topic

Reading List
Feb 23rd Mon
Course Intro

Policy/Procedures
 
Intro to EMS

1-17
 
Well Being of the EMT

17-39
 
Medical/Legal/Ethical

40-69


Intro to Skill Stations

Lab
Feb 24th Tue
Anatomy/Physiology

70-95

Base Line Vital Signs

96-114


History Taking

112-114


Initial Assessment

194-209


Pt. Assessment

Lab
Feb 28th Sat
Cadaver Lab

University of Montana
10-1400
In-depth Anat/Phys

Health Sciences RM 101
Heather Davis          
EMT-B





MS Biology          
           
Mar 2nd Mon
CPR

CPR Text
Mar 3rd Tue
Cardiovascular A/P

75-75
 
Cardiovascular Emergencies

349-356
 
Nitroglycerin

353-355


CPR/AED Skill Stations

357-377


Pt. Assessment/Intervention

Lab
Mar 7th   Open Practical Lab     Lab
Mar 9th Mon
Respiratory A/P

74-78 & 144-153
 
Airway Management

153-179
 
Breath Sounds

Lab


Airway Skill Stations

Lab
Mar 10th Tue
Respiratory Emergencies

326-345


Albuterol

339-341


Pt. Assessment/Intervention

Lab


Identification of LTI

Lab
Mar 16th Mon
TEST


 
Written Exam and Practical Stations


Mar 17th Tue
GI/GU A/P

378-386

GI/GU Emergencies

386-393


Abdominal Emergencies

530-531


Medical Assessment

Lab
Mar 21st Sat   Open Practical Lab     Lab
Mar 23rd Mon
Kinematics

522-524

MOI

522-524

Bleeding and Shock

478-499


Trauma Assessment

Lab


Identification of LTI

Lab
Mar 24th Tue
Head Trauma

567-600


Spinal Trauma

567-600


Rapid Assessment

Lab


Focused Assessment

Lab


C-Spine Precautions

Lab
Mar 30th Mon
Chest Trauma     520-530

Abdominal Trauma     530-535


Soft Tissue Trauma/Burns     500-519


Musculoskeletal Trauma     536-563


Splinting/Wound Care     Lab
Mar 31st Tue
Neurology

81 & 567-569
 
Altered Mental Status

395-409


Diabetic Emergencies

399-402


Oral Glucose

400-402


Pt Assessment/Intervention

Lab
Apr 4th Sat   Open Practical Lab     Lab
April 6th Mon
TEST



Written Exam and Practical Stations


April 7th Tue
Environmental Emergencies

444-459
 
Allergies

411-421


Epinephrine

416-418


Pt. Assessment/Intervention

Lab
April 13th Mon
Pharmacology

314-323

Poisoning/Overdose

422-443


Charcoal/Ipecac

437-440


Pt. Assessment/Intervention

Lab
April 14th Tue
Pediatrics

626-659


Geriatrics

660-677


Behavioral Emergencies

460-477


Pt. Assessment/Intervention

Lab
Apr 18th Sat   Open Practical Lab     Lab
April 20th Mon
OB/Gyn

600-625
 
Pt. Assessment/Intervention

Lab


Field Delivery

Lab
April 21st Tue
Ambulance Operations

678-689

Interagency Interfacing

10 & 33-35

Special Scene Considerations

691-707


Pt. Assessment/Intervention

Lab


Clinical Decision Making

Lab
April 27th Mon
TEST


 
Written Exam and Practical Stations


 
Practical Review Night

Lab
April 28th Tue
Haz-Mat

726-739

Mark One Auto Injector

Online/Provided


Disasters

709-725


Pt. Assessment/Intervention

Lab


Documentation

296-313


Communication

268-295


Medical Control

290
May 2nd Sat
Open Practical Lab

Lab
May 4th Mon
Review Didactic

Student Choice

Review Skill Stations

Lab
May 5th Tue
Review Didactic

Student Choice


Review Skill Stations

Lab
May 8th Fri

FINAL EXAM


  Written Exam and Practical Stations      
May 16th Sat
NREMT EXAMINATIONS




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