Emergency Medical Technician

Division One - Preparatory 1.Introduction to Emergency Medical Services 2.Well-being of the EMT-Basic 3.Medical/Legal and Ethical Issues 4.The Human Body 5.Baseline Vital Signs and SAMPLE history 6.Lifting and Moving Patients Division Two - Airway 7.The Airway Division Three - Patient Assessment 8.Scene Size-Up 9.Initial Assessment 10.Focused History and Physical Examination of Trauma Patients 11.Focused History and Physical Examination of Medical Patients 12.Detailed Physical Examination 13.Ongoing Assessment 14.Communications 15.Documentation Division Four - Medical and Behavioral Emergencies 16.General Pharmacology 17.Respiratory Emergencies 18.Cardiovascular Emergencies 19.Gastrointestinal/Genitourinary Emergencies 20.Altered Mental Status 21.Allergies 22.Poisoning and Overdose 23.Environmental Emergencies 24.Behavioral Emergencies Division Five - Trauma 25.Bleeding and Shock 26.Soft Tissue Trauma 27.Chest and Abdominal Trauma 28.Musculoskeletal Trauma 29.Head and Spinal Trauma Division Six - Special Populations 30.Obstetrics and Gynecology 31.Pediatric Emergencies 32.Geriatric Emergencies Division Seven - Operations 33.Ambulance Operations 34.Gaining Access 35.Disasters 36.Hazardous Materials 37.Weapons of Mass Destruction Division Eight - Advanced Airway (Elective) 38.Advanced Airway Management Appendices A Additional Skills B. National Registry Skills Sheets Glossary Illustration Credits Index