Emergency Medical Technician (EMSW016_CRN50406&50407) Dauphin County Traditional

The EMT course is 220 hours of instruction that covers the following in accordance with the National EMS Education Standards:

• Anatomy and physiology
• Assessment of injuries and illnesses (medical and Trauma)
• Assisting patients with their own prescribed medications
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillation (AED)
• Environmental emergencies
• Lifting, moving and transportation of patients
• Pediatric and geriatric emergencies
• The overall roles and responsibilities of the EMT

EMT - 6 Allied Health (AH) Elective Credits

Both the in-classroom and blended EMT Programs require mandatory corequisite courses listed below. The due dates for these courses are determined by your specific course syllabus and are to be completed in order to be eligible for your NREMT certification exam. More information will be provided at the first class.

• Hazardous Materials Response - Awareness
• NIMS IS-100: Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS)
• NIMS IS-200: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (Prerequisites: NIMS 100 and 700)
• NIMS IS-700: National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
• NIMS IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction

Required Student Resources:

• Students are required to wear a uniform to every class session. HACC provides uniform shirts. Students are responsible for navy blue work pants, black work boots, non-smart watch and a black belt.
• The required textbook is: Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured Essentials Package, Twelfth Edition