EMT Training Class

Our nation is built on the strength of those who step forward to serve the community around them.  Our history is structured around heroes that put other people before their own needs, and share a concern for others that cannot be found in the common man.  Since the attack on the world trade center, there has been a massive surge into this industry – everyday people stepping forward to join the ranks of police, fire and EMS. For those who choose this lifestyle, the path begins with the EMT training course.

The Emergency Medical Technician is the corner stone of pre-hospital care in every community, city and state.  What was once a very simple position held by volunteers with little training other than CPR, the EMT is quickly becoming a respected and honored professional career.  Academies that cater to emergency personnel are cropping up all over the Unites States, and many community colleges and major Universities are adding the EMT certification courses to their curriculum.

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Becoming and EMT-Basic is no easy task. You spend hours in the classroom, hours of ride-time on the ambulance and time in the ER. The entire experience can be stressful.

Covers advanced airway management. Includes endotracheal intubation. Covers all the basic methods of airway management available to the EMT. Step-by-step demonstrations show how each skill is performed.

EMT-B training of steps involved in all of the methods used to obtain baseline vital signs; the meaning and use of SAMPLE is also given.

This video provides some basic tips for stethoscope use of the EMT.

Teenagers in Darien, Conn., are providing emergency medical care to people in their community. Steve Hartman has more on this week’s Assignment America.

Differences between Paramedic (ALS) and EMT (BLS) training. Also the difference in Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support procedures.