This curriculum prepares students to perform emergency medical care sanctioned by the WI Dept. of Health Services, EMS Section scope of practice for the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Includes foundational knowledge and skill application for EMT in the following areas: the EMS system, EMT responsibilities, legal and ethical standards, patient movement techniques, pathophysiology, body systems and functions, patient assessment and treatment, pharmacology, shock and resuscitation, age-specific patient considerations, special medical considerations, medication administration, airway anatomy and management. Successful completion prepares the learner for the NREMT EMT written examination.
Prerequisite: A Wisconsin EMR License or equivalent is required to demonstrate competency in Wisconsin Curriculum for Emergency Medical Responder in addition to the competencies and criteria outlined below. Completion of the EMR/EMT 1 course or prior learning assessment at a Wisconsin Technical College System college is equivalent to Wisconsin EMR Certification.
Conditions
Student has satisfied all of the following:
[Students who specified one or more of these Programs of Study or Program Foci: Emergency Medical Technician, EMT - Firefighter, Fire Science]
And Student has satisfied all of the following:
[Student has completed all of the following course(s): EMEDSV 30531100 - EMR/EMT 1 with grade greater than or equal to C (Post Secondary Grading Scheme).]
