Prepares students to perform emergency medical care sanctioned by the WI Dept. of Health Services, EMS Section scope of practice for the EMR/EMT. Includes foundational knowledge and skill application for both EMR/ EMT in the following areas: the EMS system, EMR/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 WI EMR Certification and the NREMT EMR written examination.
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- In Person Lab available Tuesdays, Wednesdays 3p - 9p in EMS113. Students can join open labs on Tuesdays and Wednesdays on the Wausau Campus and/or Students can complete labs at other locations as long as the skills are signed off by an approved preceptor. -- Students may also request to work with an instructor after class has started to possibly have NTC's EMS assistants meet with students at NTC's regional campuses in Phillips, Antigo, Medford, or Spencer-- In-Person Labs Available Wednesdays and Thursdays from noon to 6 pm at the Emergency Services Training Center (ESTC) at the Wausau Main Campus.
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