SYLLABUS FOR EMSP 1401/1160
Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
Semester Hours Credit: 5
Lecture Hours: 72
Lab Hours: 72
Clinic Hours: 25
Site Location: Ramstein
Co-/prerequisite: AHA BLS for Healthcare
Provider
Course Dates/Times: June 28th to September 29th
2015
Meeting times: Tuesday, Thursday 3.5 hours per day
from 17:30 to 21:00
Saturday’s 7.5 hours per day from 08:00 to 16:30 with
30 min lunch break
Clinical Rotation Times: as determined by medical
facility
Lead Instructor: Sonja Cross
Class Location: TBA
Office Hours: by appointment
Instructor Email:
Phone:
INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHY
Sonja Cross RN-BC, MSN, CEN, CPEN, NRP, EMS I, CCT
Undergraduate Schools: Nebraska Methodist College, Diploma, Paramedic
Iowa Western Community College, ADN, Nursing
Bellevue University, BS, Healthcare Management
Graduate School:
Grand Canyon University, MSN, Emphasis in Public Health
Profile: Ms. Cross is a National Registered Paramedic for 14 years and an Emergency Medical
Service (EMS) Instructor for the past 11 years. Her past experiences include: Assistant Rescue
Chief supervising 10 rescue squads and 130 EMTs and Paramedics. She served as clinical
nursing lead and charge nurse for various Emergency Departments in Omaha, Nebraska and was
a designated team leader for the Medical Reserve Corps. Currently she holds a position as a
Nurse Specialist in Cardiology/ Cath lab with the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.
Seth Damian Wood, NREMT
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Profile: Mr. Wood is a National Registered Emergency Medical Technician and has been a
clinical Instructor for numerous CTC EMS classes. His experiences include: American Red
Cross volunteer as an Emergency Medical Technician, Nurse Aid and Medication Technician for
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center for the past three years. He is furthering his education by
taking college classes toward a nursing/ paramedic degree. Currently he holds a position as the
American Red Cross Station Manager.
I. INTRODUCTION:
EMSP 1401/1160 Emergency Medical Technician Basic
Prerequsite; CPR for health care providers or professional rescuers. EMSP1401 and
EMSP 1160 must be taken concurrently.
II.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A 5-credit hour course designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to
become Emergency Medical Technicians. This course prepares students for the National
Registry Certification Examination and to work in hospitals, fire and rescue
organizations, private ambulance companies and other health care agencies. This course
allows the student to practice knowledge and skills necessary to render immediate care in
an emergency situation. The course follows the National Emergency Medical Services
2009 Education Standards.
Successful completion of the course entitles the student to take the National Registry
certification exams.
III.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Recognize the nature and seriousness of the patient’s condition or extent of injuries and
to assess requirements for emergency medical care.
2. Lift, move, position, and handle the patient to minimize discomfort and to prevent further
harm.
3. Administer or assist with appropriate emergency medications based on assessment
findings of the patient’s condition.
4. Recognize and operate within the scope of practice set for the Emergency Medical
Technician Basic by the Department of Transportation Standards of Care.
IV.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
Student Textbook: Emergency Care, Murray, Publisher Brady, 12th Edition, ISBN#:
0132824418 or 9780132824415
The instructional materials identified for this course are viewable through
http://www.ctcd.edu/academics/booksinstructional-materials/
V.
CLASS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:
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Attendance: Only 4 hours of missed class time are allowed.
Make-up Examinations: If you miss an announced quiz or exam for duty reasons or
illness, you must provide documentation in order to make up an examination.
Plagiarism: Plagiarized papers, reports, or exams will receive a grade of 0 (zero), whether
copied in whole or in part.
Evaluation: There are two grades for this course. The final grade for the EMSP1401
portion of the course will be based on 5 written exams. On a 100 point scale each of the
exams will have the following values:
Exam #1
15 points
Exam #2
15 points
Exam #3
15 points
Exam #4
15 points
Exam #5
40 points
If an instructor factors in scores for quizzes given during the class, the above scale may
be modified accordingly.
Grading Scale:
A=90-100 points, B=80-89 points, C=70-79 points, D= 60-69 points, F= Below 60
points.
A final grade of B (80) must be achieved to be eligible for the National Registry
examinations.
The final grade for the EMSP1160 part of the class will be based on 12 hands-on quizzes
(40%), 10 patient contacts (25 %), and a final practical exam (35%). A grade of B must
be obtained on the EMSP1160 for eligibility to take the National Registry examinations.
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Course Schedule 12 weeks
Please Modify Schedule for your course
CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE EUROPEAN DIVISION
SCHEDULE EMSP 1401/1160-EMT-B Training Program
Location: TBA
Instructors: Sonja Cross NRP, Seth Wood NREMT
Dates: June 28th to September 29th 2015
Meeting times: Tuesday, Thursday 3.5 hours per day from 17:30 to 21:00
Saturday’s 7.5 hours per day from 08:00 to 16:30 with 30 min lunch break
Clinical Rotation Times: As determined by Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
Textbook: Brady Emergency Care 12th
NOTE: This schedule has been constructed to show adherence in content and sequence to the US
DOT NSC curriculum. In practice, lab and lecture hours may be consolidated when more than one
instructor is required during lab sessions.
Date
Textbook Chapter
TOPIC
(As stated on the DOT NSC, NHTSA EMT instructional
guidelines, or course textbook)
CTC course hours
Lecture, Lab
Lecture EMSP1401
Instructor
Lab EMSP1160
Instructor
WEEK 1- June 28
Sat
BLS Training/Review/Situational Scenarios
Sat
6.5
1
Introduction to Emergency Care
0.5
Tue
Tue
Tue
1
2
3
WEEK 2- June 30, July 2nd (holiday weekend)
Introduction to Emergency Care
Well-Being of the EMT-Basic
Lifting and Moving Patients
1.0
1.5
1.0
Thu.
Thu
Thu
4
5
6
Medical/Legal-Ethical Issues
Medical Terminology & Anatomy & Physiology
Principles of Pathophysiology
1.0
1.5
1.0
Week 3 –July 7,9,11
Tues.
Tues
Tues
6
7
8
Principles of Pathophysiology (contnd.)
Life Span Development
Airway Management
1.0
1.5
1.0
Thu
Thu
Thu
1-7
8
9
Written Exam #1
Airway Management (contd.)
Respiration & Artificial ventilation
1.0
1.5
Sat
Sat.
Sat.
9
10
11
Respiration & Artificial ventilation (contd.)
Scene Size-up
The Primary Assessment
1.5
0.5
1.5
Sat
Sat
3
9
Lab: Lifting and Moving Patients
Lab: Respirations & Artificial Ventilation
Tue
Tue
Tue
12
13
14
WEEK 4 –July 14,16
Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices
Assessment of the Trauma Patient
Assessment of the Medical Patient
Start of
clinicals
Thu
Patient Contact Form
3, 9, 12
1.0
2.0
1.5
1.5
1.0
1.0
Patient Contact , Clinic Rotation
2.0
Lab: Resp. & Artificial Vent., VS, Monitoring Devices
3.5
WEEK 5 –July 21,23,25
Tue
Tue
Tue
15
16
17
Patient Contact Form
Thu
Sat
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
3, 9, 12
Patient Contact Form
8-17
18
19
20
Reassessment
Critical Thinking & Decision Making
Communication and Documentation
1.0
0.5
2.0
Patient Contact , Clinic Rotation
Lab: Vital Signs, Monitoring Devices
2.0 Clinic staff
3.5
Patient Contact , Clinic Rotation
Written Exam #2
Pharmacology
Respiratory Emergencies
2.0 Clinic staff
1.0
2.0
2.0
Cardiac Emergencies
2.0 .
WEEK 6 –July 28,30
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Patient Contact Form
Tue.
11, 13, 14, 15, 17
Patient Contact Form
Thu.
11, 13, 14, 15, 17
Patient Contact , Clinic Rotation
Lab: Patient Assess., Comm. & Doc.
2.0 Clinic staff
3.5
Patient Contact , Clinic Rotation
Lab: Patient Assess., Comm. & Doc.
2.0 Clinic staff
3.5
WEEK 7- August 4,6,8
Tue
Tue
20
21
Patient Contact Form
Cardiac Emergencies (contd.)
Diabetic Emergencies and Altered Mental Status
Sat
Sat.
Sat
22
23
24
Patient Contact , Clinic Rotation
Lab: Cardiac Emergencies
Patient Contact , Clinic Rotation
Allergies
Poisoning & Overdose Emergencies
Abdominal Emergencies
Sat
Sat
25
26
Behavioral and Psych. Emergencies and Suicide
Hematologic and Renal Emergencies
Sat
22,23,24,25,26
Thu
20
Patient Contact Form
Patient Contact Form
Tue.
Tue
18-26
27
Patient Contact Form
Thu.
Thu
28
29
1.0
2.5
2.0 Clinic staff
3.5
2.0 Clinic staff
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.0
Assessment
0.5
WEEK 8 – August 11,13
Patient Contact , Clinic Rotation
Exam #3
Bleeding and Shock
2.5
Patient Contact , Clinic Rotation
Soft Tissue Injuries
Chest and Abdominal Injuries
2.5
1.0
2.0 Clinic staff
1.0
2.0 Clinic staff
WEEK 9 –August 18,20,22
Tue
Tue
Thu.
Thu.
Sat
29
30
Chest and Abdominal Injuries (contd.)
Musculoskeletal Trauma
1.0
2.5
31
Injuries to the Head, Neck, & Spine
2.5
27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32
Lab: Bleeding & Shock, Soft Tissue Inj., Chest & Abd. Inj.,
Musculskltl care, Head Neck & Spine Inj.
32
Multisystem Trauma
1.0
33
Environmental Emergencies
2.0
34
Sat
Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies
31, 32, 34
1.0
1.0
Lab: Musculoskeletal care, Head, Neck, & Spine Inj., OB
3.5
WEEK 10- August 25, 27
Patient Contact Form
Tue
Thu
31, 32
21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30
Patient Contact Form
Tue
Tue
27-33
34
Patient Contact Form
Patient Contact , Clinic Rotation
2.0 Clinic staff
Lab: Musculoskeletal care, Head, Neck, & Spine inj.
3.5
Lab: Diabetes, Allergies, Bleeding & Shock, Soft Tissue Inj.,
Chest & Abd. Inj., Musculoskeletal care
WEEK -11 September 1,3 (Labor day weekend)
Patient Contact , Clinic Rotation
Exam #4
Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies (contd.)
3.5
2.5
3.5.
1.0
1.5.
1.0
2.0 es
Thu
35
Patient Contact , Clinic Rotation
Pediatric Emergencies
Tue
Tue
Tue
Thu
36
37
38
39
WEEK 12- September 8,10,12
Geriatric Emergencies
Emergencies for Patients with Special Challenges
EMS Operations
Haz-Mat, Multiple Casualty Incidents, Incident Management
Thu
all
2.0 Clinic staff
1.0
2.0 Clinic staff
Lab: Skills Training Completion
1.5
Sat
Lab: Putting it all together
7.5
Tue
WEEK 13- September 15, 17
Lab: Skills Training Completion
Tue
Thu
40
all
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Highway Safety & Vehicle Extrication
Lab: Putting it all together
WEEK 14- September 22,24,26
2.0
1.5
2.5
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Tue
41
EMS Response to Terrorism
3.0
Tue
Skills Training completion
0.5
Thu
Skills Training completion
3.5
Sat
Practical Finals
7.5
WEEK 15 –September 29
Tue
1-41
Final Written Exam
3.5
72
Totals
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Student Information
EMSP 1401/1160
WELCOME to the EMSP 1401/1160 course of study. This is not an easy course, nor should it
be. Upon completion of this course, you will enter the field of Emergency Medical Services
(EMS). The EMT is an integral part of the EMS. Throughout the next several weeks, you will
be taught the necessary knowledge and skills to become an effective member of the EMS Chain
of Survival, providing treatment at the scene of an emergency.
Here are some guidelines to assist you as you progress through the course of study.
I. Attendance
According to the National EMS Standards, attendance is mandatory for all lecture, lab sessions
and testing throughout the course. The Central Texas College EMT Program allows for no more
than 4 hours of class missed. Because of the amount of information given in such a short period
of time, it is nearly impossible to make up missed class or lab time.
II. Grades
Your will receive two grades for this course. Your grade on the lecture part of the class,
EMSP1401, will be based on 5 written exams. Your grade on the practical part of the class,
EMSP1160, will be based on 12 hands-on quizzes, 10 patient contacts, and a final practical
exam. You must receive at least a B on each course to be eligible to take the certification exams
from the National Registry.
III. Clinical Rotations
To comply with National EMS Standards you must complete a minimum of 10 patient
assessments in a medical facility during 25 hours of clinical rotations. You must document your
patient assessments on forms provided to you by your instructor or CTC’s EMT staff. Clinical
rotation time will be supplemented with practice on the preprogrammed patient simulator.
Instruments, paper or electronic, will be provided to you to document completion of the clinical
rotation time and you will be guided by a member of CTC’s EMT staff.
Most medical facilities require students to provide proof of immunization and records of health
status prior to rotations. The course coordinator will provide the clinic with a list of the military
students in the course so their medical records can be looked up. Civilian students will be
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required to make available relevant medical records to the clinic. If they cannot, they will be
denied access to the clinic.
Occasionally medical facilities may require students to have security checks prior to rotations.
The course coordinator will arrange for transfer of information between the students and the
POC at the medical facility in this regard at the beginning of the class.
IV. Faculty
Your class will have a primary instructor ( Sonja Cross) and one or more lab assistants. The
primary instructor is responsible for adherence to the Department of Transportation Standards,
attendance, grades, counseling and all related class activities. The lab assistant is to assist you
with the performance of the various skills and to prepare you for National Registry Skills
Testing.
V. CPR
Prior to enrollment in these courses, you need to have completed CPR for Health Care Providers
or the Professional Rescuer. This is required by the National Registry. If you have not
completed this, please notify your primary instructor.
VI. NATIONAL REGISTRY TESTING
A. Skills testing. At the end of your course, you will be tested on the National Registry
EMT required skills that you have been practicing during your course. Dr. Gonzalez,
Medical Director, or his assistant, will administer this test. The following are the
National Registry required testing stations and the time allowed to complete the station.
Station #1 Patient Assessment/Management-Trauma, duration 10 minutes.
Station #2 Patient Assessment/Management-Medical, duration 10 minutes.
Station #3 Cardiac Arrest Management-/AED, duration 10 minutes.
Station #4 Bag Valve Mask-Apneic Patient, duration 5 minutes.
Station #5 Spinal Immobilization-Supine, duration 10 minutes.
Station #6 Oxygen administration with nonrebreather mask, duration 5 minutes
Station #7 Random Skill Verification, duration 5 to 10 minutes depending on the skill
chosen at random: Spinal Immobilization with a short device, Bleeding and Shock
Management, Joint Immobilization, Long Bone Splinting, Mouth-to-pocket mask
ventilation with oxygen, Traction Splinting.
You must pass all skill stations. You may retest three of the stations. If you fail four or
more of the stations, you are not eligible to progress to the National Registry written
certification exam.
Testing nights are very long and tiring, you will need to set aside this time for
concentration.
B. Written testing: Upon successful completion of the skills testing, you will be eligible to
take the National Registry written certification exam. This exam is given online and the
cost of taking it is $70.00. The procedure for applying to take the exam online is
described below in the handout APPLYING TO TAKE THE NATIONAL REGISTRY
WRITTEN EXAM ONLINE FOR CTC EUROPE STUDENTS and in the flyer taken
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from the National Registry’s website. The National Registry recommends that you apply
to take the exam a few weeks before you plan to take it. When filling out the
application you must follow the instructions carefully so that your application will
be forwarded by the National Registry to the correct Program Coordinator/Medical
Director.
APPLYING TO TAKE THE NATIONAL REGISTRY WRITTEN EXAM ONLINE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Sign on to http://www.nremt.org/
Log in and set up an account.
Login with username and password.
Create New application.
Manage NREMT profile and fill out info and save.
Click on create new application.
Enter application level which would be EMT.
Fill out application form as follows:
Initial course completion date: mm/yyyy
Location of Initial Training Institution or Agency (State), Select Air
Europe. Click on list of EMS Education Programs and then click on Central
Texas College. At that point all of CTC EMT information should appear on
your application form.
CPR credential verification-Enter expiration date.
Enter practical exam completion date: mm/yyyy
Licensing Action and Felony Statement-Answer the questions. Read disclaimer
and then submit.
Your application will be forwarded by the
of CTC’s EMT Program, Tammy Samarripa for
Samarripa will proceed after Dr. Gonzalez
the course with a minimum letter grade of
portions of the course; and that you have
practical exam.
National Registry to the Director
approval. Approval by Tammy
has confirmed that you have passed
a B on both, hands-on and didactic
passed the National Registry
In the US you need to contact a Pearson-Vue Computer Testing Center in your
area to arrange a test date after you have been approved to take the computer
based exam. In the Middle East the exam is offered at the following
facilities: Ali Al-Salim Computer Testing Center, Kuwait; Camp Arifjan
Education Center, Kuwait; Camp As Sayliyah Education Center, Qatar; Al Udeid
Air Base, Qatar, and Sinai South Camp Education Center, Egypt. In Europe the
exam is offered at the following facilities: National Testing Center Ramstein
AB, Germany; National Testing Center Aviano, Italy; National Testing Center,
Vicenza, Italy.
New National Testing centers are opening up in Europe
through the University of Maryland in the very near future. To find out
their locations visit www.ed.umuc.edu and click on National Testing Centers.
These centers may not be listed on the online Pearson View website and must
be contacted directly by the student to make a testing appointment in
advance.
You have one year to take the computer based exam after passing the National
Registry practical exam.
If you have any questions contact a CTC field representative at the nearest
education center who will put you in touch with, or forward your questions
to, the EMT office at CTC Europe headquarters in Germany. You can also
contact the EMT Program Director at felipe.gonzalez@europe.ctcd.edu.
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Students Skills Check List
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This is a list of all the skills the students should practice in lab. Each student will receive a copy
at the beginning of the course and fill out the information at the top of the list. The skills are to
be learned and practiced in lab as outlined in the National Registry Skill sheets provided by the
course coordinator at the beginning of the course. Those skills listed below for which there is no
National Registry skill sheet are to be learned as described in the relevant sections of the
textbook. After the student has mastered the skill, the lab instructor will date and initial the
corresponding line on the list. The completed list is given to the Program Director or his
assistant at the end of the course and it is kept in the student’s file for 2 years.
Skills identified by the letters NR will be tested during the National Registry Practical exam.
Student’s Name______________________________________________________________
Location____________________________________________________________________
Course Dates_________________________________________________________________
SKILL
VITAL SIGNS
Pulse
Blood pressure
Respirations
AIRWAYS
Oropharyngeal (NR)
Nasopharyngeal
SUCTION (NR)
BAG-VALVE-MASK RESUSCITATOR (NR)
MOUTH-TO-MASK VENTILATION
WITH OXYGEN
SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN ADMINISTRATION
Nonrebreather mask (NR)
Nasal cannula
PATIENT ASSESSMENT MEDICAL (NR)
MEDICATIONS
Epinephrine Autoinjector
Inhalers
Nitroglycerin
Oral Glucose
PATIENT ASSESSMENT TRAUMA (NR)
CARDIAC ARREST MANAGEMENT/AED (NR)
BLEEDING CONTROL/SHOCK MANAGEMENT (NR
SPLINTING
Long bone splinting (NR)
Upper extremity
Lower extremity
Traction splint
SKILL
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Joint splint (NR
SPINAL IMMOBILIZATION
KED/Short Board (NR)
Long Spine Board (NR)
HELMET REMOVAL
DRESSING AND BANDAGING
Abdominal evisceration
Impaled objects
Sucking Chest wound
LIFTS AND MOVES
Extremity lift
Direct ground lift: three man, four man
EMERGENCY CHILDBIRTH
Normal delivery
Prolapsed cord
Breech delivery
DEMAND VALVE RESUSCITATOR (Demonstration
FINAL GRADE ON PRACTICAL EXAM :
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