EMT-1 Program

Re:  Changes in Title 22 affecting EMT-1 certifications as of July 1, 2005 

The newest changes in Title 22 have changed the way in which EMT-1 students gain their initial certifications.  Prospective students must pass a basic certification class at which point they will be given a certificate of completion (please note, this certificate does not grant the holder an EMT-1 card or the ability to work as an EMT-1).  The student must then take their certificate of completion and go to an accredited National Registry testing site.  Once the test is done and the student passes they then become a nationally registered EMT-1.  This national registry certificate allows them to become certified in California. 

Title 22 also changes the way we do re-certifications of EMT-1 certificates.  Those changes are listed below: 

If your EMT-1 Certificate has expired you will need to do one of the following based on the length of time your card has been expired.

•   Card expired 6 months or less:

    ◦       Submit 24 hours of continuing education, and

    ◦       Skills verification examination

•   Card expired over 6 months but less than 1 year:

    ◦       Submit a total of 36 hours of continuing education, and

    ◦       Skills verification examination

•   Card expired over 1 year and less than 2 years:

    ◦       Submit 48 hrs of continuing education, and

    ◦       Skills verification examination, and

    ◦             Documentation of successful completion of the National Registry EMT-1 examination

•   Card expired over 2 years

◦       The EMT-1 course must be repeated and certification will be treated as initial certification

EMT-1 Course Outline

COURSE OBJECTIVES:  To provide….

a)      Information on the relationship between EMT-1 and various other components of the statewide EMS systems.

b)      Information on the basic concepts of human anatomy and physiology.

c)      Information and terminology relevant to the assessment and maintenance of the human body’s vital functions.

d)      Information on assessment techniques relative to medical conditions needing treatment following initial emergency treatment.

e)      Students with an opportunity to demonstrate emergency care procedures under simulated conditions.

f)        Information relative to the management of trauma and medical emergencies with specific emphasis on overdoses, diabetes, and strokes.

g)      Information on the principles and techniques of victim extrication from vehicles.

COURSE CONTENT………………………………………..HOURS 140:00 

Module 1-Course Overview And Legal Aspects

1-1     Course Overview

1-2     Orientation To EMS

1-3     Medical, Legal, And Ethical Issues

1-4     Orientation/Role And Responsibility Of The EMT-1

1-5     Field/Clinical Experience

Module Quiz

Module 2-Human Systems

2-1     Medical Terminology

2-2     Topographical Anatomy

2-3     The Nervous System

2-4     Abdominal Anatomy And The Genitourinary System

2-5     The Circulatory System

2-6     The Respiratory System

2-7     The Eye, Ear, And Skin

2-8     The Musculoskeletal  System

Module Quiz

Module 3-CPR Proficiency

3-1     CPR Proficiency

Module 4-Patient Assessment

4-1     Scene Size-Up/Assessment

4-2     Vital Signs

4-3     Patient Assessment

4-4     Assessment Of Infants And Children

4-5     Patient Assessment And Skills Lab

Module Quiz

Module 5-Trauma

5-1     Shock

5-2     Burns

5-3     Soft Tissue Injuries

5-4     Bleeding

5-5     Injuries Of The Head, Face, And Throat

5-6     Musculoskeletal Injuries

5-7     Abdominal Injuries

5-8     Thoracic Emergencies

5-9     Handling The Sick And Injured

5-10 Patient Assessment And Skills Lab

Module Quiz

Module 6-Medical

6-1     Cardiovascular Emergencies

6-2     Respiratory Emergencies

6-3     Diabetic Emergencies

6-4     Altered Level Of Consciousness, Stroke

6-5     Unconscious States/Seizure Disorder

6-6     Substance Abuse Emergencies

6-7     Behavioral Emergencies

6-8     Patient Assessment And Skills Lab

Module Quiz

Module 7-Peds/OB

7-1     Pre-delivery Emergencies

7-2     Pre-hospital Childbirth

7-3     Emergency Care Of Common Problems In Infants And Children

7-4     Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

7-5     Patient Assessment And Skills Lab

Module Quiz

Module 8-Environmental

8-1     Allergic Reactions/Poisons, Stings, And Bites

8-2     Cold And Heat Exposure

8-3     Water Related Emergencies

Module Quiz

Module 9-Death And Disease

9-1     Death And Dying

9-2     Hazardous Environments

9-3     Communicable Diseases

Module Quiz

Module 10-Disaster Management

10-1   Triage

10-2   Disaster Scene Management

10-3   Advanced Life Support Interface

10-4   Concepts Of Early Defibrillation

10-5   Principles Of Extrication

10-6   Extrication Tools And Equipment

10-7   Principles Of Vehicle Extrication-Patient Packaging And Removal

10-8   Patient Assessment And Skills Lab

Module Quiz

Module 11-Ambulance

11-1   Communication

11-2   Ambulance Operations

11-3   Patient Transportation Considerations

Module Quiz