EMT
This program provides the knowledge and skills required to provide pre -hospital care and function as an entry-level Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in accordance with the standards established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Illinois Department of Public Health. Topics include National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) foundation standards, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pathophysiology, life span development, public health, pharmacology, airway management, respiration, artificial ventilation, patient assessment, medicine, shock and resuscitation, trauma, special patient populations, and EMS operations.