NCEMTCS015 — Emt Refresher Class:section B
Cost: $90.00. *BLS CPR CARD IS REQUIRED FOR REFRESHER COURSES* COMPETENCIES: Station 1: Student shall correctly determine when and how to perform pediatric immobilization (commercial device, in car seat-intact and compromised). Station 2: Student shall properly perform: Securing a trauma patient via standing backboard, using C-collar, spider straps, quick clips, cravats. Helmet removal. Securing, lifting and moving the adult and special population geriatric patient. Station 3: Student shall perform the correct management technique for: Closed soft tissue injury (RICES), open soft tissue injury, open chest wound, open abdominal wound, impaled object, burns, tourniquets. Stabilizing injuries using rigid splints, air splint, vacuum splint, traction splint, MAST. Station 4: Student shall perform the correct technique and verbalize the correct indications for: Spinal immobilization using a vest-style device and C-collar. Rapid extrication. Scenario Skills Evaluation. One shall be a pediatric patient and one shall be an adult patient. Team of two or three EMTs. Proper equipment and realistic scenario describing the circumstances of the patient's injuries. Properly perform a complete patient assessment, including vital signs and HPI, to critically decide on appropriate patient management using O2 administration (proper device), airway adjuncts, splinting, bandaging and movement from a carrying device (i.e., stair chair, flexible stretcher, long board, vest-type device, scoop-style stretcher, etc.) to securing on a stretcher, and properly loading the patient into the ambulance.