531-101 — EMT 2
This curriculum prepares students to perform emergency medical care sanctioned by the WI Dept. of Health Services, EMS Section scope of practice for the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Includes foundational knowledge and skill application for EMT in the following areas: the EMS system, 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 the NREMT EMT written examination. (Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in 531-100 EMR/EMT 1) * This curriculum is designed to address all three sets of external standards listed below. Each competency or criterion that is identified with an asterisk is considered an advanced skill of the curriculum, based upon “optional” skills, equipment or medications from the Wisconsin EMT Scope of Practice. For EMT, these include: End Tidal CO2 Continuous Monitoring; Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation; ECG Monitor – Acquisition and Transmission; ECG 12, 15, or 18 Lead Acquisition and Transmission; and the following medications - Acetaminophen, Atrovent, Glucagon, and Ibuprofen.