UEMT 100 - Emergency Medical Technology

Information: Students must be 18 years of age when the class begins.  Students must have cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification at the Healthcare Provider or Professional Rescuer Level and receive a minimum score of 69 on the acuplacer reading assessment. Students must show proof of personal medical insurance and provide immunization records of MMR, TD, TB skin test, and Varicella; Flu Vaccine is encouraged. Students must show proof of Arizona Department Public Safety (AZ DPS) Fingerprint Clearance Card or proof of pending AZ DPS application approval (applications provided by the EMT Service Center, students must meet College admissions’ requirements and create an Arizona Department of Health Services online account, students must submit to a drug screening, from provided by the EMT Service Center), and must with EMT staff/prior to registration)

  

1. Perform one and two-person CPR: Adult, Child, and Infant based on the American Heart Association’s current standards. 
2. Appropriately manage scene safety including proper placement and removal of personal protective gear in the workplace.
3. Define priorities of care and the components of a tiered response system.
4. Define the role, scope of practice, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the Emergency Medical Technician.  
5. Perform and appropriately manage and stabilize patients of all ages suffering from airway obstructions, respiratory arrests, and cardiac arrest. 
6. Perform and appropriately manage and stabilize patients of all ages suffering from bleeding, soft tissue injuries, burns, fractures, shock, and nervous system injuries.

1. Emergency Medical Technician Preparation 
   1. Emergency medical care- origin and structure
   2. Well-being of the EMT 
   3. Medical, legal, and ethical issues 
   4. The human body 
   5. Baseline vital signs and SAMPLE history 
2. Airway
   1. Obstruction 
   2. Use of airway adjuncts 
   3. Oxygen delivery 
3. Patient Assessment 
   1. Assessment 
   2. Communication 
      1. Communication systems and equipment  
      2. Regulations and protocol for radio communication 
      3. Effective communication with patients from all segments of the population  
      4. Psychological aspects of emergency care 
   3. Documentation: written reports 
4. Evaluating Injuries: Bleedings, Wounds, and Shock 
   1. Soft tissue injuries 
   2. Musculoskeletal care and fractures if the upper extremities 
   3. Fractures of the pelvis, hip, and lower extremities
   4. Injuries to the head, neck, face, and spine  
   5. Injuries to the chest, abdomen, and genitalia 
   6. Dressing and bandaging 
   7. Spine and fracture immobilization 
   8. Pneumatic counter-pressure devices (MAST)
   9. Shock: signs, symptoms, and emergency care 
5. Medical Emergencies 
   1. General pharmacology 
   2. Respiratory emergencies 
      1. Characteristics 
      2. Significance 
   3. Cardiovascular emergencies 
      1. Symptoms
      2. Use of automated external defibrillator (AED)
      3. General patient care 
   4. Neurologic emergencies 
   5. The acute abdomen 
      1. Definition 
      2. Symptoms 
      3. Treatment 
      4. Potential causes 
      5. Referred pain 
   6. Diabetic emergencies 
      1. Two types of emergencies 
      2. Patient assessment 
      3. Treatment 
      4. Blood glucose monitoring procedures 
      5. Indications and contraindications
      6. Regulatory issues  
   7. Allergic reactions, stings, and bites 
      1. Causes, signs, and symptoms 
      2. Anaphylaxis 
      3. Interventions including the use of epinephrine auto-injectors 
   8. Substance abuse and poisoning
   9. Environmental emergencies  
      1. Burns 
      2. Hazardous materials 
      3. Drowning 
   10. Behavioral emergencies 
       1. Acute psychological disturbances 
       2. Chronic psychological disturbances 
       3. Techniques for interaction with emotionally disturbed patients 
       4. Critical incidence stress debriefing 
   11. Obstetrics and gynecological emergencies 
       1. Childbirth in the field 
       2. Breech delivery 
       3. Prolapsed umbilical cord 
       4. Spontaneous abortion 
   12. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
6. Transporting Patients 
   1. Principles of extrication 
   2. Patient packaging 
   3. Lifting and moving patients 
7. Disaster Management 
   1. Triage 
   2. WMD’s 
8. Assisting with Advanced Life Support (ALS)
   1. Intravenous lines 
      1. Purpose of intravenous lines and the monitoring of intravenous lines by the Emergency Medical Technician
      2. Types and sizes of intravenous cannulas,  tubing, etc 
      3. Intravenous fluids the Emergency Medical Technician is approved to monitor 
      4. Assessment and monitoring 
      5. Trouble-shooting intravenous lines 
   2. Cardiac monitoring 
   3. Intubation