Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) are certified by the State Department of Health at the EMT-Basic Level. The training follows the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration‘s (NHTSA) blueprint outline for this national certification. All EMTs in the country (private, municipal, 911, non-emergent, etc.) are all certified and trained to the same basic level.
To view the blueprint in detail by module, click on this link:
http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/ems/pub/emtbnsc.pdf.
Below is a highlight of the some of the core basic training modules. The didactic portion of the curriculum is 110 hours. Each candidate must also complete 10 hours of practical time on an emergency ambulance as a ride-a-along.
• Lesson 1-1 Introduction to Emergency Medical Care
• Lesson 1-3 Medical/Legal and Ethical Issues
• Lesson 1-4 The Human Body
• Lesson 1-5 Baseline Vital Signs and SAMPLE History
• Lesson 1-6 Lifting and Moving Patients
• Lesson 2-1 Airway
• Lesson 3-2 Initial Assessment
• Lesson 3-3 Focused History and Physical Exam - Trauma Patients
• Lesson 3-4 Focused History and Physical Exam - Medical Patients
• Lesson 3-5 Detailed Physical Exam
• Lesson 3-6 On-Going Assessment
• Lesson 4-1 General Pharmacology
• Lesson 4-2 Respiratory Emergencies
• Lesson 4-3 Cardiovascular Emergencies
• Lesson 4-4 Diabetes/Altered Mental Status
• Lesson 4-5 Allergies
• Lesson 4-6 Poisoning/Overdose
• Lesson 4-7 Environmental Emergencies
• Lesson 4-8 Behavioral Emergencies
• Lesson 4-9 Obstetrics/Gynecology
• Lesson 5-1 Bleeding and Shock
• Lesson 5-2 Soft Tissue Injuries
• Lesson 5-3 Musculoskeletal Care
• Lesson 5-4 Injuries to the Head and Spine
• Lesson 6-1 Infants and Children
• Lesson 7-1 Ambulance Operations