2019-2020 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EMT 130 - Basic EMT 1

8.75 CR
This course is designed to prepare the student for licensure as a Basic Emergency Medical Technician in Michigan. This course involves medical procedures and use of equipment as prescribed by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, U.S. Department of Transportation, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services EMS Section. Topics include: legal responsibilities, anatomy, physiology, patient assessment, management of various emergency situations, extrication, and current standards for BEMTs in the field. This course is based on the requirements for Emergency Medical Technician training from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services EMS Section. This course is part of a three-semester offering of the Basic EMT Program. This course includes certification in Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association.

Requisites: Next Gen ACCUPLACER® reading score of 244, or at least a grade of C in TSRE 55 .