2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EMT 133 - Basic EMT 2

8.25 CR
A continuation of EMT 130 . 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 Basic EMTs 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 .
Course Learning Outcomes:
  1. Students will relate and perform as a Medical First Responder would giving emergency medical care.
  2. Students will formulate and integrate emergency medical care as a Medical First Responder.
  3. Students will communicate and behave with patients needing emergency medical care as a Medical First Responder.
  4. Students will synthesize information to formulate competent emergency medical care as a Medical First Responder.