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| Emergency Medical Technician - Basic |
| This course is the nationally recommended minimum level of training for ambulance personnel and is considered the desired level of medical training by many fire departments. The course focuses on skill development in the primary responsibilities of the EMT-B, which are to bring emergency medical care to victims of emergencies, to stabilize their condition, and to transport them safely and expeditiously to an appropriate facility. This course is a combination of classroom work and practical experience. Upon successful completion of the course, graduates are eligible to sit for the Montana and National Registry certification examinations. All aspects of authorization / certification are the responsibility of the student. return to classes |
| Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate 99 |
| This course is designed to bridge a nationally perceived void between the EMT-B and EMT-P levels of certification. The EMT-I 99 will be utilized in systems where the pre-hospital care provider is required to perform skills beyond those of the EMT-B but where EMT-P level care is unavailable or unattainable. This course will refine the life-saving skills of the EMT-B in addition to providing the student with supplementary advance life support skills that can significantly improve the quality of pre-hospital care. Course topics will include the professional roles and responsibilities of the EMT-I as well as focusing on EMS systems, medical control, medicolegal considerations, communications, medical terminology, pharmacology, advanced patient assessment, airway management, cardiology and the pathophysiology of shock. return to classes |
| Fundamentals of Advanced Care |
| This course provides an introduction to the practice of paramedicine and will provide the student with information concerning preparatory divisions, the pre-hospital environment, and pathophysiological principles. return to classes |
| Paramedic I, II, III, IV |
| These courses are designed to further a student’s knowledge of trauma, medical and behavioral emergencies. Objectives include medication administration, cardiac monitoring, surgical airways and heightened assessment techniques. This course will cover environmental, traumatic, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, nervous, toxicological and abdominal emergencies as well as covering childbirth and neonatal resuscitation. return to classes |
| Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
| This is the American Heart Association course which is considered the national standard of care for advanced producers caring for cardiac patients. The program includes didactic and skills training in cardiac anatomy and physiology, acid base balance, pharmacology, cardiac rhythm interpretation, monitor / defibrillator operation, and patient care algorithms. return to classes |
| Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support |
| This course is designed to provide the advanced EMT with trauma specific knowledge and skills, The program emphasizes rapid recognition, management, and transportation of the critical patient. Course topics include mechanism of injury, assessment, advanced airway management, respiratory injuries and management, recognition and management of shock, intravenous therapy, head injuries, spinal injuries and special situations. The program was developed by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians and is utilized throughout the United States. return to classes |
| Pediatric Advanced Life Support |
| This is the American Heart Association course that is considered the national standard of care for advanced providers caring for pediatric patients in the arrest situation. The course includes didactic and skills training in pediatric anatomy and physiology, assessment, airway management, pharmacology, cardiac rhythm interpretation, monitor / defibrillator operation and patient care algorithms. return to classes |
| Paramedic Skills Labs I/II, III/ IV |
| This laboratory section will focus primarily on emergency pharmacology calculation and administration, in addition to reinforcement of ACLS and PALS megacode imperatives. Students will complete this laboratory section in preparation for the National Registry Certification Examination. return to classes |
| Clinical and Field Internship |
| The clinical and field internship experience allows the students to integrate knowledge and skills from the classroom setting into actual patient care in the hospital and field domain. Students must receive a grade of “pass” in the clinical and field internship course or be required to repeat skills labs. return to classes |
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