EMS 0119 - Emergency Medical Technician for Firefighters

140 Clock Hours
(Fall, Spring, Summer)

Emergency Medical Technician is designed to prepare the student with the necessary fundamental knowledge to be successful in meeting Emergency Medical Technician certification and licensing requirements. Students will learn how to assess, treat and transport the sick and injured at the level of the Emergency Medical Technician-Basic. There is emphasis on assessment based learning and complies with National DOT EMT-Basic curriculum.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the EMS Director

Corequisite(s): FFP 0010, FFP 0020, EMS 0119L

*Vocational courses are not applicable to the A.A. or A.S. degree or to the College Credit Certificate without an approved articulation agreement. Vocational courses, offered in clock hours, are courses that can be used for the awarding of Career and Technical or Vocational Certificates. In addition, vocational courses may be articulated to college credit and applied to college credit certificates or A.S. degree programs. Students should work closely with an advisor to plan their studies in a way to take advantage of this opportunity.