? How do you become an EMT?
Answer: The first step is successful completion of
the First Responder (EMT Part I) course. Second step is successful completion of the
EMT Bridge (EMT Part II) course.
? How
long is the First Responder Course (Part 1)?
Answer: The First
Responder Course is 48 hours.
? How many hours of class can you miss in a
First Responder course?
Answer: No more
than 4.5 hours.
?
How long is the Bridge Course (Part ll)?
Answer: The Bridge Course is 78 hours.
? How many hours of class can you miss in a
Bridge course?
Answer: No more than 8 hours.
The First Responder and the Bridge follow a
semester schedule.
The
?
What is taught in the First Responder (Part 1) course?
Answer: This course is an introduction to emergency
care training covering subjects of human systems, cardiac arrest, bleeding and
shock, soft tissue injuries, musculoskeletal care, emergency childbirth,
lifting and moving patients, and ambulance operations. Successful completion of the First Responder enables students to take the PA
written and practical exams for First Responder.
? What is taught in the Bridge (Part ll)
Course?
Answer:
This course builds upon the knowledge
and skills learned in the First Responder (Part l) course as well as covering
additional information in the subject area of medical emergencies and
pharmacology. The First Responder will also learn to assist
the patient taking the following drugs: glucose
for diabetics; fast acting inhaler for asthmatic; nitroglycerin for cardiac
patients and epinephrine auto-injector for severe allergic reactions. Successful completion of the Bridge enables
students to take the PA written and practical exams required for EMT
certification.
For any
additional information, please contact Southern Alleghenies EMS Council at (800)
367-5448.