Basic EMT Refresher

Instructor: Bill Gallow
Dates: 9/9/04 - 1/20/05
Location: Montour Falls Fire Station
Date/Day Time Session Topics
9/9, Th 1900-2300 1 Course Intro, administrative, written exam prep, scene safety, body substance isolation, personal protection, quality improvement, health & safety, medical legal, domestic violence; chapters 1, 2, 3
9/16, Th 1900-2300 2 Airway: anatomy review, opening the airway, suctioning, artificial ventilation, airway adjuncts, oxygen; chapters 4 & 6
9/23, Th 1900-2300 3 CPR, self-administered meds, appendix D; page 817, chapter 16, 17, appendix C
9/30, Th 1900-2200 4 CPR Skills exam, CPR module, LAB
10/7, Th 1900-2200 5 Community marketplace Pt assessment: scene size-up, initial assessment, focused history & physical exam, detailed physical exam; chapters 7, 8, 9, 10
10/9, Sa 0900-1500 6 & 7 Pt Assessment cont., verbal communication, interpersonal communication, prehospital care report; chapters 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
10/14, Th 1900-2200 8 Medical/behavior: general pharmacology, breathing difficulty, review of circulatory system A & P, cardiovascular emergencies, cardiac emergencies, disorders affecting the brain, pts with altered mental status, seizures; medical consideration for weapons of mass destruction; chapters 16, 17, 18,19
10/21, Th 1900-2200 9 AED, Lab/pt assessment
10/28, Th 1900-2200 10 Medical/behavior: poisoning/overdose, environmental emergencies, water-related emergencies, behavior emergencies; chapters 20, 21, 22, 23
11/14, Th 1900-2200 11 Trauma: bleeding & shock, soft tissue injuries; chapters 25, 26
11/11, Th 1900-2200 12 Trauma: musculoskeletal injuries; chapters 26, 27, 28, 29
11/18, Th 1900-2200 13 Trauma: injuries to head, neck & spine; chapters 5, 29
12/2, Th 1900-2200 14 OB/GYN, infants " children, reproductive A " P review, pre-delivery emergencies, normal delivery, care of the newborn, abnormal delivery, human body developmental concerns; chapter 24
12/9, Th 1900-2200 15 Infants & children, assessment - pediatric exam, common problems in infants & children, child abuse & neglect, infants & children with special needs, family & provider response, infant & children cardiac arrest, medical problems in infants & children; chapter 31
12/16, Th 1900-2200 16 Operations: ALS utilization, air medical considerations, hazmats, ambulance operations, special; chapters 30, 32, 33, 34
12/23, Th 1900-2200 17 Lab work
1/6/05, Th 1900-2200 18 NYS Practical Exam
1/13/05, Th 1900-2200 19 Review for NYS Written Exam
1/20/05, Th 1900 20 NYS Written Exam