Emergency Medical Emergency Medical Technician-BasicTechnician-Basic

Course #B54-99-09Course #B54-99-09

What’s on the Agenda?What’s on the Agenda?

• IntroductionIntroductionInstructorInstructorStudentsStudentsWebsiteWebsiteClass SyllabusClass Syllabus

• Introduction to Emergency Medical CareIntroduction to Emergency Medical Care• Medical/Legal/Ethical issuesMedical/Legal/Ethical issues• The Human Body (introduction)The Human Body (introduction)• QuizQuiz

IntroductionsIntroductions

• IntroductionIntroduction

InstructorInstructor

StudentsStudents

WebsiteWebsite

Class SyllabusClass Syllabus

Introduction to Emergency Introduction to Emergency Medical CareMedical Care

• Chapter 1Chapter 1

The EMS SystemThe EMS System

ComponentsComponents

*Medical Director*Medical Director

*Medical Direction*Medical Direction

• Medical DirectorMedical Director

• Medical DirectionMedical Direction

Off-lineOff-line

On-lineOn-line

Well-Being of the EMT-BWell-Being of the EMT-B

• Chapter 2Chapter 2

Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)

Diseases of ConcernDiseases of Concern

Diseases of ConcernDiseases of Concern

• West Nile VirusWest Nile Virus

• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (sars)(sars)

• Avian FluAvian Flu

Communicable Diseases of Communicable Diseases of ConcernConcern

• HepatitisHepatitis

• TBTB

• HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS

Infection Control and the Infection Control and the LawLaw

• Ryan White CARE ActRyan White CARE Act

Emotion and StressEmotion and Stress

• Physiological AspectsPhysiological Aspects

General Adaptation SyndromeGeneral Adaptation Syndrome

StressStress

• TypesTypes

• CausesCauses

• Signs and SymptomsSigns and Symptoms

• DealingDealing

• CISMCISM

Death and DyingDeath and Dying

• StagesStages

• DealingDealing

Scene SafetyScene Safety

Medical/Legal and Ethical Medical/Legal and Ethical IssuesIssues

• Scope of PracticeScope of Practice

• Consent and refusalConsent and refusal

• Other legal aspectsOther legal aspects

The Human Body The Human Body (introduction)(introduction)

• Anatomical TermsAnatomical Terms

• Body SystemsBody Systems

Anatomical TermsAnatomical Terms

Anatomical PositionAnatomical Position

MidlineMidline

MedialMedial

LateralLateral

BilateralBilateral

Descriptive anatomical termsDescriptive anatomical terms• AnteriorAnterior• PosteriorPosterior• VentralVentral• DorsalDorsal• SuperiorSuperior• InferiorInferior• ProximalProximal• DistalDistal• PalmarPalmar• PlantarPlantar• Mid-Clavicular LineMid-Clavicular Line• Abdominal QuadrantsAbdominal Quadrants

• Positional TermsPositional Terms

ProneProne

SupineSupine

Fowler’sFowler’s

TrendelenbergTrendelenberg