Emergency Medical Technician Winter 2018
9193 Rhody Drive (Fire Station 11) ChimacumWA 98325
Sponsor: Jefferson County EMS & Trauma Care Council
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Senior EMS Instructor, Lead
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Tim Manly (360)301-4539
Brinnon Fire Department Fire Chief
Port Ludlow Fire Rescue Firefighter/Paramedic
American Heart Association BLS Instructor
35 years EMS field/administrative experience
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Overview
This course is designed for individuals interested in becoming an Emergency Medical Technician. Topics included in the course are: roles and responsibilities of the EMT; medicolegal considerations of emergency medical services; respiratory and cardiac emergencies; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; practical use of airway adjuncts; bleeding and shock; trauma management; medical emergencies and their management; environmental emergencies; emergency childbirth; pediatrics; geriatrics; exposure to hazardous situations; introduction to hazardous materials; psychological emergencies; patient packaging and triage; stabilization and transport of the sick and injured; and communications and report writing.
A certificate of course completion will be issued to those successfully completing all components of the EMT course and paying in full all course fees. This course leads to eligibility for certification as an EMT with Washington Dept of Health (DOH) and National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). These DOH and NREMT certifications require meeting additional qualifications, including successful completion of a written exam; DOH and NREMT fees are the student’s responsibility and not included in the course fee.
Required Course Materials
The following package will be obtained by Jefferson County EMS Counciland providedupon completed registration. Reimbursementis required by the sponsoring agency or individual prior to January 30, 2018.
- EMT Preferred Access 2, ISBN: 978-1-284-10702-9 "Emergency Care and Transport of the Sick and Injured" 11E Navigate 2 with Virtual Ride Alongs and eWorkbook; AAOS, copyright 2017.
Printed paperback textbook with up-to-date 6-digit access code to Web Tools.
eBook/eWorkbook access.
Navigate Test Prep.
- DOH and NREMTPractical Skill sheets.
- Students are responsible for note book, writing instruments,and “WATCH WITH SECOND HAND.”
- Stethoscope and blood pressure cuff will be provided for the course.
Grading Scale
Information used for instruction and testing purposes is based on U.S. Dept. of Transportation objectives found in the beginning of each textbook chapter.
The final course grade will be computed as follows:
- Written Exams = PASS/FAIL
- Practical Skills = PASS/FAIL
- Attendance= PASS/FAIL
Students may request their current pass/fail status at any time, and at course completion. Students with any written test below 80 percent and/or failure of the final practical skills exam or attendance criteria will not be eligible to take the NREMT certification exam following the course.
Written Exams
Student must demonstrate successful retention of the course information in written form. Students must receive apassing grade of 80% or higher on all written exams to successfully complete this course. Written exams, all multiple-choice questions, will be given as outlined in the course schedule. The written exam grading scale is as follows:
80-100% PASS
<80% FAIL
Written exams will be conducted by a specific date, on the student’s own time outside of class, on-line via the Jones & Bartlett Navigate web-based program. These timed exams are closed-book to replicate the official NREMT test at a PearsonVue testing center. If a student chose to use reference materials during a class exam, in the long run they would be hurting only their own chances for passing the official NREMT test. Completed exams are immediately corrected on-line, with explanation provided.
Class exams may be taken againin order to obtain a passing and/or higher score, with the highest score becoming the recorded score. A student who has not successfully retaken any failed written exam by March 24, 2018 at 8:00AM willnot be considered to have successfully completed the course.
Practical Skills
Students must be able to perform required skills in a competent manner in a team setting, in order to pass this course. There will be a final, scenario-based, comprehensive practical skills performance exam at the end of the course, on a PASS/FAIL basis.
Class Participation/Attendance
Attendance of scheduled lecture, skills lab and field time = PASS/FAIL. FAIL constitutes more than five unexcused absences without resolution to the Lead Instructor’s satisfaction.
More than three unexcused absences will result in a counseling session with the lead instructor to determine the feasibility for continuing the course. The Lead Instructor will initiate this process within 24 hours of the third unexcused absence by attempting to contact the student directly.
Because of the importance of each session and the fact that each session builds upon material presented in the earlier sessions, reading assigned chapters per the schedule and attendance at all sessions is required. Students are expected to be present in the classroom at the start of each session and remain until dismissed by the instructor.
Good interpersonal communications skills and patient rapport are essential in emergency medical care. Students are expected to participate fully in course discussions and patient care scenarios and to interact with instructors, evaluators, team members and patients in a professional manner.
The class schedule with dates, times, locations, assigned reading and topics is attached; a revised version will be distributed if changes are made. You are expected to keep the class schedule and use it.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Jefferson County EMS & Trauma Care Council will provide services and reasonable accommodations for qualified students with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Washington State law. Any student with special needs must contact the lead instructor to seek and gain assistance.
Field Time
Students will participate in pre-hospital and/or clinical care settings. Fieldtime will begin after initial completion of all skills sheets. In such field environments, ethical conduct, respect for patient confidentiality, and good patient care are mandatory.
Emergency department field time will be scheduled via a calendar sign-up process on a first-come, first-serve basis. At a minimum, ten hours of field time must be completed at a hospital emergency department. All field time must be completed before course completion is issued.
In lieu of five hours of emergency department time, students may respond to 911 dispatched calls on an ambulance to obtain a minimum of five patient contacts (no minimum or maximum time to obtain the five contacts). Students are responsible for coordinating their ambulance field time, if they choose this method.
Students will report on time to field preceptors at the field site. Students will be given field evaluation forms to be completed at each session. The field site nurse, medic or EMT will be in charge of the student during their field session. These preceptors have the authority to dismiss a student from the field session. Students are to observe in any and all procedures. Students are limited to performing EMTprocedures only under the direct supervision of a preceptor.
Required dress code for field time: clean, neatly pressed dark blue or black pants (no jeans) and a clean neatly pressed dark blue or black shirt or sweatshirt (no foodies). No logos or patches are to be affixed to shirts other than a student’s own fire/aid agency designations. Dark-colored leather shoes or boots are to be clean (no tennis or sports shoes, no sandals). The instructor and field preceptor have the right of final determinations regarding student appearance.
You are to notify the lead instructor beforehand, if you are unable to attend a field rotation; otherwise it will be considered an unexcused absence of the course.
Health and Safety
Due to the nature of EMS and close contact with fellow students, instructors, evaluators and patients, students are required to take all necessary precautions to ensure that the safety and health of all are protected. All students are required to practice universal precautions at all times in the classroom and field setting.
Students who are ill should not attend class or perform field time if there is any danger of transmission of the illness to others. Absence related to a student’s illness is considered an excused absence only if the Lead Instructor is notified beforehand.
Professionalism
Students will be courteous, considerate and respectful of all instructors, evaluators, guests, employees of agencies visited as a student, and patients and their representatives. Students are expected to conduct themselves in a mature and professional manner throughout the course.
Conduct for which immediate dismissal from the course may be imposed includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Use, consumption, being under the influence of, or sale of alcoholic beverages or illegal substances on property of any agency for which the student is present.
- Malicious or willful destruction, or tampering with or misuse ofproperty or equipment.
- Theft.
- Physical assault or harassment of another person.
- Engaging in unsafe practices which may injure others.
- Breach of protected medical information and/or patient confidentiality, violations of HIPPA.
- Cheating related to any and all exams and evaluations.
- Falsification or misrepresentation in the pre-requisites for entry into the course.
Dress & Hygiene Code
Dress considered modest to a reasonable person is required. Graphic designs and wording offensive to a reasonable person are not allowed. Refrain from clothing that reveals cleavage or undergarments when leaning or bending over. Dangling jewelry should be worn tucked under clothing. Closed-toe shoes should be worn to avoid foot injury and tripping hazards.
Students are to practice professional health care worker hygiene:
- Prevention ofstrong body odor and breath, no use of scented body care products.
- Clean hands/fingernails, clean hair and if long hair it must be pulled back.
Tobacco Use
Tobacco use, including chewing tobacco and cigarettes, is permitted in designated areas only.
Animals/Pets
Refrain from bringing animals/pets along during class or field time, including animals left in vehicles and parking lots.
Pagers/Radios &Cellular/Smart Phones
Pagers, fire radios, and all types of phones and computer-like devices are to be turned off during lecture, skills labs and hospital field time (excluding a devices used for taking notes during lecture). Phone calls, message retrieval, internet access and texting may occur only during breaks assigned by the instructor or preceptor. If this policy is ignored by a student, the device will be taken away from the student for the remainder of the class; no exceptions.
Complaints
If you have a concern, please first contact Lead Instructor Tim Manly.
- Tim Manly (360) 301-4539
If you have a concern and feel you cannot or have not resolved the situation with the instructor,contact:
- Colleen Rodrigues, Jefferson County Training
(360) 643-0776.
- Brad Martin, Fire Chief Vice Chair, Jefferson County EMS and Trauma Care Council (360) 774-6311
Placement Assistance
This course does not include or offer placement assistance.
EMT Winter 2018 Jefferson County Student Agreement
In order to go forward in the course, each student must sign indicating their complete understanding of course requirements and expectations outlined above, and by signature agree to comply with those requirements and expectations:
Print namesignature date
(Please sign this page and return it to the instructor by January 2, 2018, at 9pm.)
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