Emergency Medical Service (531)
531-102
This course prepares the individual for common emergencies in the work place. It includes the American Heart Association Adult, Child and Infant CPR, First Aid and Fire Prevention and Safety.
531-104
The course is for Fire Protection Technician program students only. This course prepares individuals to care for patients at accident scenes and transport by ambulance to the hospital under medical direction. The course emphasizes emergency skills such as managing respiratory and cardiac emergencies, medical emergencies, trauma emergencies and patient assessment, and teaches these skills in a job-related context. The National Registry of EMT's test is required at the completion of the course for licensure in the State of Wisconsin.
531-105
The EMT Intermediate Technician course will take you to the next level of training after EMT-Basic. Students will learn clinical decision making skills, basic pharmacology, intravenous therapy, and management of cardiovascular, diabetic, drug overdose, and shock cases. The class includes a combination of classroom and practical skills training that includes clininical time in a hospital setting. Demonstrated skill competencies are required to successfully complete this class in order to be eligible to take the Wisconsin State licensure examination. EMT-Basic and a current EMT-B license are pre-requisites for this class.
531-110
Prepares students for the National Registry of EMTs Emergency Medical Technician level test which leads to licensure as an EMT in Wisconsin. The course emphasizes emergency medical skills needed to stabilize both trauma and medical patients in a prehospital setting within the guidelines of Medical Control. The course covers basic anatomy and physiology, patient and scene assessment, patient stabilization and intervention techniques, medical-legal aspects, and patient packaging and transportation to the hospital. This course is a prerequisite for Advanced EMT and includes 180 hours of instruction that includes lecture, practical skill development, simulation learning, and clinical time. The course includes the American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR as a course introduction. Failure to successfully complete this portion of the course disqualifies students from continuing. There is an additional course fee that covers required class materials with the exception of books. This course fee is non refundable after the first day of class.
531-111
Prepares students for the National Registry of EMTs Advanced Emergency Medical Technician level test which leads to licensure as an AEMT in Wisconsin. The course emphasizes more advanced emergency medical skills needed to stabilize both trauma and medical patients in a prehospital setting within the guidelines of Medical Control. The course covers additional anatomy and physiology needed for more advanced patient assessment and treatment skills. Patient stabilization and intervention techniques at this more advanced level are also covered. This course includes 180 hours of instruction that includes lecture, practical skill development, simulation learning, and clinical time. Prerequisite: Wisconsin licensed EMT.
531-304
Students learn advanced patient assessment, communication skills and advanced life support interventions through lecture and in class practical application. This course is the first of two class needed to meet the requirements for certification with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and educational requirements for licensure in Wisconsin.
531-305
Students learn advanced patient assessment, communication skills and advanced life support interventions through lecture and clinical and field experience. This course is the second of two classes needed to meet the requirements for certification with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and educational requirements for licensure in Wisconsin.
