Emergency Medical Technician

The Emergency Medical Technician program provides training for out-of-hospital emergency medical care and transportation of critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical services (EMS) system. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) have the basic knowledge and skills necessary to stabilize and safely transport patients ranging from non-emergency and routine medical transports to life-threatening emergencies. EMTs function as part of a comprehensive EMS response system, under medical oversight. EMTs perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found in an ambulance. EMTs are a critical link between the scene of an emergency and the health care system.

Objectives

• Apply fundamental knowledge of the anatomy and function of all human systems to the practice of EMS
• Use foundational anatomical and medical terms and abbreviations in written and oral communication with colleagues and other healthcare professionals
• Apply fundamental knowledge of the pathophysiology of respiration and perfusion to patient assessment and management
• Apply fundamental knowledge of lifespan development to patient assessment and management
• Properly administer or assist in administering medications to a patient during an emergency
• Utilize fundamental knowledge of the EMS system, safety/well-being of the EMT, and medical/legal and ethical issues to the provision of emergency care
• Apply knowledge (fundamental depth, foundational breadth) of anatomy and physiology to patient assessment and management to assure a patent airway, adequate mechanical ventilation, and respiration for patients of all ages
• Interpret scene information and patient assessment findings (scene size-up, primary and secondary assessment, patient history, reassessment) to guide emergency management
• Provide basic emergency care and transportation based on assessment findings for an acutely ill patient
• Apply fundamental knowledge of the causes, pathophysiology, and management of shock, respiratory failure or arrest, cardiac failure or arrest, and post-resuscitation management
• Provide basic emergency care and transportation based on assessment findings for an acutely injured patient
• Utilize principles of growth, development, aging, and assessment findings to provide basic emergency care and transportation for a patient with special needs
• Perform in accordance with operational roles and responsibilities to ensure patient, public, and personnel safety when responding to an emergency

Students will receive instruction in both a classroom setting as well as a lab.  Following successful completion of the program, graduates will be recommended to sit for the licensure exam. This program supports the Bridgerland Technical College mission to deliver competency-based, employer-guided career and hands-on technical education to the Bear River region.

Licensing:

• Successfully complete the state-approved course.
• Complete the application at https://www.emslicense.utah.gov within 30 days of the course start date.
• Pay fees.
• Submit DACS fingerprints for criminal background checks (one-time requirement).
• Successfully complete the state-approved National Registry cognitive and psychomotor exams.