EMT 084 — Emergency Medical Technician I Units: 9
This course prepares students for National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) EMT-Basic Written Examination. Students study and practice the fundamental principles and skills required to provide care to patients experiencing traumatic and medical conditions in an emergent setting. This course is approved by Riverside Emergency Medical Services Agency, California Health and Safety Code and California Code of Regulations, Title 22 requirements. This course provides training in basic emergency care skills, theory instruction, use of definitive airway adjuncts and assisting patients with certain medications. All students must be eighteen years of age (18) on the first day of class, have a current TB test, have a current AHA Healthcare Provider Level CPR certification and meet the functional job requirements of the Emergency Medical Technician (Title 22, Division 9, Chapter 2, Section 100066b2 California Code of Regulations.) Check the program website for additional information. Lecture Hours: 135 Lab Hours: 81 Repeatable: No Grading: Letter Prerequisite: EMR 080 or EMR 080A & EMR 080B with a passing grade of B. Advisory: ENG 061, EMR 081, HS 062. Limitation on enrollment: Students must be eighteen (18) years of age on the,first day of class. Students must have an American,Heart Association BLS certification current,through the end of the course. Students will need,proof of a negative TB test or chest X-ray and,will need to provide proof of vaccinations and/or,titer
Prerequisites: EMR 080, EMR 080A, EMR 080B, ENG 061, EMR 081, HS 062