EMT Refresher Class Outline

DATE, DAY	TIME	CONTENT/TOPIC	Chapters
9/9/08 Tuesday	1900-2200	Course Introduction & Administrative Activities	Cp 1
9/11/08 Thursday	1600-1900	Challenge Exam Written	All Cps
9/13/08 Saturday	0900-1200	Challenge Exam Practical	All
9/16/08 Tuesday	1900-2200	Preparatory: Scene Safety, BSI, Personal Protection, Quality Improvement, Health & Safety, Medical-legal, Domestic Violence, Lifting & Moving, Human Body A & P	Review Cp 2,3,4,5
9/23/08 Tuesday	1900-2200	Airway: Anatomy Review, Opening the Airway, Suctioning, Artificial Ventilation, Airway Adjuncts, Oxygen.	Cp 6
9/30/08 Tuesday	1900-2200	CPR	Appendix C
10/07/08 Tuesday	1900-2200	CPR; Assisted Medication	Appendix C; Cp 15
10/14/08 Tuesday	1900-2200	Patient Assessment: Scene Size-up, Initial Assessment, Focused History & Physical Exam, Detailed Physical Exam	Cp 7,8,9,10,11
10/21/08 Tuesday	1900-2200	Patient Assessment (cont): Verbal Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Pre-hospital Care Report (PCR).	Cp 12,13,14
10/28/08 Tuesday	1900-2200	Medical/Behavior: General Pharmacology, Breathing Difficulty, Review of Circulatory System A & P, Cardiovascular Emergencies, Automated External Defibrillators, Disorders Affecting the Brain, Altered Mental Status, Seizures.	Cp 15,16,17,18, 19,20
11/4/08 Tuesday	1900-2200	Poisonings/Overdose, Environmental Emergencies, Water Relates Emergencies, Behavioral Emergencies	Cp 21,22,23, 25
11/11/08 Tuesday	1900-2200	Shock/Trauma; LAB; Patient Assessment
11/18/08 Tuesday	1900-2200	Trauma: Shock(Hypo perfusion), Internal Bleeding, Skin, Chest & Abd Trauma, Airway Management Review, Musculoskeletal, Injuries to Bones & Joints, Nervous system Review, Head & Spine, Moving Patients, Rapid Extrication, Helmet Removal.	Cp 26-30
11/25/08 Tuesday	1900-2200	LAB Shock/Trauma; Trauma Pt Assessment, Medical Pt Assess. AED//KED
12/2/08 Tuesday	1900-2200	Geriatric Patients; Common problems in infants, children with special needs, family response, provider response, Cardiac Arrest, Medical Problems in infants and children	Cp 31,32
12/9/08 Tuesday	1900-2200	Obstetrics, Infants and Children: reproductive A&P. Pre -delivery Emergencies, Normal Delivery, Care of the newborn, abnormal deliveries, Human Body development concerns.	Cp 24
12/16/08 Tuesday	1900-2200	Advanced airway review, Oxygen Therapy. Operations, ALS utilization, Air medical considerations, HAZ MAT, Ambulance operations, WMD.	Cp 33, 34,35,36
12/23/08 Tuesday	1900-2200	Skills Review	ALL STATIONS
12/30/08 Tuesday	1900-2200	Mock Practical
1/6/09 Tuesday	1900-2200	NYS DOH Practical Exam Skills Final Exam
1/13/09 Tuesday	1900-2200	Review & Written Final Exam	ALL
1/15/2009 Thursday	1845	NYSDOH Final Exam At EMSTAR

EMT Refresher Class Schedule