EMT Refresher Class Schedule

Instructor: Vanessa Jewett
Dates: 9/2/08 - 11/20/08
Location: Elmira Fire Department; schedule to meet shift needs

DATE, DAY TIME CONTENT/TOPIC Chapters
9/2/08
Tuesday
0900-1200 Course Introduction & Administrative Activities Cp 1
1300-1600 Challenge Exam Written All Cps
9/6/08
Saturday
0900-1200 Challenge Exam Practical All
9/10/08
Wednesday
0900-1200 Preparatory: Scene Safety, BSI, Personal Protection, Quality Improvement, Health & Safety, Medical-legal, Domestic Violence, Lifting and Moving, Human Body A & P Review Cp 2,3,4,5
9/14/08
Sunday
0900-1200 Airway: Anatomy Review, Opening the Airway, Suctioning, Artificial Ventilation, Airway Adjuncts, Oxygen. Cp 6
9/18/08
Thursday
0900-1200 CPR Appendix C
9/22/08
Monday
0900-1200 CPR; Assisted Medication Appendix C; Cp 15
9/26/08
Friday
0900-1200 Patient Assessment: Scene Size-up, Initial Assessment, Focused History & Physical Exam, Detailed Physical Exam Cp 7,8,9,10,11
9/30/08
Tuesday
0900-1200 Patient Assessment (cont): Verbal Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Pre-hospital Care Report (PCR). Cp 12,13,14
10/4/08
Saturday
0900-1200 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
10/8/08
Wednesday
0900-1200 Poisonings/Overdose, Environmental Emergencies, Water Relates Emergencies, Behavioral Emergencies Cp 21,22,23,25
10/12/08
Sunday
0900-1200 Shock/Trauma; LAB; Patient Assessment  
10/16/08
Thursday
0900-1200 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
10/20/08
Monday
0900-1200 LAB Shock/Trauma; Trauma Pt Assessment, Medical Pt Assess. AED//KED  
10/24/08
Friday
0900-1200 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
10/28/08
Monday
0900-1200 Obstetrics, Infants and Children: reproductive A&P. Pre -delivery Emergencies, Normal Delivery, Care of the newborn, abnormal deliveries, Human Body development concerns. Cp 24
11/1/08
Saturday
0900-1200 Advanced airway review, Oxygen Therapy. Operations, ALS utilization, Air medical considerations, HAZ MAT, Ambulance operations, WMD. Cp 33, 34,35,36
11/5/08
Wednesday
0900-1200 Skills Review; ALL STATIONS  
11/9/08
Sunday
0900-1200 Mock Practical  
11/13/08
Thursday
0900-1200 NYS DOH Practical Exam Skills Final Exam  
11/17/08
Monday
0900-1200 Review & Written Final Exam ALL
11/20/08
Thursday
1845 NYSDOH Final Exam At EMSTAR