Course: Emergency Mdical Technician, original & refresher
Instructor: Bruce Erway
Location: Corning City Fire Department
Day/Dates: Thursday, some Saturdays, 9/3/09 - 5/20/10
EMT REFRESHERS PLEASE NOTE: Practical Skills Challenge Test
will be conducted at Corning Fire Department on 9/5/09, beginning at 8AM.
Written Challenge for Refreshers will be Thursday, September 10 at 7PM
ALL Refreshers must attend the first class on September 3.


Day/Date Time Topics
Th 9/3 7PM Registration, schedule, requirements; introduction to emergency care; EMT well-being
Th 9/10 7PM Well-being of EMT; medical/legal/ethical issues; the human body
Th 9/17 7PM The human body; baseline vital siagns; SAMPLE
Sa 9/19 8AM CPR; airway pactical skills; cardiac arrest; AED; class may be up to 9 hours.
Th 9/24 7PM baseline vital signs & SAMPLE
Th 10/1 7PM Scene size-up; initial assessment; focused history & ohysical exam - trauma
Th 10/8 7PM detailed physical exam; ongoing assessment
Th 10/15 7PM Patient Assessment; practical lab
Th 10/22 7PM Lifting & moving; patient assessment
Th 10/29 7PM Focused history & physical exam; trauma
Th 11/5 7PM Ongoing assessment; communication, documentation
Th 11/12 7PM General pharmacology; respiratory emergencies
Th 11/19 7PM Respiratory emergencies; cardiovascular emergencies
Th 12/3 7PM Cardiovascular emergencies
Th 12/10 7PM Cardiovascular emergencies
Th 12/16 7PM Diabetes/altered mental status; allergies
Th 1/7/10 7PM Poisoning/overdose; environmental emergencies
Th 1/14 7PM Behavioral emergencies
Th 1/21 7PM Obstetrics/gynecology
Th 1/28 7PM Practical lab patient assessment; Evaluation
Th 2/4 7PM Soft tissue injuries; musculoskeletal injuries
Th2/18 7PM Musculoskeletal injuries; injuries to head, neck, spine
Th 2/25 7PM Musculoskeletal injuries; injuries to head, neck, spine
Th 3/4 7PM Injuries to head, neck, spine; practical skills lab
Th 3/11 7PM Ambulance operations; gaining acccess
Th 3/18 7PM Practical lab - medical emergencies; evaluation
Th 3/25 7PM Overview - triage & MCI; evaluation operations
Th 4/1 7PM Infants and children
Th 4/8 7PM Weapons of Mass Destruction
Th 4/15 7PM Practical lab review (all stations)
Th 4/22 7PM Practical lab review (all stations)
Th 4/29 7PM Practical lab review (all stations)
Th 5/6 7PM Practical lab review (all stations)
Th 5/13 7PM Practical lab review (all stations)
Th 5/18 7PM Review
SA 5/15 8AM NYS Practical Exam
Thursday 5/20/10 7PM NYS Written Exam