EMB 101: EMT - CLINICAL
This course offers clinical skills performance in both the laboratory and ambulance
to prepare students to provide emergency care to patients in the pre-hospital setting
based on the scope of practice defined by the New York State Department of Health
and National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration National Emergency Medical
Services Education Standards for EMT. Emphasis will be placed on the recognition
and treatment of life threatening emergencies. During these rotations the student
will focus on medical and trauma patient assessment and basic psychomotor skills covered
in the EMT curriculum. Students must achieve a final grade of "C" or better to progress
to any course requiring this course as a prerequisite. Any student who has been employed
by an agency for a minimum of one year, with a minimum of 16 hours worked per year,
may request a waiver of EMB 101 clinical time from Dutchess Community College. Additional
information may be found in the EMB 101 Clinical Guidebook.
Prerequisite: Current NYS EMT certification
Corequisite: BIO 115
Credits: 2
Type: Lab
Department: Allied Health & Biological Sci
All sections for this course:
Spring 2021
EMB 105: EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
This course combines didactic, psychomotor lab and clinical observation in a progressive
manner to prepare students to provide emergency care to patients in the pre-hospital
setting based on the scope of practice defined by the New York State Department of
Health and U.S. Department of Transportation Emergency Medical Technician curriculum.
Emphasis will be placed on the recognition and treatment of life threatening emergencies.
Topics to include: Well Being for the EMT, Medical-Legal Issues, Airway Management,
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Patient Assessment, Medical Emergencies, Trauma, Infants
and Children and Operations. Students must be certified as a NYS EMT to progress to
EMB 101. Students who successfully complete this course will be eligible to take the
New York State Department of Health EMT Certification exam.
Prerequisite (must be completed prior to this class): Students must reach their seventeenth
birthday by the last day of the month in which they are eligible to sit for the NYS
certification examination.
Credits: 6
Type: Lecture, Lab
Department: Allied Health & Biological Sci
All sections for this course:
Spring 2021