EMT-C to EMT-I Transition Course Website

Announcements

04/21/07:  Changed the name of Module 6 to Special Considerations to coincide with VOEMS' naming convention for this module -- ASH
06/12/06:  Welcome and feel free to use any of the links and materials from this site -- ASH
09/28/05:  Added references to Module 1 (VOEMS Schedules, EMS Regulations, Medication Storage) and additional links in other modules -- ASH
09/30/05:  Added additional references for medical math and IV calculations -- ASH

Module 1:  Preparatory

Objectives

• Foundations of the EMT-Intermediate

• Overview of Human Systems

• Venous Access and Medications

• Emergency Pharmacology

Links

• Acid-Base Balance Tutorial

• Bryan E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP, NREMT-P

• Med Math for the Nursing Student

• National Association of EMS Educators

• National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians

• National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

• Old Dominion EMS Alliance -- 2003 Prehospital Care Protocols

• Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services

• Virginia EMS Regulations

            References

• Virginia OEMS EMS Procedures Schedule

• Virginia OEMS EMS Medications Schedule

• Virginia OEMS Rules and Regulations

• VOEMS Medication Storage Memorandum

• Med Math for Paramedics

• IV and Drug Calculations for Busy Paramedics

Module 2:  Airway Management

Objectives

• Basic and Advanced Airway Management

Module 3:  Assessment

Objectives

• Patient Assessment

• Techniques of Examination

• History-taking

• Communications

• Clinical Decision-making/Critical Thinking

Links

• Adventures in Neuroanatomy:  Parts of the Nervous System

• The Auscultation Assistant -- Heart and Lung Sounds

• McGill Virtual Stethoscope Project

Module 4:  Trauma

Objectives

• Burns

• Shock

• Thoracic Trauma

• Trauma Lab

• Trauma Mechanism

Links

• Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS)

• Brain Trauma Foundation

• Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)

• Trauma.org Interactive Trauma Scenarios

Module 5:  Medical

Objectives

Links

• 12-Lead EKG Acquisition Tips

• Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS)

• Basics of EKG Interpretation:  A Programmed Study

• Prehospital 12-Lead EKG

• Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome

Module 6:  Special Considerations

Objectives

• Gynecological Emergencies

• Obstetric Emergencies

• Neonatal Resuscitation

• Pediatrics

• Geriatrics

Links

• EMS for Children National Resource Center

• Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services (GEMS)

• Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP)

• Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC)

Module 7:  Assessment-Based Management

Objectives

• Assessment-Based Management

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