EMT basic skills

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The following is a list of skills that the NHTSA / NREMT Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B) is required to master.

Curriculum

CPR

  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

    • Airway Oxygen and Ventilation Skills - Upper Airway Adjuncts and Suction

  • Oropharyngeal airway
  • Suction
  • Nasopharyngeal airway

    • Bag-Valve-Mask - Apneic Patient

  • Bag valve mask

    • Bleeding Control/Shock Management

  • Body substance isolation
  • Emergency bleeding control
  • Dressing wounds

    • Cardiac arrest management / AED

  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • Automated external defibrillator

    • Immobilization Skills - Joint Injury, Long Bone Injury, Traction Splinting

  • Splinting

    • Mouth to Mask with Supplemental Oxygen

    Oxygen Administration

  • Oxygen therapy
  • Bag valve mask
  • Nasal cannula
  • Non-rebreather mask
  • Simple face mask

    • Patient Assessment / Management-Medical[http://www.nremt.org/downloads/patientassessmentmanagementmedical.pdf]

    :;General (SAMPLE history) :
  • Signs and Symptoms
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  • Allergies?
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  • Medications?
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  • Past pertinent history?
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  • Last oral intake?
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  • Event leading to present illness (rule out trauma)?
    • :;Physical Examination :
  • Vitals
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  • Interventions?
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  • Transport?
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  • Detailed physical examination?
    • :;Respiratory or Cardiac (OPQRST) :
  • Onset?
    • :
  • Provokes?
    • :
  • Quality?
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  • Radiates?
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  • Severity?
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  • Time?
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  • Interventions?
    • :;Trauma (DCAP-BTLS):
  • Deformities?
    • :
  • Contusions?
    • :
  • Abrasions?
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  • Penetrations?
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  • Burns?
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  • Tenderness?
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  • Lacerations?
    • :
  • Swelling?
    • :;Altered Mental Status :
  • Description of the episode
    • :
  • Onset?
    • :
  • Duration?
    • :
  • Associated Symptoms?
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  • Evidence of Trauma?
    • :
  • Interventions?
    • :
  • Seizures?
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  • Fever?
    • :;Allergic Reaction :
  • History of Allergies
    • :
  • What were you exposed to?
    • :
  • How were you exposed?
    • :
  • Effects?
    • :
  • Progression?
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  • Interventions?
    • :;Poisoning / Overdose :
  • Substance?
    • :
  • When did you ingest / become exposed?
    • :
  • How much did you ingest?
    • :
  • Over what time period?
    • :
  • Interventions?
    • :
  • Estimated Weight?
    • :;Environmental Emergency :
  • Source?
    • :
  • Environment?
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  • Duration?
    • :
  • Loss of Consciousness?
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  • Effects - general or local?
    • :;Obstetrics :
  • Are you pregnant?
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  • How long have you been pregnant?
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  • Pain or contractions?
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  • Bleeding or discharge?
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  • Do you feel the need to push?
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  • Last menstrual period?
    • :;Behavioral :
  • How do you feel?
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  • Determine suicidal tendencies
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  • Is the patient a threat to self or others?
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  • Is there a medical problem?
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  • Interventions?

    • Patient Assessment/Management-Trauma

  • Airway
  • Breathing
  • Circulation
  • Focused or Rapid Assessment


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