Program Description:
Emergency Medical Technology-Basic is a one semester instructional program that prepares individuals to function in the pre-hospital environment. The EMT-Basic program provides instruction in basic life support care of sick and injured persons. This includes airway assessment, communications, documentation, general pharmacology, hemorrhage control, ambulance operations, and splinting of adult, pediatric, and infant patients; and special care of patients exposed to heat, cold, radiation, or contagious disease. Students who complete the program are eligible to take the National Registry exam for EMT-Basic registration. EMT-Basics are certified by the Mississippi State Department of Health-Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.
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