Emergency Medical Technician

T: 01603 251680
Course Aims
To train and qualify delegates in the knowledge and skills required to deal with medical and trauma emergencies beyond the scope of basic first aid.
Suitable For
Any person who may have to deal with trauma and medical patients using techniques and equipment beyond the scope of basic first aid. The course is ideal for private ambulance service personnel, fire fighters, medical response teams, on-site company ambulance staff and first aiders who wish to extend their basic skills.
Course Length
5 Days
Pre-requisite

It is advisable to book your place no less than 6 weeks in advance to allow yourself enough time to complete the pre-course study. Delegates attending MUST be in possession of a current and valid First Aid at Work certificate or the equivalent first aid qualification. Additionally, precourse study (details below) is required by all delegates, who are strongly advised to prepare for the course well in advance. This study is based on the manual that will be sent to you.Further details on exact pre-course revision can be found on the Norvic web site (www.norvic.biz).
Certification
Successful delegates will be awarded:
  • An EMT certificate which is valid for 1 year and recognised by the European Association of EMT's and Paramedics for membership at EMT Defibrillation level.
  • An AED certificate which is valid for 1 year.
  • A Laryngeal Mask Airways® certificate from the LMA makers Intavent.
Course Venue
Closed courses are held at training venues in Norwich or alternatively, courses can be arranged at your venue anywhere in the UK (subject to its suitability).
Syllabus
  • Code of conduct
  • Universal precautions
  • 6 stages of pre-hospital care
  • Presenting medical information
  • Oro-pharyngeal airway
  • Oral suction
  • BLS - Paediatric & during pregnancy
  • Pulse oximetry and manual blood pressure
  • Pain relief and Entonox administration

Head, Chest and Abdominal trauma heart conditions

  • Epilepsy & convulsions
  • Cerebrovascular accident
  • Communicating with patients
  • Patient examination and assessment
  • Glasgow Coma scale
  • Laryngeal Mask Airway
  • Primary survey and interventions
  • Oxygen administration (therapy & I.P.P.V.)
  • Advisory external defibrillation
  • Crash helmet removal
  • Use of spinal board (long board) Pain relief and Entonox administration
  • Diabetes
  • Chest diseases
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Knowledge and skills assessments


Pre-course study
    From Ambulance Service - Basic Training Manual

    Section 1 - (1.2) glossary
    Section 2 - (2.1) code of conduct
    Section 7 - (7.1) introduction to the body
    Section 8 - (8.1) the respiratory system
    Section 9 - (9.1) the circulatory system
    Section 10 - (10.1) the nervous system
    Section 11 - (11.1) the skeletal system
    Section 12 - (12.1) the digestive system

    PRE-COURSE QUIZZES


 

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