EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Crash Course with Online Practice Test, 2nd Edition

EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Crash Course with Online Practice Test, 2nd Edition

• Parts I and II offer tips for succeeding on the exam, along with an overview of the EMT's role, their responsibility within the larger public health system, and the anatomy of the human body. The exam will broadly cover the content of the current National EMS Education Standards (NEMSES) and the current American Heart Association's Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Correct answers are based on national standards, not local or state protocols. The exam emphasizes questions about what an EMT should do in the field, so you should expect a lot of scenario-based questions.
• Parts III, IV, and V cover the components of the EMS System including patient assessment, resuscitation and AED, trauma, medical and environmental emergencies, pharmacology, and EMS care based on evidence-based medicine.
• Part VI explains special patient care, including pediatric and geriatric patients.
• Part VII reviews EMS operations, such as ambulance and air medical operations.
• Part VIII discusses how to prepare for the practical exam, as well as what to do after you pass your exam.
• End-of-chapter practice questions help you review what you've learned.
• EMT Glossary includes 400 study terms you need to know to ace the exam.

About the Author

Dr. Christopher Coughlin is the EMS Program Director for Glendale Community College in Glendale, Arizona. Dr. Coughlin has been an NREMT paramedic since 1991 and was one of the first 850 nationally certified flight paramedics (FP-C) in the United States.