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Napa Valley College EMS Program

History of EMS

O In the United States during the 1950s and 1960s, funeral homes, hospitals, and volunteer rescue squads provided most ambulance service.O Civilian prehospital medical care lagged

behind military emergency care.

History of EMSO In early 1970s, the US Department of

Transportation developed a national standard curriculum for training EMS providers.

History of EMSO During the 1980s, the use of Advanced

Life Support (ALS) within EMS became common.

O Today, EMS providers are trained through standardized courses.

EMS Today

O Who is the EMS of today?

O How to get a start?

Education path in EMSO Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)O One semester (54 hours) O The First Responder course is an introductory course

designed for lay persons interested in or for professionals who require First Responder training per State of California (Title 22) and U.S. Department of Transportation standards. The class will teach the basic pre-hospital care skills needed to render care at the scene of an emergency until more highly trained emergency medical response personnel arrive. The course will cover such subjects as basic anatomy and body systems, lifting and moving of patients, airway management, patient assessment, medical/behavioral/trauma emergencies, terrorism awareness, and an overview of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system

Education path in EMS

O What can one do with the EMR course?

O Opportunities

O Next Step

Education path in EMSO Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)O One semester (186 hours) O The Emergency Medical Technician Basic

course is designed to prepare students for entry level work in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Sector with an ambulance or other specialized service. Students in the course will learn emergency medical care at the Basic Life Support (BLS) level. This course will prepare students to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) exam.

Education path in EMS

O What you can do with the EMT course?

O Career possibilities

O Next step

Education path in EMSO Emergency Medical Technician –

Paramedic (EMT-P)O Five semesters (1216 – 1456 hours)O The Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic I

(EMT310) course is the first class, two semesters in length, of a four-five semester course sequence that will teach pre-hospital emergency medical care at the Advanced Life Support (ALS) level. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be eligible to enroll in Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic II (EMT 311)

Education path in EMS

O EMT310O Didactic hours: 576 Lecture/Lab O EMT311O Clinical hours: 160 hospital/ERO Internship hours: 480 – 720 ambulance

Career path in EMSWhat are the opportunities in EMS?O Private AmbulanceO Fire DepartmentsO Aeromedical ServicesO Law Enforcement (TMST)O ER TechniciansO MD OfficesO Teaching Institutions

NVC EMS Program GoalO “The Napa Valley College EMS Program is

dedicated to creating a collaborative learning environment based on mutual respect and appreciation for the diversity of life and work experiences that each student brings to the learning environment. The program seeks to facilitate learning for each student in order that he/she can become a competent entry-level EMR/EMT/EMT-P who meets the State of California Title 22 requirements and the U.S. Department of Transportation National Standards”

Questions?