GREAT BASIN COLLEGE – SPRING 2011
ONLINE EMT BASIC COURSE (EMS 108)
COORDINATOR: ROSANNA GIGNAC
PRACTICAL SKILLS INSTRUCTORS: ROSANNA GIGNAC, ROB CARTER, MATT GRIEGO,
KAREN MOWREY
CLASS ORIENTATION WILL BE HELD JANUARY 22, 2011, IN THE HEALTH SCIENCE BUILDING ROOM 106 FROM 8:00AM TO NOON.
WEEK 1: 7.0 HR MODULE 1: PREPARATORY
Chapter 1:Introduction To Emergency Medical Care (1.5 hr)
Chapter 2:The Well-Being of the EMT (1.5 hr)
Chapter 3:Medical / Legal / Ethical Issues (1.5 hr)
Chapter 4:The Human Body (2.5 hr)
Begins January 23, 2011 at 6:00am and ends January 30, 2011 at 11:30 pm
WEEK 2:7.0 HR MODULE 1: PREPARATORY & MODULE 2: AIRWAY
Chapter 5:Lifting and Moving Patients (3 hr)
Chapter 6:Airway Management (4 hr)
Online Testing: Airway ( 30 questions) - Daily
Begins January 23,2011 at 6:00am and ends February 6, 2011 at 11:30pm
SKILLS LAB: FEBRUARY 5, 2011 HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING
6.0 HR (Rosanna Gignac & Instructors)
9:00 – NoonAirway Skills Lab:(Mouth to Mask, O2 Administration, BVM, Upper Airway Adjuncts
and Suction)
1:00pm -5:00pmSpinal Immobilization(Supine and Seated)
WEEK 3:5.5 HRMODULE 3: PATIENT ASSESSMENT
Chapter 7: Scene Size-Up (.5 hr)
Chapter 8:The Initial Assessment (1 hr)
Chapter 9:Baseline Vital Signs and SAMPLE History (2 hr)
Chapter 11:Assessment of the Medical Patient (2 hr)
Online Testing: Airway (30 questions)
Begins January 23, 2011 at 6:00am and ends February 13, 2011 at 11:30pm
WEEK 48.5 HRMODULE 3: PATIENT ASSESSMENT
Chapter 10:Assessment of the Trauma Patient/Detailed Physical Exam (5 hr)
Chapter 12:Ongoing Assessment (1 hr)
Chapter 13:Communications (1 hr)
Chapter 14:Documentation (1.5 hr)
Online Testing: Airway 25 questions / Trauma 15 questions
Begins January 23, 2011 at 6:00am and ends February 20, 2011 at 11:30pm
SKILLS LAB: FEBRUARY 19, 2011 HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING
8.0 HR (Rosanna Gignac & Instructors)
8:00am – NoonPatient Assessment – Trauma
1:00pm-5:00pmPatient Assessment – Medical
WEEK 55.5 HRMODULE 4: MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
Chapter 15:General Pharmacology (1 hr)
Chapter 16:Respiratory Emergencies (2.5)
Chapter 20:Allergic Reactions (2.0)
Online Testing: Airway 25 question, Trauma 15 question, Medical 15 questions
Begins January 23, 2011 at 6:00am and ends February 27, 2011 at 11:30pm
WEEK 68 HRMODULE 4: MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
Chapter 17:Cardiac Emergencies (8 hr)
Online Testing: Airway 15 questions, Trauma 15 questions, Medical 15 questions, Cardiac 25 questions
Begins January 23, 2011 at 6:00am and ends March 6, 2011 at 11:30pm
SKILLS LAB: SATURDAY MARCH 5, 2011 HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING
8.0 HR(Rosanna Gignac & Instructors)
8:00 – NoonPatient Assessment – Medical
(Respiratory, Allergic, Cardiac)
1:00pm – 5:000pmAirway & Spinal Immobilization
(BVM, O2 Administration, CPR/AED)
(Supine & Seated)
WEEK 76.0 HRMODULE 4: MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
Chapter 18:Acute Abdominal Injuries (2 hr)
Chapter 19:Diabetic Emergencies / Altered Mental Status (2)
Chapter 21:Poisoning & Overdose Emergencies (2)
Online Testing: Airway 15 questions,
Medical 25 questions, Cardiac 25 questions
Begins January 23, 2011 at 6:00am and ends March 13, 2011 at 11:30pm
WEEK 85.5 HRMODULE 4: MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
Chapter 22:Environmental Emergencies (2 hr)
Chapter 23:Behavioral Emergencies (1.5 hr)
Chapter 24:OB / GYN Emergencies (2 hr)
Online Testing: Airway 15 questions, Medical 25 questions,
Cardiac 25 questions
Begins January 23, 2011 at 6:00am and ends March 20, 2011 at 11:30pm
SKILLS LAB: SATURDAY MARCH 19, 2011 HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING
8.0 HR (Rosanna Gignac & Instructors)
8:00am – NoonPatient Assessment – Medical (Diabetic/AMS, Poisoning & Overdose, Environmental, Behavioral, OB/GYN)
1:00pm – 5:00pmPatient Assessment – Trauma
WEEK 9 6.0 HRMODULE 5: TRAUMA
Chapter 26:Bleeding & Shock (2 hr)
Chapter 29:Injuries to Head 7 Spine (4 hr)
Online Testing: Airway 15 questions, Medical 15 questions,
Cardiac 15 questions, Trauma 15 questions
Begins January 23, 2011 at 6:00am and ends March 27, 2011 at 11:30pm
WEEK 106.0 HRMODULE 5: TRAUMA
Chapter 27:Soft-Tissue Injuries
Chapter 28:Musculoskeletal Injuries
Online Testing: Airway 15 questions, Medical 15 questions,
Cardiac 15 questions, Trauma 15 questions
Begins January 23, 2011 at 6:00am and ends April 3, 2011 at 11:30pm
SKILLS LAB: SATURDAY, April 2, 2011 HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING
8.0 HR (Rosanna Gignac & Instructors)
8:00am – Noon(Joint Immobilization, Longbone Immobilization, Traction Splinting and Bleeding and Shock)
1:00pm – 5:00pm(Supine & Seated Spinal Immobilization)
(Trauma Evaluation)
WEEK 11:8.0 HRPEPP Class
Saturday, April 9, 2011 Health Sciences Building 8:00am – 5:00pm
Online Testing: Airway 10 questions, Medical 10 questions,
Trauma 10 questions, Cardiac 10 questions, Peds/OB 25 questions
WEEK 12:6.0 HR.MODULE 7: OPERATIONS
Chapter 34:Ambulance Operations
Chapter 35:Gaining Access and Rescue Operations
Chapter 36:Special Operations
Chapter 37:EMS Response to Terrorism
Online Testing: 25 Random questions daily
Begins January 23, 2011 at 6:00am and ends April 17, 2011 at 11:30pm
SKILLS LAB: SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2011 – HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING
8.0 HR (Rosanna Gignac & Instructors)
8:00am – Noon(Skills Review)
1:00pm – 5:00pm(Skills Review)
April 17 – April 24 30 Random questions daily
SKILLS LAB: SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2011 – HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING
8.0 HR (Rosanna Gignac & Instructors)
8:00am – 5:00pm(Skills Review)
April 24 – April 2950 Random questions daily
APRIL 30, 2011: SKILLS AND WRITTEN FINAL EXAMS
MONDAY MEETINGS WILL BE HELD FROM 6:00PM -9:00PM TO DISCUSS PREVIOUS CHAPTERS AND UPCOMING CHAPTERS. ONLINE TESTING RESULTS WILL BE TURNED IN AT THIS TIME. ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY!
MONDAY MEETING DATES:Monday, January 31
Monday, February 7, 14, 28
Monday, March 7, 14, 28
Monday, April 4, 11, 18, 25(33 HR)