The 3.5 unit Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) course is an entry level course designed for firefighters and other emergency workers who will respond to medical emergencies ahead of ambulance transportation. It focuses on stabilization of ill or injured patients prior to arrival or more advanced life support. This course meets the basic requirements for most volunteer fire agencies as well as some paid fire departments.
Successful completion of this course meets the prerequisite for our Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-Basic) program, as well as one our prerequisites for our Fire Academy program.
The Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-Basic) Program, provides the student with an outline of the EMS system, introduces assessment skills, as well as provides pathophysiology of common neurological, respiratory, and cardiac related emergencies. The EMT-1 program prepares emergency medical technicians for the National Registry EMT Basic Exam. Upon successful completion EMTs may perform as ambulance attendants, fire emergency responders, or practice in private industry. It covers techniques of emergency medical care presently considered within the responsibilities of the emergency medical technician, and emphasizes the development of student skills in recognition of symptoms of illnesses and injuries and proper procedures of emergency care. Successful EMT-Basic students may find employment with fire agencies, private ambulance companies, California Department of Forestry, ER techs, and other assorted jobs. Many successful EMT-1 students have also gone onto paramedic school, medical school, nursing school, physician's assistant school, and other associated allied health professions.
