Emergency Medical Technician: Making the Difference follows the U.S. Department of Transportation National Standard Curriculum (NSC) for the EMT-Basic. This comprehensive, yet easy-to-use text is your complete guide for learning the essential skills you need to become a successful EMT. Real-world knowledge. Real-world skills. Real-world situations.
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Will Chapleau has more than 30 years of emergency care experience including 32 years as a paramedic, 20 years as a Trauma Nurse Specialist, and 15 years in the fire service, 6 of those years as chief of the Chicago Heights Fire Department. Currently, he is manager of the Advanced Trauma Life Support Program for the American College of Surgeons.For more than 25 years, students have had the benefit of Mr. Chapleau's educational expertise in a variety of settings - as an international faculty member for Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) since 1984, board member of the National Association of EMS Educators, The National Association of EMTs, and the Society of Trauma Nurses. He also serves on the editorial board for EMS Magazine. Mr. Chapleau has contributed to numerous textbooks and journal articles over the course of his career and is well respected by students and peers worldwide.As the Fire Chief of a busy department and the Chairperson for the Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) program since 1996, Board of Directors of the Society of Trauma Nurses, Chief Chapleau's experiences lend a perspective and credibility second to none. Peter T. Pons, MD is a senior physician in the emergency department, Denver Health Medical Center (Denver General Hospital). Dr. Pons also serves as professor of emergency medicine in the Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver Colorado. He completed his M.D. at New Jersey Medical SChool, Internship at Martland Hospital in Neward, New Jersey and Residency at Denver General/St. Anthony/St. Joseph Hospitals in Denver. Dr. Pons also contributes as an associate medical director for PHTLS. Dr. Pons is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and has been the recipient of several awards for teaching, clinical excellence, and leadership. He has contributed to over 100 books, chapters, journal articles, editorials and abstracts, holds several editorial and consulting positions and has lectured extensively nationally and internationally.He served on the board of directors and as senior examiner for the American Board of Emergency Medicine, the advisory council on First Aid and Safety for the American Red Cross, ABEM representative for the American College of Emergency Physicians, task force on Weapons of Mass Effect, chair of the Disaster Committee, Denver Health Medical Center, and board of directors for the Colorado Trauma Institute.
Division One - Preparatory 1. Introduction to Emergency Medical Services 2. Well-being of the EMT-Basic 3. Medical/Legal and Ethical Issues 4. The Human Body 5. Baseline Vital Signs and SAMPLE history 6. Lifting and Moving Patients Division Two - Airway 7. The Airway Division Three - Patient Assessment 8. Scene Size-Up 9. Initial Assessment 10. Focused History and Physical Examination of Trauma Patients 11. Focused History and Physical Examination of Medical Patients 12. Detailed Physical Examination 13. Ongoing Assessment 14. Communications 15. Documentation Division Four - Medical and Behavioral Emergencies 16. General Pharmacology 17. Respiratory Emergencies 18. Cardiovascular Emergencies 19. Gastrointestinal/Genitourinary Emergencies 20. Altered Mental Status 21. Allergies 22. Poisoning and Overdose 23. Environmental Emergencies 24. Behavioral Emergencies Division Five - Trauma 25. Bleeding and Shock 26. Soft Tissue Trauma 27. Chest and Abdominal Trauma 28. Musculoskeletal Trauma 29. Head and Spinal Trauma Division Six - Special Populations 30. Obstetrics and Gynecology 31. Pediatric Emergencies 32. Geriatric Emergencies Division Seven - Operations 33. Ambulance Operations 34. Gaining Access 35. Disasters 36. Hazardous Materials 37. Weapons of Mass Destruction Division Eight - Advanced Airway (Elective) 38. Advanced Airway Management Appendices A Additional Skills B. National Registry Skills Sheets Glossary Illustration Credits Index
