What is an EMT-I?
An EMT-I is a healthcare provider who has special skills and knowledge in emergency medical care and responds to cases of sudden illness and injury. An important trait for the EMT-I to exhibit is concern for the health and well-being of others.
An EMT-I is trained to provide emergency and non-emergency care to patients in the pre-hospital setting. An EMT-I must provide this care unsupervised, in a great variety of circumstances, and often under considerable physical and emotional stress. This requires special skills in communications, transportation, record keeping and personal safety.
EMT-I Course
The EMT-I course is designed to provide the EMS provider with the ability to apply concepts of anatomy and physiology for the assessment and management of EMS patients, including the administration of intravenous fluid therapy, advanced airway control, and emergency medications. The EMT-I course is the preparatory training for advancement to the paramedic level.
Training consists of a 189-hour didactic course, 56 hours of hospital clinical experience, and a 240-hour field internship.
All training at the EMS Training & Research Institute is provided in accordance with the EMT-I National Standard Curriculum and Illinois Department of Public Health rules and regulations.
Prerequisites:
Please note: American Heart Association CPR classes are available through the EMS Training and Research Institute.
Topics of instruction will include:
Licensure
Upon successful completion of the course, students may challenge the Illinois Department of Public Health test or the National Registry test. Licensure is granted by the Illinois Department of Public Health for satisfactory scores on either test.
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