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These courses provide the necessary knowledge and skill for the variety of patient and situation specific that any Emergency Medical Technician-Basic could encounter generally in a community or workplace setting. Cost designated is $50.00/hour. The topics that could be covered include but are not limited to:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Advance Directives
- Basic Dysrhythmia Recognition
- Basic First Aid Truths and Falsehoods
- Cardiovascular Emergencies
- Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Treatments
- Debunking CPR/AED Myths
- Emergency Oxygen Administration
- Environmental Emergencies
- Geriatric Emergencies
- Hepatitis B and Other Bugs
- Influenza Pandemics and Realities
- Medicolegal and Ethical Issues
- Metabolic Emergencies such as DKA
- Midwest Critters and Creatures
- National Incident Management System
- Obstretic Emergencies
- Pediatric Emergencies
- Psychiatric Emergencies
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Shock Prevention and Treatment
- Toxicology and Poisoning Emergencies
- Trauma Emergencies
Upon successful completion of any these courses, the candidate will receive the appropriate IDPH EMT Continuing Education Certificate.
