Study Recommendations for EMT Students

[JohnRG]

I am 3 months away from beginning EMT-B Course. What would be the best Subjects, Topics, Books or Textbooks to begin to start studying on prior to entering the program to really get a head start for EMT-B Course. Any and all feedback back would be greatly appreciated.

 

[teedubbyaw]

A very basic intro to a&p book with more focus on anatomy, and supplement with a little physiology on basic diseases.

 

[STXmedic]

Do you have your EMT book yet? If so, I'm sure skimming the chapters wouldn't hurt.

 

[JohnRG]

Do you have your EMT book yet? If so, I'm sure skimming the chapters wouldn't hurt.

I dont have my course textbook yet but i want to know if studying other books besides the course textbook are good to study from before i start the course.

 

[John Moss]

For your start you should use you text books, as they provide with basics of the subject.

 

[joshrunkle35]

The only book I read prior to EMT that I felt really helped was an EMS abbreviations book.

Even reading too far ahead in your textbook may not really be advisable. All of the concepts build upon another, and you may want instructors there to help give you a better picture of the concepts.

 

[JohnRG]

The only book I read prior to EMT that I felt really helped was an EMS abbreviations book.

Even reading too far ahead in your textbook may not really be advisable. All of the concepts build upon another, and you may want instructors there to help give you a better picture of the concepts.

Can you recommend a Specific EMS Abbreviations Book?

 

[Medic Tim]

You want to be careful with abbreviations. Not everyplace use the same ones. It can be very local/ regional. Most employers will have an approved list. Plain language is always the best.

A medical terminology book would be useful.

 

[STXmedic]

Can you recommend a Specific EMS Abbreviations Book?

Abbreviations are great for written reports, but if you have ePCRs, there's really no reason for them. With an electronic document, you aren't trying to squeeze as much narrative as you can into a finite space. Like Tim said, plain language is ideal.

 

[joshrunkle35]

Plain language is great for writing reports, but when you are brand new to EMS and you hear an abbreviation, it's really helpful to know what they are talking about. I believe the book I got was from Kaplan. It covered universal abbreviations like "ABC" stands for "Airway, Breathing, Circulation" and "RUQ" stands for "Right Upper Quadrant". It didn't cover ambiguous abbreviations (like "CO" which could be "complains of", "Carbon Monoxide", "Company Officer" or a host of other things) to my recollection.