What to expect for EMT-I classes?

[ken158]

I know that it's hard, but what does a typical day of classes consist of?

 

[bstone]

I-85 or I-99? Big difference between the two.

 

[ken158]

I-85 or I-99? Big difference between the two.

I meant EMT-B, but California calls them EMT-I (or EMT-1).

At least I think that's how it's called, it's different for every state >_>

 

[bstone]

I meant EMT-B, but California calls them EMT-I (or EMT-1).

At least I think that's how it's called, it's different for every state >_>

I have heard rumor that CA renamed it EMT-B, but I dunno. In any case expect a crash course in the human body and emergency medicine. Memorize all the mnemonics. They will save your life. Study every day for an hour. Take practice exams.

 

[JPINFV]

California was EMT-I (1), EMT-II (2), and EMT-P until July 1, 2010 when we aligned ourselves with the new EMT, AEMT, paramedic standard.

 

[ken158]

I have heard rumor that CA renamed it EMT-B, but I dunno. In any case expect a crash course in the human body and emergency medicine. Memorize all the mnemonics. They will save your life. Study every day for an hour. Take practice exams.

Hmm, interesting.

Does having prior knowledge from Human Anatomy/Physiology class from high school help at all?

 

[Tolstoy]

Hmm, interesting.

Does having prior knowledge from Human Anatomy/Physiology class from high school help at all?

Yes, in fact the EMT-B course I'm enrolled in requires two semesters of Anatomy & Physiology. So any prior knowledge would definitely help ^_^

 

[abckidsmom]

Hmm, interesting.

Does having prior knowledge from Human Anatomy/Physiology class from high school help at all?

Definitely, and even if you've had the class before, the more times you go through it, the more you learn. Dig deep into it. It gets better and better.

 

[ken158]

Well, we just started today and to be honest it wasn't that bad.

I'm really scared of dropping out of the class, though. And for the particular class I'm taking, one does not get many second chances.

 

[CodeBru1984]

They dropped the EMT-B and EMT-P when they realigned with the new EMT, AEMT, Paramedic as someone said earlier in this post. My card states the following: Emergency Medical Technician.

 

[Uclabruin103]

How long is your program? Accelerated or semester based? If you enjoy the material you're going to breeze through it. Just remember all the numbers that you see for the national test.

 

[NomadicMedic]

Yes, in fact the EMT-B course I'm enrolled in requires two semesters of Anatomy & Physiology. So any prior knowledge would definitely help ^_^

Nice, but overkill for EMT-B. Should be mandatory for Paramedic