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Nassau County Emergency Medical Services Academy | Evaluated Learning Experience

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Emergency Medical Technician-Critical Care

Course Category: 
Inactive - Nassau County Emergency Medical Services Academy
Length: 

Version 1: 300 hours (28 weeks); includes 124 hours of clinical and ambulance rotations. Version 2: 348 hours; includes 132 hours of clinical and ambulance rotations. 

Location: 
Nassau County EMS Academy, 300 Winding Road, Old Bethpage, New York; previously, Nassau County EMS Academy, 600 Newbridge Road, East Meadow, New York.
Dates: 

Version 1: August 1994 - March 2016. Version 2: April 2016 - December 2020.

Instructional delivery format: 
Traditional classroom model
Learner Outcomes: 

Version 1 and 2: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: appropriately assess and correctly treat  single or multiple systems trauma patients in any given situation; appropriately assess and correctly treat patients suffering from a medical emergency including conditions involving the respiratory system, cardiovascular system, nervous system, muscular system, skeletal system, integumentary system, endocrine system, digestive system, genitourinary systems, and reproductive system; discuss the principles used in treating medical emergencies involving pediatrics, obstetrics, neonates, shock, behavioral disorders, toxicology, alcoholism and drug abuse, geriatrics, anaphylaxis, and infectious diseases; perform the following skills at the appropriate time in the correct situation: airway control and ventilation, endotracheal intubation; intravenous cannulation, administration of medications by intravenous, intramuscular or subcutaneous route, defibrillation, EKG interpretation, application of pneumatic anti-shock garment (PASG), fixation and traction splinting, bandaging, spinal immobilization and use of other devices appropriate to the care of the sick and injured; demonstrate disentanglement of a patient, packaging and removal from the scene, radio communications with medical control and use of report writing skills; discuss and demonstrate the roles and responsibilities of the EMT-CC in performing both the emergency and operational aspects of the job.

Instruction: 

Version 1 and 2: This program is designed to provide the advanced education needed by EMT-CC's to administer patient care in the pre-hospital setting. This program covers all techniques of advanced emergency medical care presently considered within the responsibilities of the EMT-CC as well as all operational aspects of the job which the student will be expected to perform. Emphasis is placed on recognition of symptoms of illness and injuries, and application of proper procedures of advanced emergency care. Demonstration, practice, clinical, and field experiences are carefully integrated with the didactic portion. Graduates of the course are entitled to sit for the NYS EMT-CC Certification Examination.

Credit recommendation: 

Version 1: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 10 semester hours (7 lecture, 3 laboratory) in Health Sciences, Allied Health Sciences, or Emergency Medical Care (11/96) (10/01 revalidation) (11/06 revalidation) (4/14 administrative review). Version 2: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 10 semester hours (7 lecture, 3 laboratory) in Health Sciences, Allied Health Sciences, Emergency Management, or Emergency Medical Care (4/16 revalidation). 

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