Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

Course Topics 

EMR Course 

Fundamentals of Emergency Medicine 

Assessment and Diagnostics 

Medical Conditions and Emergencies 

Traumatic Emergencies and Soft Tissue Injuries 

Diverse Populations and EMS Operations 

Describe the components of the Emergency Health Services System 

Describes the fundamental principles of anatomy and physiology 

Assess and manage a broad range of life-threatening traumatic and medical emergencies 

Demonstrate a secondary assessment involving history taking and diagnostics 

Demonstrate basic airway and breathing management and critical interventions 

Demonstrate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillation (AED) 

Demonstrate spinal-injury management procedures and techniques 

Demonstrate and treat suspected opioid overdose 

Demonstrate the following specific treatments and medical interventions: 

Acute coronary syndrome symptom relief with oxygen, nitroglycerin and acetylsalicylic acid 

Blood glucose sampling and glucose administration to treat diabetic emergencies 

Pain management through the administration of nitrous oxide gas 

Emergency childbirth and neonatal/pediatric basic life support 

Basic first-aid techniques including minor wound care and at-work treatment 

Maintenance and dosage calculations of an intravenous line 

Describe mass casualty and special rescue considerations