NYS DOH Emergency Medical Technician
Curriculum
Module 1 - Preparatory
- Introduction into Emergency Medical Care
- Well-being of the EMT-Basic
- Medical/ Legal and Ethical issues
- The Human Body
- Baseline Vital Signs and Sample History
- Lifting and Moving Patients
Module 2 - Airway
- Airway
- Practical Skill Lab: Airway
CPR - Module Cardiac Arrest and CPR
All American Health Association curriculum is compliant to the new
2010 Standards.
- Circulation
- Practical skills Lab: CPR
Module 3 - Patient Assessment
- Scene Size-Up
- Initial Assessment
- Focused History and Physical Exam-Trauma Patients
- Focused History and Physical Exam- Medical Patients
- Detailed Physical Exam
- Communications
- Documentation
- Practical Skills Lad: Patient Assessment
Module 4 - Medical/Behavioral Emergencies and
Obstetrics/Gynecology
- General Pharmacology
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Cardiovascular Emergencies
- Diabetes/ Altered Mental Status
- Allergies
- Poisoning/Overdose
- Environmental Emergencies
- Behavioral Emergencies
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
Module 5 - Trauma
- Bleeding and Shock
- Soft Tissue Injuries
- Musculoskeletal Care
- Injuries to the Head and Spine
- Practical Skills Lab: Trauma
Module 6 - Infants and Children
- Infants and Children
- Practical Skills Lab: Infants and Children
Module 7 - Operations
- Ambulance Operations
- Gaining Access
- Overviews
Clinical Rotations
The EMT original student will be required to participate
in (1) 12-hour tour either in a NYC 911 emergency
department or on a NYC 911 basic life support ambulance.