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Sep 01, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [PAST CATALOG]
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EMT 104 - Emergency Medical Care, CPR & AED3 credit hours - 31 hours of lecture, 23 hours of laboratory; one term. This course meets the Wellness Requirement.
Explore the knowledge, skills, and abilities for citizens, law enforcement officers, and other public safety officials to render basic care to a sick or injured person until the arrival of emergency medical technicians or paramedics. Focus on gaining access to patients, performing patient assessment, and managing life threatening situations. Recognize positive self-care for an emergency responder. Learn and demonstrate American Heart Association Basic CPR/AED standards for certification. Successful completion leads to eligibility to take the National Registry Emergency Medical Responder exam and the Maryland State exam for certification. There is a fee associated with each of these exams. Lab fee $60.
Note: This course is not recommended for students seeking to continue in the EMT program. Students interested in preparing for emergency medical technician (EMT) level certification and for future certification as a paramedic should enroll in EMT 105 . Credit is not given for both EMT 104 and EMT 105 or both EMT 104 and HEA 150 .
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