Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Training Guide

Posted on May 12, 2024 in Medicine & Health

ZERO CONDITIONAL

Structure: IF + PRESENT SIMPLE,……PRESENT SIMPLE

Examples:

  1. If a patient has difficulty breathing, we administer oxygen immediately.
  2. Give a patient an injection of epinephrine if he has a severe allergic reaction.
  3. When a patient experiences chest pain, we conduct an electrocardiogram to assess heart activity.
  4. A paramedic administers intravenous fluids to raise a patient’s blood pressure when it drops significantly.
  5. Prepare to assist ventilations if the patient’s condition doesn’t improve.
  6. We are absolutely no help to the caller if we panic.
  7. Check battery, radio, channel selector, or fuse if the equipment is dead.
  8. What happens if a patient loses consciousness?
  9. When you arrive at the hospital, you will be asked for the prehospital care report.
  10. If hemorrhage is not controlled, it can lead to shock and, possibly, to death.
  11. High glucose levels can cause complications unless diabetes is controlled.
  12. Most patients find it intimidating if you are standing over them.
  13. If you eat too much sugar, you may get diabetes.
  14. Drinking too much alcohol is extremely dangerous.

Additional Instructions:

  • If she vomits, turn her on her side and clean out her mouth and nose.
  • You may need to contact medical direction for advice if a patient refuses care.
  • If you do not understand the whole message given to you, reply with “Say again”.
  • If any information is unclear, ask questions.
  • If the patient shows signs of hypothermia, apply warm blankets.
  • If you are relaying a message for another person, be sure you repeat the message exactly, word for word.
  • If a proper name needs to be transmitted, try to spell it out using the recognized radio phonetic alphabet.
  • If you are responsible for driving an emergency vehicle, drive to the address or location given to you.

FIRST CONDITIONAL

Structure: IF + TO BE + VERB + FUTURE SIMPLE (WILL)

Examples:

  1. If you don’t help her, she will die.
  2. We will park the ambulance outside if there is no space inside.
  3. Unless the ambulance arrives soon, you will have to perform CPR.
  4. If the bleeding doesn’t stop, he will need a transfusion.
  5. If hemorrhage is not controlled, it can lead to shock and, possibly, to death.
  6. High glucose levels can cause complications unless diabetes is controlled.
  7. I will obtain a sample history if you assess his vital signs.
  8. You need to restock any disposable equipment if you use it.
  9. If you don’t help her, she will die.
  10. If there is no space inside, we will park the ambulance outside.
  11. If you don’t properly secure the stretcher, it won’t slide in the ambulance safely.
  12. High glucose levels can cause complications unless diabetes is controlled.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Structure: TO BE + ING

Examples:

  1. The woman is seeing a cardiologist next week.
  2. The paramedic is meeting a medical representative this afternoon.
  3. If you don’t study harder, you are going to fail your EMT test.
  4. What are you doing tonight? I am working night shift.
  5. The woman is seeing a cardiologist next week.
  6. The paramedics are meeting a medical representative this afternoon.
  7. I am going to London on Wednesday.
  8. The patient is undergoing surgery tomorrow.
  9. Is our team attending a conference next month?
  10. You are going to the advanced life support course.
  11. You are going to the conference by train.
  12. The instructor isn’t teaching the new CPR techniques next week.
  13. They aren’t participating in a disaster preparedness drill on Friday.
  14. Are you going to the advanced life support course next Saturday?

Emergency Medical Dispatch

Key Questions and Concepts:

  • What’s your emergency? – Dynamic coordination
  • What do you see? – Predetermined questions
  • Are any people injured? – Prearrival instructions
  • How was he done it? – Cooperative work
  • Who else is with you? – Multi-tasking
  • When did it happen? – Additional information
  • What is bothering you the most? – Prehospital units

Individual Chief Complaint Protocols

Chief Complaints:

  1. Abdominal pain
  2. Allergy/stings
  3. Back pain
  4. Breathing problem
  5. Chest pain
  6. Convulsions/seizure
  7. Diabetic problems
  8. Headache
  9. Heart problems
  10. Ingestion/poison/overdose
  11. Psychiatric/Behavioral
  12. Sick person
  13. Stroke/CVA
  14. Unknown/Man Down

Traumatic Incident Types:

  1. Animal bites
  2. Assault/sexual assault
  3. Bleeding
  4. Burns
  5. Eye problem/injury
  6. Fall victim
  7. Heat/cold exposure
  8. Industrial accidents
  9. Stabbing/Gunshot victim
  10. Traumatic injury
  11. Vehicle-related injury

Time/Life/Critical Events:

  1. CO/Inhalation
  2. Cardiac arrest
  3. Choking
  4. Drowning
  5. Electrocution
  6. Pregnancy/childbirth
  7. Unconscious/Fainting