EMT 169 Emergency Medical Technician Rescue

Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 3
Credits: 3

Presents technical information on various rescue situations. Covers tools and equipment, ropes and knots, trench rescue, shoring, warehouse searches, outdoor searches, rescue in situations involving elevation differences, package patients, water and ice rescues, and vehicle extrication.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Define the role of EMS at emergencies involving rescue operations.
Describe the desired organizational structure at an emergency scene and be able to apply that structure to various scenarios.
Use basic rescue equipment, including ropes and knots, ladders, breathing apparatus, and other related equipment in rescue situations.
Describe the appropriate response to auto extrication situations.
Select and use extrication tools including, hydraulic tools, air chisels, various hand tools, and other related equipment.
Use standard immobilization and extrication techniques to package and remove injured accident victims from vehicles.

Content Outline

Ropes and Knots, Rescue Equipment, and Tools/Rigging
Pre-Rescue Planning System Survey
Patient Package Natural Ground Cover Search
Low-Angle Rescue
Setting Repel, Hauling Systems, and Patient Package for Low-Angle Rescue
High-Angle Rescue
High-Angle Repelling
Elevator Rescue
Pick Offs and High-Angle Rescue
Confined-Space Rescue
Setting Repel, Hauling Systems, and Patient Package for Confined Spaces
Shoring and Building Collapses/Trench Rescue
Construct and Shore Trenches, Package and Remove Victim
Water/Ice Rescue
Swift-Water, Live Bait Rescue, Reach, Throw, Tow, Go, Helo Priorities
Auto Extrication
Auto Extrication Practices, Current Airbag Issues