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Nassau County Fire Police EMS Academy at Nassau University Medical Center | Evaluated Learning Experience

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NYS Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Refresher

Formerly NYS Certified Emergency Medical Technician Refresher Course
Course Category: 
Active Courses
Length: 

Version 1: 96 hours (maximum number of hours; actual number determined by results of initial challenge exam*). Version 2 and 3: 90 hours (maximum number of hours; actual number determined by results of initial challenge exam*).

Location: 
Nassau County Fire Police EMS Academy at Nassau University Medical Center, 2201 Hempstead Turnpike, Building B, 2nd Floor, East Meadow, New York.
Dates: 

Version 1: January 2004 - July 2015. Version 2: August 2015 - July 2025. Version 3: August 2025 - Present.

Instructional delivery format: 
Traditional classroom model
Learner Outcomes: 

Version 1, 2, and 3: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: discuss basic human anatomy and physiology; discuss the rationale and fundamentals of pre-hospital care and treatment of the sick and injured; perform a primary and secondary patient survey by evaluating and treating a patient with suspected respiratory or circulatory distress and performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and clearing an obstructed airway; demonstrate proper use of automated external defibrillator; recognize the signs, symptoms and treatment of shock, internal hemorrhage, and external hemorrhage, central nervous system disorders and deficiency, and types and degree of burns; perform immobilization techniques; on an obstetrical manikin, prepare a mother for a cephalic birth; demonstrate the procedure for dealing with an emotionally disturbed patient; demonstrate basic disentanglement of a patient, packaging, and removal from the scene; discuss patient safety and care at the scene and during transport; file a standardized NYS Patient Care Report; discuss the role and responsibilities of the EMT in performing both the emergency and operational aspects of the job; demonstrate appropriate diagnostic and emergency treatment procedures; and demonstrate the proper use and care of emergency equipment.

Instruction: 

Version 1, 2 and 3: This course reviews the content of the NYS Emergency Medical Technician - Basic course, updates any changes in medical techniques and practices, and addresses current trends and issues. The course covers all techniques of emergency medical care presently considered within the responsibilities of the emergency medical technician as well as all operational aspects of the job which students are expected to perform. Emphasis is placed on recognition of symptoms of illnesses and injuries and application of proper procedures of emergency care. Demonstration and practice are carefully integrated into the didactic portion. The curriculum consists of seven modules: pre-hospital environment; airway and ventilation; assessment; medical emergencies; trauma; pediatrics; operations. Graduates of this course are eligible to recertify as EMTs by sitting for the New York State EMT Certification Examination. Prerequisite: New York State certification as an Emergency Medical Technician.

Credit recommendation: 

Version 1: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 2 semester hours in Health Sciences, Allied Health Sciences, or Emergency Medical Care (7/05) (7/10 revalidation). *NOTE: Credit is recommended only for those individuals who have either passed all areas of the initial challenge exam or who have been successfully retested by the course sponsor in all areas in which remediation was required as indicated by the results of the initial challenge exam. NOTE: The credit recommendation for this course is not considered duplicative of the credit recommended for Emergency Medical Technician - Basic. Version 2: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 2 semester hours in Health Sciences, Allied Health Sciences, Emergency Management, or Emergency Medical Care (8/15 revalidation) (8/20 revalidation). NOTE: The credit recommendation for this course is not considered duplicative of the credit recommended for Emergency Medical Technician - Basic. Version 3: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 4 semester hours in Health Sciences, Allied Health Sciences, Emergency Management, or Emergency Medical Care (8/25 revalidation). NOTE: The credit recommendation for this course is not considered duplicative of the credit recommended for Emergency Medical Technician - Basic.

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