I am an EMT-B now!

1 Step Closer!

Check it out! I'm one step closer now to becoming a certified EMT-Basic!

July 24th 2011 I will be a state and nationally certified EMT-Basic!

Yay!

I PASSED STEP 1!

National Registry is an exam process required, at least in my state Colorado, to become certified as an EMT.

STEP 1 is the test of your skills (NREMT skills). I went in to role play, if you will, with “patients” and I was required to assess them based on the specific scenario given by my proctor. I had to complete each skill with basically 100% accuracy (I couldn’t miss any critical steps in giving care) in order to pass each skill. We were tested on a total of 6 skills. Each of which completely different such as assessing a trauma patient, medical patient, performing CPR and using an AED machine, inserting oral and nasal airways, bleeding and shock management, immobilizing/splinting, etc. There are multiple steps for each skill.

I PASSED all 6 skills!

Now I’m on to STEP 2 in a few weeks.

STEP 2 is National Registry written exam (NREMT written).

Wish me luck! This is a huge deal for me and will shape my future!

You're looking at future EMT-Basics!

I am in front on the far right corner =)

EMT-Basic Skills Training

This "patient" is being strapped to a backboard. We practiced doing this a lot!

We even had two vehicles that we worked on getting "patients" out of! Extrication is harder than it looks!

CPR is something I think most if not all of us are now completely comfortable with. We have practiced this a respectable million times now! :)

Managing two patients or more at once can be a challenge!

Here you see students holding C-spine, which means they are immobilizing the patient's neck and the other students are supporting the rest of the body as they position the patient on a back board.

I am kicking myself if the butt now for not bringing my camera to class, but the pictures above are other students (not of my school) practicing similar skills that we practiced all day yesterday. There was supposed to be someone from the college taking pictures, but I don't think they were there.

April 16th 2011 we will be practicing MCI's (Mass Casualty Incidents) which we will all be together again for a full day practicing! That one should be interesting!