EMT COURSE
Want to help your neighbors? Become a volunteer in your Fire District? Make a difference in your community? Become an EMT!
Talk with your local fire district about this exciting opportunity!
You are about to embark on a 160-hour training program to prepare you to become an Emergency Medical Technician within the State of Washington. You will also be expected to study on your time outside of class. This will include reading the textbook, knowing and understanding definitions as they pertain to the training program, knowing and understanding the equipment used in emergency medicine, practicing the practical skills expected of an EMT. You will be expected to perform a field rotation with a medic unit within Mason County and a clinical rotation at Mason General Hospital.
Your personal time will need to be dedicated to the training program at the expense of your personal social life at times during the class.
By signing the application you are accepting the requirement to attend all classes on the schedule, devoting the time required for the field and clinical rotation and spending the time needed to study and practice for a successful outcome.
In trying to maintain compliance with COVID restrictions, we have raised the cost for the EMT class. We feel this represents a worst-case scenario for the course, and we are hopeful by the class deadline, there will be an easing of these restrictions. Should the restrictions ease before the class deadline, we will adjust the cost accordingly.
Location: Station 5-8
122 WEST FRANKLIN STREET, SHELTON, WA, 9858
Instructor: Jeff Holloway
Classes are held: Tuesday and Thursday 6-9 PM, and Saturday 9-5 PM
Cost:
$1250 max due to COVID restrictions for council members
$1500 max for noncouncil members.
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Upon approval of the application, the fire district must put down a $225 deposit towards the cost of books. This deposit is refundable up until the books are ordered. After books are ordered, the deposit is non-refundable.
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Students will need to bring their own working lunch and snacks.
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Students must have a computer available to them as all course work and exams will be done online.
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The class must have 12 students registered at the time of the deadline to commence.
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Participant’s Requirements:
- Applicants must be affiliated with a fire district to take this class.
- The Application shall attach documentation of: ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETE BEFORE TURNED IN.
- A current Health Care Provider CPR Card
- Passed Multi-state Background Check within the last six months
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Hepatitis B vaccine has been started/completed
- TB skin test within the past 12 months/completed
- Successful completion of Entrance Exam
- A valid driver’s license
EMT Course Checklist
Entrance Exam
- Fill out and turn in an application for the entrance exam to Tamarah Hoffman at office@masoncountyems.com
- Take the exam
- Attach completion certificate to the application
EMT Course Application
- Turn in completed application to Carly Bean at office@masoncountyems.com
- Make sure all required parts of the application are attached at time of submittal
Pay Book Deposit
EMR vs. EMT
| EMR | EMT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Length | 50 | 150-155 | |
| Scope of Practice (Skills Capabilities) | AED | AED | |
| Bag Valve Mask | Bag Valve Mask | ||
| Bandaging | Bandaging | ||
| CPR | CPR | ||
| Splinting | Splinting | ||
| Medical | Medical | ||
| Patient Assessment | Patient Assessment | ||
| Pediatrics | Pediatrics | ||
| Trauma | Trauma | ||
| Triage | Triage | ||
| Ob/GYN | |||
| ECG/12 Lead Read only | |||
| Supraglottic Airway | |||
| Scope of Practice (Medication Administration) | Oxygen | Oxygen | |
| Aspirin | |||
| Epinephrine | |||
| Activated Charcoal | |||
| Oral Glucose | |||
| Assist with Patient’s Diastat, Nitroglycerin and Inhaler as prescribed | |||
| Narcan | |||
| Level of Provider | BLS provider | BLS Provider | |
| Ongoing Training | BLS OTEP | BLS OTEP | |
| Certification Period | 3 years | 3 years | |