2019 EMT Refresher Instructor Manual

EMT Refresher Program – Airway Module A Airway and Patient Assessment

Outline: 00:00-00:30 00:30-01:20

Introduction and Pretest

Lecture - Airway management and physiology - Respiratory assessment – adequate vs. abnormal breathing, respiratory assessment - Respiratory devices and clinical presentations

01:20-04:00

Lecture - VAD Devices (25 minutes)

- Cardiac Arrest Management (adult) (55 minutes) - Cardiac Arrest Management (pediatric) (55 minutes) - Post Resuscitation care (25 minutes)

04:00-04:30 04:30-05:25 05:25-06:20 06:20-07:10 07:10-08:00 08:00-08:30

Lunch

Stations: A.1 series (50 minutes) Stations: A.2 series (50 minutes) Stations: A.3 series (50 minutes) Stations: A.4 series (50 minutes)

Post Test

Class Materials Needed:

Lesson Type:

Combined Lecture/Skill Lab

Lecture Sections:

Lecture Ratio:

1: ~

- EMT Refresher A Presentation - Computer - Display (LCD TV or projector)

Skills Ratio:

1: 6 1:10 with an aide

Master Equipment List: -

Airway management torso (1)

EMT Airway Manikin (1)

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Suction Unit (1)

Cohort Bag (1 per 6 students) Airway Special Procedures Bag Autopulse with battery (1)

Child Manikin (1) Infant Manikin (1)

- AED trainer with adult & peds pads (1)

Student Materials Needed: -

EMT Refresher Skills Sheet 1/ student

Course evaluation 1/student

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Saline “bullets” for nebulizer 1/student