Emergency Medical Services
2 Year Program
Kenton
Students will explore the wide variety of career opportunities available in Emergency Services and practice hands-on emergency care skills like patient assessment, treatment, team communication, and patient transportation. Topics of study include: anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, diseases and disorders, and basic medical abbreviations. Students will understand emergency medication and administration, primary and secondary assessment, weight conversions, concentration calculations, trauma intervention and special considerations, special patient populations, and EMS operations.
Program Highlights
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Explore the wide variety of career opportunities available
today in Emergency Services and Health Care. -
Build a foundation in medical terminology, anatomy and
physiology, and pathophysiology. -
Practice hands-on emergency care skills such as patient
assessment, treatment, team communication, and patient
transportation. -
Gain skills necessary for firefighting, auto extrication, and
mass casualty incidents.
College Agreements
- Bryant & Stratton College
- SUNY Erie
- Trocaire College
Additional Information
Students will gain certification in:
- CPR (National)
- First Aid (National)
- EMT-B (State, National)
- ICS 100, 200, 700, 800
- Hazmat Awareness Level
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Instructor Information
Kenton Career & Technical Center
(716) 961-4010
Joshua Lembke