EMT Foundations
This course is a part of Become an EMT, a 6-course Specialization series from Coursera.
In this course, you will get a thorough introduction to the emergency medical services system, and learn the foundation components to how it works as a whole. You will also learn the nuts and bolts of becoming a healthcare provider, and gain some basic knowledge about the human body. By the end of the course, you will be able to 1) understand the history and components of the EMS system, 2) speak the language of medicine with basic medical terminology, as well as have an understanding of basic human anatomy, 3) understand the different types of communications and how they are specific to EMS, 4) take vital signs and master the normal from the abnormal, and 5) master personal and scene safety, and begin the process of patient assessment.Get a Reminder
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| Rating | 5.0★ based on 19 ratings |
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| Length | 6 weeks |
| Starts | Sep 23 (4 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $49 |
| From | University of Colorado System via Coursera |
| Instructors | Angela Wright, MD, Whitney Barrett, MD, Arthur Pliaconis, Kathrine Lopez |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Science |
| Tags | Life Sciences Patient Care |
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It covers all the basic topics of the EMT course great I found t extremely user friendly the video cips of 4 - 8 minutes are just the right length.Though I must qualify this statement by stating that for me this is a refresher of knowledge learnt as a first responder with St John Ambulance M great start to the course really enjoyed it awesome course, flexible, and easy to understand An amazing Course.
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| Rating | 5.0★ based on 19 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 6 weeks |
| Starts | Sep 23 (4 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $49 |
| From | University of Colorado System via Coursera |
| Instructors | Angela Wright, MD, Whitney Barrett, MD, Arthur Pliaconis, Kathrine Lopez |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Science |
| Tags | Life Sciences Patient Care |
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