South Metro Fire Rescue Authority

in conjunction with

Littleton / Porter / Parker Adventist Hospitals
present the:


Fire-Based
EMT-Basic Course

This course provides students with training and education in basic life support (BLS) measures including bandaging, splinting, oxygen administration, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), limited medication administration, and defibrillation. Please email: EMTBASIC if you have questions.


This course also prepares students to:

• determine the needs at an incident and communicate this information perform scene size-up and determine priorities of care
  
• assure personal, patient, crew, and scene safety
  
• conduct trauma and medical patient assessment
  
• develop a treatment plan, render patient care, and assess its effects
  
• lift and move patients in a safe and expeditious manner
  direct and coordinate transport of patients to the appropriate medical facility

• maintain rapport and act as an advocate with the patient, support agencies, and hospital personnel
  
• write detailed records on the emergency care that was performed

The course includes the most recent EMT-B curriculum. Content pertinent to fire-based emergency medical services will be integrated throughout the course. Successful completion of the course will allow the student to sit for the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician-Basic certification examinations.

• The May class is full.
• Our next class will be offered in January. Registration for the January class will begin in November.   Click here to see the schedule.

Course pre-requisites:

Must be 18 years of age
Must have a High School diploma or GED

Click here for registration instructions that will aid you through the process

The course fee is $690.00 and is required at the time of registration.
The course runs Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 – 10:00 pm; with approximately 4 additional Saturdays. See current class schedule.

Still have questions? Please email: EMTBASIC