Paramedic Original Program
The Paramedic Profession
Paramedics
are health professionals who treat a wide variety of patients in advanced
life support. The Paramedics mostly work in the pre-hospital settings so in
essence the Emergency Room Department is brought to the patient either at
home, work or any public setting. Paramedics are highly trained in advanced
life support and in the pre-hospital setting; the Paramedic is the highest
level of medical care provider.
The only other health care profession who has a higher heath
care status in the pre-hospital setting is a Physician. The fact is the
Paramedic is in charge of all patient care in the pre-hospital setting.
Paramedic's work under a wide variety of standing orders, so emergency
treatment is available very quickly to the patient. Many, many lives are
saved because of the Paramedic. It is a profession to be very proud to be a
part of. There is a lot of satisfaction knowing that with the grace of GOD
death has to wait another day.
Overview of the
Paramedic Program
Our
CAAHEP Accredited Paramedic Program is a rigorous 12 months of extensive
didactic and clinical training in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine. The
course consists of 1302.5 hours divided into didactic, lab session, clinical
rotation, and field experience and field internship.
The lecturers are Physicians who are
trained in Emergency Medicine and some of them still maintain their NYS
Paramedic certification, Nurse Practitioners, Paramedics and specialty
lecturers so that the lectures mirror Medical School teachings. The labs are
done at the school to make the student proficient in the various skills the
Paramedic needs to know.
The students take the skills learned and do
Seventy (70) 8-hour clinical rotations to master the skills. The clinical
rotations are done on ALS Ambulance, Trauma ED, Adult ED, Pediatric ED,
Phlebotomy lab, Anesthesia/Operating Room, ICU, CCU, Labor and Delivery,
Medical Examiners Office and Psychiatry.
The 560 hours of clinical rotations are
separate from your labs and didactic work. As you can see the student must
be committed to this program. Once the program is finished, the student can
be happy knowing the knowledge they received was well worth the effort.
Once you have completed the NYS Paramedic
Program the student will sit for the New York State Certifying exam. This
certification is good for 3 years. After 3 years, the Paramedic
certification will expire. The
Paramedic must take a Paramedic Refresher course before the 3 year time
frame, usually the Paramedic will take a refresher about 6 months before
they expire to assure they are always current. If you wish to work in New York City, the
student after passing the state exam will have to take a REMAC exam, which
is a two-part exam. Part one is a written exam and part two is an oral exam
which a Physician trained in Emergency Medicine or a senior NYC EMS
paramedic Instructor Coordinator test you on protocols standardized by New
York City REMAC. This certificate is also good for 3 years and must be
recertified too.
***The Paramedic Program follows the New York State
Department of Health Guidelines***
The student must pass a
qualifying written exam consisting of EMT knowledge, Math and Reading
comprehension as well as an oral interview to be accepted to the Paramedic
Program.
Preparatory
EMS Systems
The roles and
Responsibilities of the Paramedic
The well being of the
Paramedic
Illness and injury Prevention
Ethics
General Principals of
Pathophysiology
Pharmacology
Venous Access and Medication
Administration
Therapeutic Communications
Life Span Development
Patient Assessment
Techniques of Physical
Examination
Patient Assessment
Clinical Decision Making
Communications
Documentation
Trauma
Trauma Systems/Mechanisms
of injury
Hemorrhage and Shock
Soft Tissue Trauma
Burns
Head and Facial Trauma
Spinal Trauma
Thoracic Trauma
Abdominal Trauma
Musculoskeletal Trauma
Operations
Ambulance Operations
Medical Incident Command
Rescue Awareness and
Operations
Hazardous Materials Incidents
Crime Scene Awareness
Technical
Standards
Paramedics are required to perform a wide
variety of Emergencies Medical Techniques in order to help the sick and
injured, in which they ultimately save lives. Students must be able to
tolerate taxing workloads and changing environments.
Observation
Candidates at the end of the program should
be able to notice if a scene is safe to enter. Be able to look at a patient
and get a general impression of the patient's condition. Know how to size up
a scene and understand what the mechanism of injury is before patient
contact.
Communication
Paramedics must be able to communicate with a
patient and their families in a caring compassionate manner. The Paramedic
must also be able to communicate with other health care workers in a
professional manner. Effective communicating whether verbal or non-verbal is
very important in the Paramedic career.
Physical
Demands
Aptitudes required for work of this nature
are good physical stamina, endurance, and body condition that would not be
adversely affected by frequently having to walk, stand, lift, carry, and
balance at times, in excess of 125 pounds. Motor coordination is necessary
because over uneven terrain, the patient's, the Paramedic's, and other
workers' well being must not be jeopardized.
Admission Policy
The Emergency Medical Service Institute
Paramedic Program does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, national
origin, religion, age, political beliefs, handicap, or any other factor, in
its employment practices or in its policies relating to recruitment of
students. We do reserve the right to revise tuition and fees without prior
notice if it becomes necessary.
Requirements for admission:
Be a
current NYS EMT.
Have either a High School diploma or a NYS
recognized GED.
Pass the written and oral qualifying exam.
The Paramedic Refresher Program / Challenge
Refresher Program
The paramedic refresher program is for
students whose EMT-P certification is about expire. The EMT-P certification
is good for three years. The paramedic refresher program course is designed
to review skills and didactic information to prepare the student for the New
York State Written and practical Exams.
The paramedic challenge refresher program
uses both written and practical examinations to uncover areas of weakness in
didactic knowledge and practical skill proficiency. The student will only be
required to attend the sessions that are mandatory and the sessions
related to the topics that student's demonstrated weakness in. As an
example, if the student did not do well in the Medical Emergencies section
of the examination and they were unsuccessful at the Patient Assessment
station the student would be required to attend the lecture and skills
session.
If the student successfully completes all
their skills during initial testing, they have met the requirements for New
York State Skills examination. If the student fails one or two skill
stations the student will only be required to attend the lab practice for
those skills. The student will then retest on the failed skills. If the
student fails more than two skill stations, they will be required to attend
all skill lab sessions and retest on all the skill stations.
Student's currently working for any NYS EMS agency is eligible for NYS
voucher reimbursement for the Paramedic Refresher only.
