This class must have a minimum of 3 students to run. Learn the basics of self-care on zoom from your home computer. Amanda will teach you how to help with stress and anxiety along with breathing exercises, meditation and more. Take better care of yourself in 2025. Please register online or call Terri Hippensteel @ 304-214-8969. 

Objectives:

1. Identify triage criteria for the trauma patient in the Field Triage Decision Scheme

2. State the four steps of the CDC's Field Triage Decision Scheme

3. Examine local protocols

4. Identify and treat severe hemorrhage

5. Define the indications, effects, and contra indications for the use of

a. Tourniquets

b. Hemostatic agents

6. Explain how to appropriately secure a child safety restraint to a stretcher

7. Discuss the difference between the NHTSA recommendations for safe transport of

children based on the condition of the child

8. Discuss the on-going initiatives to increase the safety of children during ambulance

transport and the limitations of those current recommendations

9. Define Crew Resource Management

10. Expla in the benefits of CRM to EMS

11. Explain the concept of communication in the team environment using advocacy/inquiry

or appreciative inquiry

12. State characteristics of effective team leaders

13. State characteristics of effective team members

14. Expla in how the use of CRM can reduce errors in patient care

15. Define evidence based medicine and practice

16. Identify resources available through NASEMSO to aid states and agencies in developing

evidence based guidelines

17. Explain the benefits of evidence based guidelines for patients

18. Discuss federal initiatives developed to monitor and analyze ground ambulance crashes

a. Reference : NHTSA Advances Ground Ambulance Safety

19. Identify the significance of ambulance crashes through the use of national data

20. Evaluate policies and procedures at one's own EMS service related to protecting the

patient and providers safety during ground ambulance transport

Non-Discrimination Statement

West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and does not discriminate based on race, sex (e.g., sex, sex stereotypes, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy or parenting status), disability, religion, color, national origin, or age in admission, employment, educational programs, or activities; nor does it discriminate based on genetic information in employment or employee health benefits. Further, faculty, staff, students, and applicants are protected from retaliation for making complaints or assisting in investigations of discrimination. WVNCC will take steps to assure that a lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the college’s CTE offerings. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

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1. Patient Assessment - Trauma

2. Patient Assessment - Medical (includes baseline vital assessment)

3. Must include one (1) of the following :

•Oral Glucose Administration

• Nitroglycerine Administration

• Nebulized medication Administration

• Epinephrine Administration

4. Bleeding Control I Shock Management

5. Airway Management

6. Cardiac Arrest I AED Management

7. Evidence Based Guidelines

Non-Discrimination Statement

West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and does not discriminate based on race, sex (e.g., sex, sex stereotypes, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy or parenting status), disability, religion, color, national origin, or age in admission, employment, educational programs, or activities; nor does it discriminate based on genetic information in employment or employee health benefits. Further, faculty, staff, students, and applicants are protected from retaliation for making complaints or assisting in investigations of discrimination. WVNCC will take steps to assure that a lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the college’s CTE offerings. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

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This class is offered in a hybrid format utilizing the TEAMS platform.  Lectures can be attended in-person, via TEAMS, or can be completed through interactive lectures in JB Learning Navigate.  Labs are in-person only.

Please note these dates for class/lab: 

* Classes are Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00pm - 10:00pm

* Additional classes including labs may be scheduled for a Saturday if necessary, information will be given out the first day of class in the Syllabus.  

This course prepares students to provide emergency medical care for critical patients who need health care access. This program is offered in a flexible format, allowing students to attend class in person or online (labs and clinical rotations are only offered in person). Students can choose to continue their education and become advanced EMTs, paramedics or continue their education and transition into another health care field.

If you are interested in the medical field and helping people, you might consider becoming an emergency medical technician. These healthcare professionals provide immediate assistance to patients in emergencies before bringing them to a doctor's care. 

An emergency medical technician, or EMT, is a first responder trained in basic medical knowledge and skills to provide immediate medical care to patients in an emergency. They are often the first emergency service providers to arrive on the scene of a crisis, such as an accident, medical emergency, fire, or natural disaster. An EMT's main responsibility is to provide basic and emergent medical care to stabilize patients in crisis before transporting them to a hospital where a physician can further assist them.

EMTs can have several levels of responsibility and certification, and each has different requirements. Some areas use EMT-Basic and EMT-Intermediate or advanced levels. In contrast, others classify levels of training and certification as emergency medical responder (EMR), emergency medical technician, and advanced emergency medical technician before advancing to the level of a paramedic. While many EMTs work on private ambulances, they can also work for other emergency services, such as a fire department or search and rescue teams.

EMT salaries vary based on their level of certification, employer, experience, and location. The national average salary in the United States is $15.04 per hour, while some salaries range from $7.25 to $38.90.

Source: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/what-is-an-emt

This program meets all the requirements of state and national certification and/or licensing requirements.

Note: Financial assistance may be available to those who qualify. See details about funding options here and contact Jenna Derrico with questions – jderrico@wvncc.edu / 304-214-8962.

Please note:  no refunds are granted after a student attends the first day of class.  

Non-Discrimination Statement

West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and does not discriminate based on race, sex (e.g., sex, sex stereotypes, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy or parenting status), disability, religion, color, national origin, or age in admission, employment, educational programs, or activities; nor does it discriminate based on genetic information in employment or employee health benefits. Further, faculty, staff, students, and applicants are protected from retaliation for making complaints or assisting in investigations of discrimination. WVNCC will take steps to assure that a lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the college’s CTE offerings. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

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 This class must have a minimum number of 3 students to run. This online 1 session class is geared toward individuals who are looking to improve their health and wellness through better eating habits. Topics include: where to begin, understanding food labels, sorting through dietary advice, relationships with food, meal planning and more. Please register online or call Terri Hippensteel @ 304-214-8969. 

This is a 4 hour course which meets WVOEMS Approved Paramedic Refresher (NCCP Standards)

Required Objectives:

1.  Differentiate between adequate and inadequate breathing
2.  Differentiate between respiratory distress and failure
3.  Explain when to oxygenate and when to ventilate a patient
4.  Identify the use of automated transport ventilators when managing  patients
5.  Demonstrate effective BVM ventilation at a proper rate and depth
6.  Discuss advantages and disadvantages of various advanced airway adjuncts
7.  Define altered mental status
8.  State common causes of altered mental status
9.  Define status epilepticus/seizures
10.  Explain complications associated with seizures

Non-Discrimination Statement

West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and does not discriminate based on race, sex (e.g., sex, sex stereotypes, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy or parenting status), disability, religion, color, national origin, or age in admission, employment, educational programs, or activities; nor does it discriminate based on genetic information in employment or employee health benefits. Further, faculty, staff, students, and applicants are protected from retaliation for making complaints or assisting in investigations of discrimination. WVNCC will take steps to assure that a lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the college’s CTE offerings. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

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This is a 4 hour course which meets WVOEMS Approved Paramedic Refresher (NCCP Standards)

Required Objectives:

1. Identify the options for out-of-hospital stroke assessment tools
2. Explain oxygen administration during a stroke emergency
3. Discuss the importance of knowing a timeline of stroke events
4. Identify patients needing rapid transport to the most appropriate stroke hospital
5. Discuss the importance of starting the fibrinolytics check sheet
6. Consider causes of pediatric cardiac arrests
7. Demonstrate ALS management skills during a pediatric cardiac arrest for:
   1. Airway management
   2. Vascular access
   3. Pharmacology

Non-Discrimination Statement

West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and does not discriminate based on race, sex (e.g., sex, sex stereotypes, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy or parenting status), disability, religion, color, national origin, or age in admission, employment, educational programs, or activities; nor does it discriminate based on genetic information in employment or employee health benefits. Further, faculty, staff, students, and applicants are protected from retaliation for making complaints or assisting in investigations of discrimination. WVNCC will take steps to assure that a lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the college’s CTE offerings. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

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  Course is limited to 12 people.

Books and certification are are included in the fees.

Per the WV Health Dept. - "Certification requires at least one employee that has supervisory and management responsibility and the authority to direct and control food preparation and services shall be a certified food protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of the accredited program."

Non-Discrimination Statement

West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and does not discriminate based on race, sex (e.g., sex, sex stereotypes, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy or parenting status), disability, religion, color, national origin, or age in admission, employment, educational programs, or activities; nor does it discriminate based on genetic information in employment or employee health benefits. Further, faculty, staff, students, and applicants are protected from retaliation for making complaints or assisting in investigations of discrimination. WVNCC will take steps to assure that a lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the college’s CTE offerings. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

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