EMT study resources

irishrebelok

Hi i was wondering what books do they use for studying for the course. Would like to hear from any people who have done the course in the past. Thanks

coolmoose

For EMT or Paramedic training? I'll assume EMT... a lot of courses use Brady's or Mosby's Emergency Care, the Paramedic core text is generally Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the Streets. Any of these books is worth a look, although you are generally supplied with them as part of course fee.

medicfar

hi what should we be studing for emt course
i have Nancy book but don,t know where to start

touge_drift

medicfar wrote: »

hi what should we be studing for emt course
i have Nancy book but don,t know where to start

the book we used and i still think the current book used for the emt course is the aaos emergency care and transportation of the sick and injured.
its the orange coloured one.

i wouldnt read the nancy carol book u ntil after your course, it has alot of nice to knows's but not need to knows, they use that to teach paramedics here i do believe.

civdef

Some good sites I used (just beware of the occasional different protocols):

Companion site to the AAOS manual: http://www.emtb.com/9e/

http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_mistovich_prehospital_8/63/16329/4180297.cw/-/t/index.html

http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_limmer_emergencycare_11/98/25250/6464071.cw/-/t/index.html

villains77

I am currently doing an emt course with one of the private ambulance companies and was wondering if anyone has any good study guides or tips for the osces as have my mocks on april 2nd and main exams on 4/5 may. had my mock mcqs last thursday night and mcqs exams is april 26th. any help would be greatly appreciated

donabate1

Hi

Can you recommend an EMT training course. I'm interested in doing one for personal fulfillment, and it would be good for my current work in social/health care.

cheers

villains77

Hi

Can you recommend an EMT training course. I'm interested in doing one for personal fulfillment, and it would be good for my current work in social/health care.

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There are a few places where they do emt courses. iam currently doing mine with medicall and only have my practical exams to pass. there is also 3 others dublin fire brigade external courses and sonach in dun lao and also irish ambulance training institute in out near walkinston. its a touch course to pass espicially the 100 multiple choice questions (mcqs) most people find the pracitcal scenarios known as osces easy to pass most people seem to fail on the questions. i found if u read the questions a number of times then read it with the 4 answers and which ever one seem more correct or makes more sense to go with that one. and stuck with it as some people have changed a few answers ariund and ended up failing as you need to get over 80% to pass the mcqs and if u dont pass first time you have to go and do it again when the enxt available place becomes available prices vary between the 3 of them but there all in around the 2,300 to 2,500 mark
I must say it a great course and the ambulance and a days hospital placemets are a great way to learn whet an emt actually does day to day. As i am in one of the voluntary organisations i find it a good help with the many duties i carry out week to week. hope this is good enough help for you