Emergency Medical Responder
Participants will learn and demonstrate all knowledge and skills needed to provide appropriate patient assessments, interventions, and on-going care, including the transportation of a patient to a healthcare facility. Course content may vary depending on jurisdictional requirements and, in addition, follows the National Occupational Competency Profiles (NOCP) as defined by the Paramedic Association of Canada. Participants will be engaged in dynamic training techniques including video, media presentations, skills demonstrations, practice sessions, discussions and scenarios based on real-life situations.
Achieve a minimum score of 75% on the closed-book written knowledge evaluation.
Demonstrate proficiency in skills and practical scenarios.
Topics covered
Duration: 15 Days
Price: $2250
Prerequisites: Standard First Aid with CPR Level C certification, mandatory pre-course assignment of at least 20 hours.
EMR includes:
- The Professional Responder
- Responding to the call
- Infection prevention and control
- Anatomy and physiology
- Assessment
- Airway management and respiratory emergencies
- Circulatory emergencies
- Shock
- Hemorrhage and soft tissue trauma
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries
- Head and spinal injuries
- Acute and chronic illnesses
- Poisoning
- Environmental illnesses
- Pregnancy, labour and delivery
- Special populations
- Crisis intervention
- Reaching, lifting and extricating patients
- Transportation
- Multiple-casualty incidents
- Pharmacology
ABOUT EMA LICENSING:
This certification fulfills the requirements for applying for a Licensed Emergency Medical
Responder in British Columbia (BC). The process of obtaining the license is a separate step managed through the Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board (EMALB). It includes submitting an application, taking an online written exam, and passing a practical evaluation.