Fort Mojave Mesa Fire Department EMT Training Program

Instructional Program (CIP)

Description

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   Course Objective:
   

Description: The FMMFD EMT course prepares students to be Emergency Medical Technicians, proficient in BLS (Basic Life Support) pre-hospital Emergency Medicine. This includes skills such as CPR, Advanced First aid, and Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support. The program is a 6-week academy.

Competencies to be achieved: CPR, First Aid, Team dynamics, Ambulance and gurney operations, Blood Glucose monitoring, Cardiac monitor operation, Epinephrine Auto-injector, Intravenous monitoring, EMS operations. Refer to course objectives within the course syllabus.

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   Total Cost of Program (include all costs to student including testing, licensure):
   

$955

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   Provide a list of all books required for the program (even if cost of books is included in tuition):
   

       ISBN-13: 978-1284243758 (Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured 12th edition)

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   Provide a list of all supplies required for the program (even if costs are included in tuition):
   

        Trauma Shears, Stethoscope, Pupil Light, Blood Pressure Cuff

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   WIOA Contact for Enrollment Status /Credential Verification:
   

Name: Chief John Clark                         

Email: jclark@fmmfd.org

Phone number: (928) 768-9181

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   Direct Website link to the program: fmmd.org/EMTProgram
   

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   Additional information:
   

• Background check requirements for licensing and background restrictions for working in the occupation:

Students are required to pass AZDHS and agency background checks for EMT lcensing and EMT employment.

• Other requirements needed:

• Photo/Scan of Driver's License or Identification Number


• Photo/Scan of H.S. Diploma or GED Award


• Photo/Scan of the following immunizations:
  - Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR): Two doses of the MMR vaccine, or a positive blood titer verified by

   a physician 

 - Varicella (Chicken Pox): Two doses of the Varicella vaccine, or a positive blood titer verified by a physician 

 - Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (Tdap): One dose within the last 10 years, or one dose of Tetanus

                   and Diphtheria (TD) within the last two years 

  - Flu vaccine: A current season flu vaccine 

  - Hep B: (One dose to get started) 

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   Refund Policy (provide a summary if Refund policy is not listed on school website):
   

Partial Refunds will not be given more than 10 days after the start of the program. Students will only be entitled to a certain percentage of tuition costs. A $100 administrative fee will be assessed on these requests. A full refund will be made in the event a course is canceled or rescheduled.

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   Credentials: (The following questions must be answered along with a supporting explanation for each)
   

• Industry Recognized: (Developed and offered by, or endorsed by a nationally recognized industry association or organization representing a sizeable portion of the industry sector)

Yes or No: Yes

Nationally Recognized Industry Association or Organization: AZDHS & NREMT

• Stackable: (Part of a sequence of credentials)

Yes or No: Yes

Career Pathway: Completion of EMT can lead directly to qualification to enter into a Paramedic Program. Example education pathways would be obtaining EMT and enrolling in School of EMS or the Mohave Community College Paramedic Program. 

• Portable: (Recognized in other geographical areas; by other educational institutions; or by other industries/companies)

 Yes or No (Explain): Yes, NREMT EMT certification is recognized in all states via reciprocity.

• Accredited Curriculum: (This is referring to the course being accredited, not the test or school)

Yes or No: No

 Accrediting Agency and link to website: N/A

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   Credential Attainment Rate: Percentage of students in the last 24 months who obtained a postsecondary credential, or secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, during participation or within one year after exit from the training program.

N/A – this is a new program for FMMFD, however our instructors have more than 20 years of combined experience delivering the EMT program curriculum at other agencies and various colleges.

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