Emergency Medical Technician

What They Do

EMTs work in ambulance services, fire departments, police departments, rescue squads and hospital emergency departments. Tasks may include:

• Assess and manage medical emergencies, such as strokes, heart attacks and respiratory difficulties.
• Give pre-hospital care to accident victims.
• Manage emergencies involving children and the elderly, psychological stress, environmental emergencies and burns.
• Administer CPR, oxygen therapy, airway management and basic splinting.
• Perform emergency childbirth if needed.
• Train in emergency driving, radio communications and disaster management.

Duration of Training

Five months part-time: two half-day sessions per week, plus 48 hours of clinicals for each course taken. Clinicals include 24 hours of ambulance experience and 24 hours of emergency room experience.

Application Deadline

Applications are taken until two weeks before classes start, or when the class is full, whichever comes first. Maximum enrollment is 30 per class.

To confirm the next open class date, call 317.962.5470. Please register early, as classes fill up quickly.

Program Start Date

Classes start two times per year:

• the second week in January
• the second week in July

Prerequisites

• High school diploma or GED
• Current certification as American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer
• Must be at least 18 years old

Certificate or Degree

Certificate

Upon successful completion of the program, students may sit for the state certification exam offered by the Indiana State Emergency Medical Services Commission. Additional certification as a nationally registered EMT is also available.

Summary, Course of Study

Anatomy and physiology, respiratory care, bandaging and splinting, cardiac care, patient assessment, kinematics of trauma, geriatric and pediatric care.

Physical Requirements

To train or work as an EMT, you must be able to do the following:

• Demonstrate a reasonable level of competency for reading, writing and math skills by completing entry aptitude exams for health care professionals
• Be able to give and receive verbal and written instructions and directions reliably
• Demonstrate maturity of judgment, good moral character, motivation and dependability.
• Have no addiction to or dependency on drugs or alcohol.
• Have a sound physique, not possessing any infirmity of body or mind, which might render you unfit to perform duties
• Provide additional references and undergo a physical examination
• Have 20/20 vision with correction
• Hear normally with correction
• Lift at least 50 pounds without assistance
• Walk, run and work in confined spaces for long periods of time
• Climb stairs (up and down) while carrying 50 pounds without assistance

Application/Contact Information

Request an application packet using the following contact information:

IU Health Methodist Hospital
I-65 at 21st St.
Health Sciences
ATTN: Diana Carlton
Wile Hall, Room 631
P.O. Box 1367
Indianapolis, IN 46206-1367
317.962.5470