Basic Materials
As a Basic student, you will need textbooks and equipment to complete your coursework. Follow the links below for the required materials.

Uniform
Required Apparel

Textbooks
Required Books

Tools
Required Equipment

An EMT-Basic provides basic emergency medical care and transportation to patients who access the EMS system. The EMT-Basic receives guidance from a certified paramedic as part of a medical response team. In non-emergency situations, the medical response team provides transportation to patients who require an ambulance because of a medical condition.

EMT Basic Work Activities:

Control life-threatening situations
- Maintain an open airway and provide artificial ventilation
- Deliver semi-automated defibrillation
- Control severe bleeding
- Administer a limited number of medications
- Treat shock

Stabilize non-life-threatening situations
- Dress and bandage wounds
- Splint injured extremities
- Deliver and care for infants
- Deal with the psychological stress of patients and family

Use non-medical skills
- Drive the ambulance safely
- Maintain supplies and equipment in proper order
- Use good communication skills
- Keep legible and concise records