The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program prepares
individuals to recognize illnesses and injury symptoms and
to provide legal permissible emergency treatment set forth
by the standards of the State of California, and the San
Bernardino County Health Department (SBCHD). The curriculum
consists of 72 hours of theory instruction (lecture),
participation in 36 hours of skill demonstration (lab), and
72 hours of field and clinical experience in various high
desert agencies. On completion of this 6-unit course, the
student is eligible to sit the NREMT exam and apply to the
local EMS Authority for the county issued State
certification as an Emergency Medical Technician-I which is
valid for 2 years. An EMT Refresher course is offered for
certificate renewal. On completion of this 2-unit course,
the student is eligible to apply to the local EMS Authority
for the county-issued State certification renewal as an EMT-I.
This program meets all criteria of the State of California
and SBCHD for the Emergency Medical Technician-I training.
This will serve to advise you that, pursuant to California
Health and Safety code Section 1799.100, by participating in
a course of instruction in emergency medical training you
have waived your rights to collect civil damages against the
college in the event you sustain an injury.
The code states: “No local agency, entity of state or local
government, or other public or private organization which
sponsors, authorizes, supports, finances, or supervises the
training of people, excluding physicians and surgeons,
registered nurses, and licensed vocational nurses, as
defined, in emergency medical services in training programs
under this part, shall be liable for any civil damages
alleged to result from such training program.” |
