BROOME COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES
New York State EMT-B Original Curriculum
August 21, 2024 through December 19, 2024
Instructor: Laura Kotsubka, CIC, EMT-CC
Location: Binghamton University; Science Library Third Floor Rooms 306, 310, 302
Time: Monday and Wednesday 6:00-10:00PM and some Saturdays 8AM-4PM; ALL total 180 hrs. (REQUIRED)
Textbook: Prehospital Emergency Care, 11th Ed. Mistovich/Karren (Textbook only required) ISBN # 0134704452
Required Online Self Study (free): ICS 100 and ICS 700.a; AWR-358; WMD Awareness (AWR-160)
Date |
Sess |
Chapter |
Topic |
Hrs |
Instructor |
8/21 |
1 |
1
2 |
Emergency Medical Care Systems, Research and Public Health Workforce Safety and Wellness of the EMT |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka
|
Sat 8/24 |
2
3 |
6 11 |
Lifting and Moving Patients Vital Signs, Monitoring Devices, Hx Taking Practical Skills: Lifting & Moving Patients Practical Skills: Vital Signs |
4.0
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Mon 8/26 |
4 |
3 4 5 |
Medical, Legal & Ethical Issues Documentation Communication |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Weds 8/28 |
5 |
LAB |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Sat 8/31 |
6
7 |
7 LAB |
Quiz ch. 1-6 and 11 Anatomy, Physiology & Medical Terminology Practical Skills: Skills to Date |
4.0
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Wed 9/4 |
8 |
8 9 |
Pathophysiology Life Span Development |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka
|
Sat 9/7 |
9
10 |
15
EXAM 1 |
Shock and Resuscitation ASHI BLS CPR SKILLS AND EXAM |
4.0
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Mon 9/9 |
11 |
10 |
Quiz Ch 7,8,9 Airway Ventilation Oxygenation |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Wed 9/11 |
12 |
12 13 |
Scene Size Up Patient Assessment |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Mon 9/16 |
13 |
14 |
Quiz Ch 10,12,13,15 Ch 14 Pharmacology |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Weds 9/18 |
14 |
EXAM 2 |
Exam Ch. 1-15 Review |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Sat 9/21 |
15
16 |
16 17 LAB |
Medication Quiz Respiratory Emergencies Cardiovascular Emergencies Practical Skills: Skills to Date |
4.0
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Mon 9/23 |
17 |
18 19 20 |
Quiz Ch 16,17 Altered Mental Status/Stroke/Headache Seizures and Syncope Acute Diabetic Emergencies |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Weds 9/25 |
18 |
LAB |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Sat 9/28 |
19 20 |
LAB |
Extrication Extrication |
4.0 4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Mon 9/30 |
21 |
22 |
Quiz Ch 18-20 Toxicologic Emergencies |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Wed 10/2-6 |
|
|
No Classes - Rosh Hashanah |
|
|
Mon 10/7 |
22 |
21 23 |
Anaphylactic Reactions Abdominal/Hematologic/Gyn/GI/Renal Emerg |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Weds 10/9 |
23 |
LAB |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Fri 10/11 |
|
|
NO CLASS – Yom Kippur |
|
|
Mon 10/4 |
24 |
24 25 26 |
Quiz Ch 21-23 Environmental Emergencies Submersion Incidents: Drowning/Diving Emer Psychiatric Emergencies |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Weds 10/16 |
25 |
LAB |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Mon 10/21 |
26 |
27 28 29 30 |
Quiz Ch 24-26 Trauma Overview: Trauma Patient & System Bleeding and Soft Tissue Trauma Burns Musculoskeletal Trauma |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Weds 10/23 |
27 |
LAB |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Sat 10/26 |
28
29 |
LAB
EXAM 3 31 32 |
LAB Review Exam Ch 16-30 Head Trauma Spinal Injury & Spinal Motion Restriction |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Mon 10/28 |
30 |
33 34 35 |
Quiz Ch 31,32 Eye/Face/Neck Trauma Chest Trauma Abdominal & Genitourinary Trauma |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Weds 10/30 |
31 |
LAB |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Mon 11/4
|
32
|
36 38 |
Quiz 33,34,35 Multi Sys Trauma in Special Pt Populations Pediatrics |
4.0
|
Laura Kotsubka |
Wed 11/6 |
33 |
LAB |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date
|
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Sat 11/9 |
34 35 |
LAB 45 |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date MCI & Incident Management |
4.0 4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Mon 11/11 |
36 |
37 |
Quiz Ch 36,38 Obstetrics and Care of the Newborn |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka
|
Wed 11/3 |
37 |
LAB |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date
|
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Sat 11/16 |
38
39
|
LAB
39 40 41 |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date Quiz Ch 37 Geriatrics Patients with Special Challenges The Combat Veteran |
4.0
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Mon 11/18
|
40
|
42 43 |
Quiz Ch 39, 40, 41 Ambulance Operations & Air Medical Gaining Access & Patient Extrication |
4.0
|
Laura Kotsubka
|
Wed 11/20 |
41 |
LAB |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka& Lab Instructors |
Mon 11/25 |
42
|
44 46 |
Hazardous Materials EMS Response to Terrorism & WMD |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka
|
Wed 11/27 |
-12/1 |
|
NO CLASS THANKSGIVING BREAK |
|
|
Mon 12/2 |
43
|
LAB |
Practical skills: Skills to Date |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Wed 12/4 |
44 |
LAB |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Sat 12/7 |
45
|
|
NYS Practical Skills Exam (By Appointment) |
4.0 4.0 |
PSE Coord and Staff |
Sun 12/8 |
45
|
|
NYS Practical Skills Exam (By Appointment) |
4.0 4.0 |
PSE Coord and Staff |
Mon 12/9 |
|
|
End of Course Paperwork due to NYS |
|
|
Mon 12/9 |
46 |
FINAL EXAM |
EXAM 4 CH. 31-46
|
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka
|
Weds 12/11 |
|
Optional |
Group Review Session (Optional) |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Mon 12/16 |
|
Optional |
Group Review Session (Optional) |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Weds 12/18 |
|
Optional |
Group Review Session (Optional) |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
INSTRUCTOR: Laura Kotsubka, AEMT-CC, (607) 725-3785, email kotsubka@binghamton.edu
If you have any problems or concerns do not hesitate to call:
Liz Mednansky, Broome County EMS Officer at 607-778-8672, email liz.mednansky@broomecountyny.gov
ICS 100 (required) https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.c
ICS 700 (required) https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-700.b
WMD (required) https://teex.org/class/awr160/
AWR-358 (required) https://cdp.dhs.gov/training/course/AWR-358%20dL