BROOME COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES
New York State EMT-B Original Curriculum
January 22, 2025 through May 15, 2025 Course Number 265054
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; IC-5.A; WMD Awareness
Date |
Sess |
Chapter |
Topic |
Hrs |
Instructor |
1/22 |
1 |
1
2 |
Emergency Medical Care Systems, Research and Public Health Workforce Safety and Wellness of the EMT |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Sat 1/25 |
2
3 |
6 11
LAB |
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 1/27 |
4 |
3 4 5 |
Medical, Legal & Ethical Issues Documentation Communication |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Weds 1/29 |
5 |
LAB |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Sat 2/1 |
6
7 |
LAB
7 |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date Quiz ch. 1-6 and 11 Anatomy, Physiology & Medical Terminology |
4.0
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Mon 2/3 |
8 |
8 9 |
Pathophysiology Life Span Development |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka
|
Wed 2/5 |
9 |
LAB |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Sat 2/8 |
10
11 |
15 EXAM 1 LAB |
Shock and Resuscitation ASHI BLS CPR SKILLS AND EXAM |
4.0
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Mon 2/10 |
12 |
10 |
Quiz Ch 7,8,9 Airway Ventilation Oxygenation |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Wed 2/12 |
13 |
12 13 |
Scene Size Up Patient Assessment |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Sat 2/15 |
14
15 |
16 17 LAB |
Respiratory Emergencies Cardiovascular Emergencies Practical Skills: Skills to Date |
4.0
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Mon 2/17 |
16 |
14 |
Quiz Ch 10,12,13,15 Ch 14 Pharmacology |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Weds 2/19 |
17 |
EXAM 2
LAB |
Exam Ch. 1-15 Review Practical Skills: Skills to Date |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Sat 2/22 |
18
19 |
LAB
18 19 20 |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date Medication Quiz Altered Mental Status/Stroke/Headache Seizures and Syncope Acute Diabetic Emergencies |
4.0
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Mon 2/24 |
20 |
21 22 23 |
Quiz Ch 16,17 Anaphylactic Reactions Toxicologic Emergencies Abdominal/Hematologic/Gyn/GI/Renal Emerg |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Weds 2/26 |
21 |
LAB |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Mon 3/3 |
22 |
24 25 26 |
Quiz Ch 21-23 Environmental Emergencies Submersion Incidents: Drowning/Diving Emer Psychiatric Emergencies |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Weds 3/5 |
23 |
LAB |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date Quiz Ch 18-20 |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
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No Class Spring Break 3/8-16/2025 |
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Mon 3/17 |
24 |
27 28 |
Quiz Ch 24-26 Trauma Overview: Trauma Patient & System Bleeding and Soft Tissue Trauma |
|
Laura Kotsubka |
Weds 3/19 |
25 |
LAB |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Sat 3/22 |
26
27 |
LAB 29 30 31 |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date Burns Musculoskeletal Trauma Head Trauma |
4.0
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Tu/Th eve 3/25,27 |
OPTIONAL |
Practical Skills to Date - Available to All Classes At Broome County Public Safety ES entrance |
4.0 |
Liz Mednansky & Lab Instructors |
|
Mon 3/24 |
28 |
EXAM 3 32 |
Review Exam Ch 16-30 Spinal Injury & Spinal Motion Restriction |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Weds 3/26 |
29 |
LAB |
Quiz Ch 31,32 Practical Skills: Skills to Date |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Mon 3/31 |
30 |
33 34 35 |
Eye/Face/Neck Trauma Chest Trauma Abdominal & Genitourinary Trauma |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Weds 4/2 |
31 |
LAB |
Quiz 33,34,35 Practical Skills: Skills to Date |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Sat 4/5 |
32
33 |
LAB 36 38 |
LAB Multi Sys Trauma in Special Pt Populations Pediatrics |
4.0
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Mon 4/7 |
34 |
37 |
Quiz Ch 36,38 Obstetrics and Care of the Newborn |
4.0
|
Laura Kotsubka |
Wed 4/9 |
35 |
LAB |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date
|
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
|
|
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No Class Passover 4/11-14/2025 |
|
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Wed 4/16 |
36 |
LAB |
Quiz Ch 37 Practical Skills: Skills to Date |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Sat 4/19 |
37
38 |
42 43 |
Ambulance Operations & Air Medical Gaining Access & Patient Extrication Practical Skills: Gaining Access & Patient Ext. |
4.0
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
|
|
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No Class Easter Monday 4/21/2025 |
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Wed 4/23 |
39 |
LAB |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka& Lab Instructors |
Sat 4/26 |
40
41 |
LAB 39 40 41 |
Practical Skills: Skills to Date Geriatrics Patients with Special Challenges The Combat Veteran |
4.0
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Mon 4/28 |
42
|
LAB
|
Practical skills: Skills to Date |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Wed 4/30 |
43
|
LAB |
Practical skills: Skills to Date |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka & Lab Instructors |
Sat 5/3 |
44
|
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NYS Practical Skills Exam |
4.0 4.0 |
PSE Coord and Staff |
Sun 5/4 |
44
|
|
NYS Practical Skills Exam |
4.0 4.0 |
PSE Coord and Staff |
Mon 5/5 |
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End of Course Paperwork due to NYS |
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Mon 5/5 |
45 |
44 45 46 |
MCI & Incident Management Hazardous Materials EMS Response to Terrorism & WMD REVIEW |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka
|
Wed 5/7 |
46 |
FINAL EXAM |
EXAM 4 CH. 31-46
|
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Mon 5/12 |
|
Optional |
Group Review Session (Optional) |
4.0 |
Laura Kotsubka |
Wed 5/14 |
|
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/Pages/Class.aspx?course=AWR160&courseTitle=WMD/Terrori
AWR-358 (required) https://cdp.dhs.gov/training/course/AWR-358%20dL
11/24/2024