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Certified EMT-Bs are valuable members of the pre-hospital emergency care team,
qualified top function with emergency Quick Response Units (QRU), ambulance
services, and a variety of rescue agencies in a basic life support (BLS) role.
Law enforcement and fire personnel are also trained as EMT-Bs. Many
non-emergency related occupations benefit from EMT-B training, such as the
wilderness guide, day care provider, forest service, security guard, and
industrial medical response teams.
The EMT-B is trained in all aspects of emergency basic life support. This includes the treatment of traumatic injuries such as bleeding, wounds, shock, fractures, and medical problems such as respiratory and cardiac problems, allergic reactions, diabetes, and stroke. The EMT-B course includes the use of basic care equipment such as splints, c-collars, backboards, airway management devices, and the automated defibrillator. Medications learned include oxygen, activated charcoal, ipecac, inhalers, epinephrine auto-injectors, oral glucose, and nitroglycerin. The course also covers medical/legal topics, medical terminology, triage, and critical incident stress.
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