2nd class 1/16/08 - Quiz 1 Review

The class started out with Trudy going over some of the questions that will be on the test. These are the exact notes that I took from her review session.

There will be 30 questions all multiple choice

Things to know for the first quiz:
-Standards of prehospital care
-What type of med direction do standing orders and protocols describe.
-terms to know: denial, anger, depression, bargaining
-communicable diseases
-simplest/effective method of preventing infection
-appropriate comments at calls
-who is responsible for authority for EMT's to perform emergency care
-What if: 75 year old dies and family blames you --> what do you do?
-What does CISD stand for?
-Who sets guidlines
-Sexual harrassment
-CEU
-define EMS
-What are your skills as an EMT
-Most effective strategies for handling stress
-Signs and symptoms for hepatitis
-Drug administration
-know about national registry
-What are potential causes for certification denial

Weiss EMT class Staff

According to the 2008 Catolog the following is a list of people Trudy Casey considers "School Officials". (In case you do not know it, Trudy is the head of this program. She is the person you must contact in order to get into the program. Her number (as of 1/17/08) is (847) 566-2828.)

Business Manager: Judy Zack

EMT Faculty: Trudy Casey, Gunther Kettenbeil, Adam March, Richard Wilford, Jeff Collins, Mike Goodman, Shirley Moncher

Medical Consultants: Michael Feingold, M.D., Ahmed Raziuddin, M.D..

EMS Resource Hospital: Advoacte Illinoi Masonic Hospital, Dr. Max Cronenberg, MD, PMD.

Auto Extrication: Lincolnwood Fire Department

Ambulance Companies/Ride Time: ATI - Blair Dietrich, MED EX - Jeff Collins

Training Location: Weiss Memorial Hospital

Details, Details, Details - What to Expect

The first EMT class was today at Weiss Memorial Hospital. The class is held in an auditorium in the basement. There are about 30-40 people in the class which Trudy (the instructor) said was an ideal size. Here are some of the details we got from the first class:

• Gives take home tests
• Need a "C" average to pass the course which is an 80.
• Quiz every Monday
• There is parking on the street. She will give you money for parking in the garage on Sheridan.
• All of the practicals are on location. There are a few classes that will be at fire stations and what not. Practicals will be conducted with a partner.
• You are only allowed to miss 2 classes
• There is a break after the first part of class in which she allows you to eat dinner. (There is a cafeteria at the hospital which is available for use.)

Because she (Trudy) has done this for so long she is extremely well connected. She even went as far as to say that she could get you a job upon completion of the course.