Emergency Medical Services
Program Overview
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program is a comprehensive, progressive training pathway designed to prepare students for careers in prehospital emergency medical care. The program offers tiered certifications, allowing students to enter and advance within the profession at multiple levels, from entry-level first responders to advanced life support providers.
The EMS Program includes four distinct levels of training:
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The EMR course provides foundational training in basic life support techniques for first responders. Students learn CPR, basic airway management, bleeding control, and patient assessment. EMRs are often the first to arrive at the scene and play a critical role in initiating lifesaving care before the arrival of more advanced personnel.
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The EMT course builds upon EMR skills and introduces more advanced patient care techniques. EMTs are trained to manage a wide range of medical and trauma emergencies, including airway management, basic pharmacology, and transportation of patients. Completion of the EMT level is a prerequisite for most ambulance services and is required for entry into higher levels of EMS education.
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This course provides systematic training for students seeking to expand the knowledge, rolls, and skills of an EMT. Students will be taught the essential skills of obtaining intravenous and intraosseous access, advanced airway management, pharmacological interventions, and fluid therapy. Extensive knowledge of pathophysiology, anatomy, pharmacology, clinical judgement, and critical thinking are integrated throughout the curriculum. Students completing the course will then be equipped to perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop treatment plans based on clinical differential diagnosis for both medical and trauma patients.
This course meets the AEMT NEMS Scope of Practice, 2019 NEMS AEMT Education Standards, and 2026 WI AEMT Scope of Practice and qualifies the students to obtain State of Wisconsin AEMT certification and to certify with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians at the AEMT level.
