EMT-Basic training includes 100 to 130 hours of classroom learning. Students learn to treat bleeding, broken bones, and heart attacks. They also learn about airway obstructions and childbirth. Students learn to use and care for emergency equipment. This includes backboards, suction devices, and oxygen equipment.
Training also includes ten hours of internship at a hospital emergency room.
This training is available from hospitals and police, fire, and health departments. Some colleges and universities offer EMT courses. EMT-Intermediate training varies by state. Students receive another 35 to 74 hours of training. They learn to assess patients.