Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

The NREMT Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) course trains you to provide immediate, life-saving care to critical patients while awaiting higher-level EMS resources . It is the foundational first step in EMS, heavily utilized by firefighters, police officers, and industrial workers. This class will be one weeknight per week and then every other Saturday for 7 weeks.

Description

Course Structure & Requirements
  • Duration: Typically 40 to 60 hours, often combining online didactic learning with hands-on, in-person skills practice.
  • Prerequisites: Generally requires candidates to be at least 16–18 years old and hold a current CPR/BLS certification.
  • Certification: To earn the credential, you must pass a state-approved education program, verify BLS psychomotor skills, and pass the NREMT cognitive exam

Core Curriculum Topics

  • The course teaches you how to manage a scene, assess patients, and treat life-threatening emergencies using minimal, basic equipment: 
    • Airway Management & Breathing: Opening airways, utilizing basic airway adjuncts (like oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airways), and delivering oxygen/ventilation with a Bag-Valve Mask (BVM). 
    • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR): High-quality CPR and operating an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
    • Patient Assessment: Performing primary and secondary assessments to identify immediate life threats (e.g., bleeding, shock) and gather vital signs.
    • Trauma Care: Controlling severe bleeding, applying tourniquets, treating shock, stabilizing spinal injuries, and basic splinting. 
    • Medical Emergencies: Recognizing and assisting with medical emergencies such as allergic reactions, diabetic crises, and poisonings.
    • Operations: Understanding EMS system roles, transferring patient care to higher-level personnel (like EMTs or Paramedics), and safety protocols.