Starting EMT-B Class Need Help.

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I am taking a EMT-B Course in California and i was told to familiarize myself with the protocols for C.A.B, F.B.A.O, and A.E.D in
(Adults, Children, Infants) before the class starts

C.A.B (Chest Compression)(Airway)(Breathing)
F.B.A.O (Foreign)(Body)(Airway)(Obstruction)
A.E.D (Automated)(External)(Defibrillator)

i was wondering if someone could just help me with the steps?
For Adults, Children, Infants

As Well as any help you can give me, when you took the course :lol:
 
Have you taken the AHA CPR for the Healthcare Provider course yet?
 
Yes, I just dont remember the protocol for F.B.A.O (Foreign)(Body)(Airway)(Obstruction)
A.E.D (Automated)(External)(Defibrillator) For Adults, Children, Infants
 
Do you still have the book from the AHA course?
 
No, At the time i took the class i didnt take enough money to buy the book
 
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what would be the difference for adult and infants?
 
dbo789 said:
Use 2 fingers instead of hand over hand, watch your depth, and do a 15:2 ratio if you have two rescuers.
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Thank You, I Just need to review more

also if i could ask when you took this course did you have to pass a test to stay in the class the first week? what would you recommend reviewing specifically.?
 
Oreo said:
Thank You, I Just need to review more

also if i could ask when you took this course did you have to pass a test to stay in the class the first week? what would you recommend reviewing specifically.?
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<- Canadian, so my education is a bit different than yours. That said, my EMR class (pretty similar to EMT-B) had a minimum pass of 80%. If you got less than that on any assignment or test at any point during the course, you got one rewrite. If you failed again you were asked not to come back the next day.

That said, it completely and totally depends on the school.
 
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dbo789 said:
<- Canadian, so my education is a bit different than yours. That said, my EMR class (pretty similar to EMT-B) had a minimum pass of 80%. If you got less than that on any assignment or test at any point during the course, you got one rewrite. If you failed again you were asked not to come back the next day.

That said, it completely and totally depends on the school.
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Oh Ok, Well anything i should be studying for the first test they give you when you start the class to see if you stay or get dropped?
 
dbo789 said:
<- Canadian, so my education is a bit different than yours. That said, my EMR class (pretty similar to EMT-B) had a minimum pass of 80%. If you got less than that on any assignment or test at any point during the course, you got one rewrite. If you failed again you were asked not to come back the next day.

That said, it completely and totally depends on the school.
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Oh Ok, Well anything you would recommend i'd study ?
p.s on an email the instructor said we would have a hands on skills? any idea what this could mean?
 
Oreo said:
Oh Ok, Well anything i should be studying for the first test they give you when you start the class to see if you stay or get dropped?
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Each program is run differently. We can't give you specific information as we are not familiar with your program or class. That said....... Read your book, do your assignments ,ask questions when you don't understand something, get as much hands on time in lab as you can (watching others do it and assuming you can has caused many a student to fail) and read your book.

Emt is not really all that hard.
 
Medic Tim said:
Each program is run differently. We can't give you specific information as we are not familiar with your program or class. That said....... Read your book, do your assignments ,ask questions when you don't understand something, get as much hands on time in lab as you can (watching others do it and assuming you can has caused many a student to fail) and read your book.

Emt is not really all that hard.
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specifically what do mean get as much lab time i can; what the benefit?
 
Oreo said:
specifically what do mean get as much lab time i can; what the benefit?
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In lab or whatever you call the hands on component of your classes. Get familiar with how everything works. Splinting, boarding a pt, KED, bvm with airway, etc. I have seen students be shy or feel they knew everything from 1 time using something, fail at their practical because there was no one to help them. It was only then they realized they should have spent more time practicing. This also applies to scenarios, the more you use something the easier it becomes. I hope that answers your question.
 
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Medic Tim said:
In lab or whatever you call the hands on component of your classes. Get familiar with how everything works. Splinting, boarding a pt, KED, bvm with airway, etc. I have seen students be shy or feel they knew everything from 1 time using something, fail at their practical because there was no one to help them. It was only then they realized they should have spent more time practicing. This also applies to scenarios, the more you use something the easier it becomes. I hope that answers your question.
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Yes it did, Thank You Every Much
 
Oreo said:
what would be the difference for adult and infants?
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Age appropriate techniques. Think back blows.

Just a heads up, once you've defined an acronym once you don't have to continually define it otherwise what's the point of the acronym?

You can find the AHA guidelines online to study from. Hell if you want to pay for postage I'll mail you my book for free. I have too damn many of them anyways.
 
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