MTU Classes Descriptions

			General Class Descriptions
			Adult Patient Curricula
			EMS Survival Curricula
			Pediatric Patients Curricula

To view the latest class schedules please go to the unofficial MTU site.

General Class Descriptions

The programs currently offered by the MTU are as follows:
First Responder through Paramedic assessment and management skills are practiced using

			scenario's,
			Mega Code Infant,
			Mega Code Child,
			Mega Code Adult,
			Various other manikins,
			Emergency Medical Services Skills Performances Reference Guide.

In a given scenario the First Responder/ EMT team will practice, Initial assessment, Focused Assessment and Patient Management skills.

Average class length is 2.5 hours.

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Adult Patient Curriculua

• Acute Abdomen Patient Assessment - scenario based hands-on assessment and management of the Acute Abdomen
• Altered Mentation - scenario based hands-on assessment and management of the patient with altered mentation
• Burn Patient Assessment Management
• Emergency Childbirth - normal and abnormal deliveries
• Environmental Emergencies - heat or cold related emergencies
• Geriatric Patient - AED Refresher and Practice - Mini - Mega Codes
• Geriatric Patient - CVA/TIA's Assessment and Management, hands on scenarios
• Medical Patient Assessment - hands-on patient care of the Adult Medical Patient
• Trauma Patient Assessment - hands-on patient care of the Adult Trauma Patient.
• Rapid Extrication Spinal Immobilization
• S.T.A.R.T Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment, the student learns triage of multiple patients, this course is recommended for any persons who might be first on scene, Fire, Law Enforcement, QRTs does not require EMT training

EMS Survival Curriculua

• EMS Stress - recognition and management
• Effective Report Writing, what you don't know can hurt you
• Emergency Vehicle Operations -- 8 hours in length.
• Hazmat and EMS - Review of the s/s of hazardous material exposure, scenarios based on actual cases
• Incident Command - EMS Branch
• MCI/MPI Table Top Drill with 21 plus patients, using the IC system, identifying resources and jobs
• MCI/MPI Drill -planned or surprise drill to evaluate your MPI/MCI system.
• Medical Legal and Ethical Issues Facing Oregon EMTs
• Creative Pharmacololgy - Street Drugs - recognition of S/S, & environment for EMT safety plus hands on patient care of the drug overdose patient

Pediatric Patients Curriculua

• Acute Abdomen Patient Assessment, causes and management
• Burn patient Assessment/Management
• Childhood Diseases and Respiratory Crisis, causes and management.
• Environmental Emergencies - heat or cold related emergencies, causes and management.
• Medical Patient Assessment - causes and management of the Pediatric Medical Patient.
• Rapid Extrication Spinal Immobilization
• Trauma Patient Assessment - hands on patient care of the Pediatric Trauma Patient.

If there are specific training ideas you want your agency to experience, or you have a particular class topic in mind that we may be able to help with, please do not hesitate contacting us here. We look forward to working with you in the future.