This course is designed to train individuals with the knowledge and
skills to operate ambulances throughout the state. Students are instructed
in Basic Life Support skills including the use of AED to assist Emergency
Medical technicians in the field. Skills developed are patient assessment,
vitals signs, airway management CPR, splinting, and hemorrhage control.
This is an entry level course for state certification. This course
must follow the guidelines established by the NC Office of EMS. The
curriculum for the MR educational program shall be the 1995 United
States Department of Transportation (US DOT) National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) First Responder Course: National Standard
Curriculum. Student prerequisites: High school diploma or general
education development (GED); or successful completion of an entrance
exam assessing basic reading comprehension skills at a minimum at
the tenth grade level.