| The Vista Fire Department proudly congratulates Firefighter/EMT Hanna Zhao on successfully completing her EMT-Basic class and earning certification as an Emergency Medical Technician!
Becoming an EMT requires a significant commitment to both classroom education and hands-on training. EMT courses in New York State typically consist of approximately 150 to 180 hours of instruction designed to prepare students to assess patients, recognize life-threatening emergencies, provide immediate medical care, and safely prepare patients for transportation to the hospital.
Throughout the EMT-Basic program, students develop the knowledge and practical skills necessary to respond to a wide variety of medical and traumatic emergencies, including:
-- Patient assessment and vital signs
-- Airway management and respiratory emergencies
-- CPR and cardiac emergencies
-- Strokes and seizures
-- Allergic reactions and diabetic emergencies
-- Bleeding, shock, fractures, and other traumatic injuries
-- Childbirth and obstetric emergencies
-- Pediatric and geriatric emergencies
-- Patient lifting, moving, and transportation
-- EMS operations and emergency scene management
Students must combine what they learn in the classroom with hands-on skills and scenario-based training, preparing them to make critical decisions and provide care when someone in the community is experiencing a medical emergency.
Firefighter/EMT Zhao's completion of the EMT-Basic program represents another important milestone in her training with the Vista Fire Department and strengthens her ability to serve our community as both a firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician.
All training is provided free of charge to Vista Fire Department members, and we are always looking for new volunteers! If you’re interested in joining, call us at (914) 533-2727, email Info@VistaFD.org, visit https://www.vistafd.org/content/become/, or apply online at https://www.vistafd.org/apply |
