This practical text was created to replace EMS skill sheets recently discontinued by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). Called a “lab manual” because of the practical exercises and instructor sign-off tables at the bottom of each section, this text covers the basics of the EMT scope of practice in Oregon and can be used as a primary text. The authors include Oregon Tech faculty who recently won an award at the national EMS World conference for identifying racial disparities in textbook images; this lab manual was created with the diversity of EMT practitioners and their patients in mind, including not only racial diversity but also LGBTQ populations, and considerations for EMTs practicing in rural environments. Although specific to the Oregon EMT scope of practice, this lab manual can easily be adapted to other regional/local contexts.
Type of Material:
Open (Access) Textbook; lab manual
Recommended Uses:
This resource can be used in class, for self-assessment, homework, and as a self-paced manual. It can also be used by individual students or in small groups.
Technical Requirements:
Internet access
Web browser
Identify Major Learning Goals:
The EMS student will be able to
Describe EMS skills.
Describe the steps of individual skills.
Explain the rationale for each skill.
Apply and practice the skills with practice instructions in the manual.
Apply the practice for preparation for skills check-offs.
Target Student Population:
College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Professional
Health programs (EMS/EMT/Nursing)
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Knowledge related to health, physiology, pharmacology, anatomy, and emergencies
EMS interest
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Content appears current.
User-friendly with great images to assist the reader in understanding concepts/skills.
Writing is appropriate for college level.
Content is short and succinct. Content contains appropriate visual content. Easy to read sentence structures.
Concerns:
While the authors mention research generally, no research is cited. A recommendation is to include source citations and references in the source.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
Text is subdivided into small easy to easy-to-complete chapters; each subchapter builds upon another; each chapter explores new topics/skills; chapters should be used in order.
Images within the manual provide clear step-by-step guidance for students.
The introduction in the manual is clear, as are the instructions for the instructor and student.
Concerns:
A recommendation is to add learning objectives/goals in the text.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The site is easy to navigate.
The site has a clear and consistent layout.
Accessibility features include alt text, and text is selectable.
Each chapter has appropriate, easy-to-read headings.
When accessed through the open-access site, the student can save and download into various formats.
Links are in working order and ordinary language.
Creative Commons:
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