Overview
The primary focus of the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician is to provide basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system.
Curriculum
The Advanced EMT program is held at the Dyer Fire Department over approximately 16 weeks and requires 160+ classroom hours, 90 clinical hours.
This course is a hybrid class; course work is completed online in addition to four 8-hour mandatory in-person sessions.
**You must be an EMT to enroll in the Advanced EMT Course**
Requirements
You must be at least 17 years old and have a:
- High school diploma or a GED
- Driver's license
- Negative drug test
- Negative tuberculosis test
- Covid vaccination or approved exemption
- Current EMT certification
Forms & Information
Application Process
To apply for any EMS program, follow the steps on the EMS course application.
Cost: $1500
Contact Us
Chris Winkelmann
EMS Coordinator / Program Director
Phone: 219-407-6344
Email: Christian.Winkelmann@FranciscanAlliance.org