• Healthcare Provider CPR (BLS)
• Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED
• Healthcare Provider CPR Refresher Course (BLS)
• BLS Instructor Recertification Course

This introductory level includes education in patient assessment, vital signs, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillator (AED), medical illnesses, traumatic injuries and emergency childbirth.

The EMR role is varied. The EMR may be an employee or volunteer with an emergency medical service (EMS) to assist EMTs on ambulance calls. A fire fighter or law enforcement officer may also be an EMR to provide emergency medical care prior to arrival of an ambulance. In addition, some businesses and industries utilize EMRs as members of safety teams.

The EMR level is not required in order to become an EMT.

This level is the first level required for all persons interested in becoming an EMT in Oklahoma. This course includes education in patient assessment, vital signs, triage, communications, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillator (AED), maintenance of intravenous (IV) fluids, rescue and extrication procedures, general pharmacology, use of oxygen and other airway devices, medical emergencies (including respiratory, cardiac, diabetic, environmental, behavioral, allergic reaction, poisoning, obstetric, childbirth, and gynecologic), traumatic emergencies (including treatment for hemorrhage and shock, bandages, splints, injuries of the head, spine and musculoskeletal system) and care for infants and children.

This level of EMT education expands upon the basic level, and includes advanced education in patient assessment, medical terminology and shock management, and the establishment of intravenous (IV) fluids, venipuncture to obtain blood samples, and the use of advanced airway devices, including endotracheal intubation.

In addition to classroom education, AEMT students also complete clinical hours on the ambulance and in the hospital setting.

Our communications personnel are certified Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMD’s) and may also have backgrounds as Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, Registered Nurses and/or Emergency Medical Responders (EMR’s). 

The Communications Center utilizes a computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system. When an emergency call comes in, a certified dispatcher takes the call and provides pre-arrival instructions to the caller in order to care for the patient before the ambulance arrives. At the same time, a second dispatcher is notifying the Paramedics and EMT’s of the call and providing directions to the patient’s location. 

Other job duties of the Communications Center staff consists of answering and relaying radio traffic, arranging non-emergency transfers, and coordinating efforts between multiple agencies in a variety of emergency situations. There are not many careers that are as demanding, yet fulfilling, as that of the Emergency Medical Dispatcher.

Muskogee County EMS places an emphasis on education and is proud to offer clinical third ride opportunities for EMS students on our ambulances. We can accommodate students in EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic programs as well as other healthcare related programs as needed. We have clinical agreements with several different programs and schools in the area.