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Brief Description
Emergency Medical Technician Basic: Hybrid
Full Description
The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course equips firefighters to perform prehospital assessment and care for patients of all ages with various medical conditions and traumatic injuries. The EMT Basic program equips students with essential skills to handle emergency situations effectively. Key skills taught include patient assessment, CPR and basic life support, airway management, bleeding control, splinting and immobilization, emergency medical care, use of medical equipment and documentation and reporting. The course includes assigned readings, discussions, online quizzes, skills labs, ambulance clinical rotations.

The program is 16 weeks consisting of 12 weeks of online learning and 4 weeks of on-campus training, skills practice, and testing at the Mississippi Fire Academy.

Students must complete 60 hours of ride-along experience with an approved EMS transport provider, during which they are required to obtain at least 8 patient care reports and transports.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE NREMT COGNITIVE EXAM: Students must meet the following requirements: Achieve a cumulative average of 75% or higher on all chapter quizzes to qualify to take the FISDAP final Exam. Earn a minimum score of 65% on the FISDAP exam (with 2 attempts allowed). Successfully complete all required NREMT-Basic psychomotor skill competencies. Document the required clinical hours.

Once a student has met all required criteria. All proper documentation will be reported to the Mississippi Department of Health and NREMT for National Registry exam Eligibility.
Training Dates
03/09/2026 - 06/24/2026
Prerequisites
None Specified
Registration Dates
07/17/2024 - 02/23/2026
Available Seats
3
Hours
13h 0m
Fee
None Specified
Training Location
Mississippi State Fire Academy
1 Fire Academy USA
Jackson, MS  39208
Resources Required
Documentation of all pre-requisites are required before week 1 class session.
• Proof of Background Check, drug screening, health insurance and/or worker’s comp
• Current CPR card
• TB skin Test within 90 days of first clinical, Hepatitis-B vaccine started.
• Other vaccinations requirements are dependent upon clinical site. (e.g., MMR, Varicella, Covid)
Reporting Instructions
None Specified
Housing is optional
Check-In 03/08/2026
Check-Out 03/06/2026
Signup Details
Contact your Training Officer to get registered.
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