This is a list of frequently asked questions about EMT & Fire Training Inc. online EMT and Firefighter courses. Please contact us if your question is not answered here.

How does EMT & Fire Training Inc. instruct psychomotor skills?

Students are introduced to the psychomotor skills in online discussions, lectures, videos, and interactive lessons that will give the students a solid understanding of the skill fundamentals. Students will then attend our intensive practical skills sessions in person which will move them from understanding skill concepts to kinesthetic application in a simulated real world, and simulated test environment

Students will be immersed in an intense training environment that will culminate in complete moulaged and mocked up training scenarios. Students will be trained and assessed by multiple instructors which will give them a broader range of understanding. EFT maintains a 1:4 or better instructor to student ratio for this intensive practical week. Remediation for students who are struggling with a certain skill will be provided with one on one instruction and coaching until the student reaches competency. .
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What EMS equipment and training aids does EFT utilize? For EMT courses we have:

PPE and BSI
gloves
eye protection
masks
gowns

Airway
oropharyngeal airways of various sizes for adults, children, and infants
self-protection resuscitation pocket mask with valve
bag-valve-mask resuscitators
tongue blades
ventilation mannequins
manual and battery-powered portable suction units
suction tubing
rigid suction tips
suction catheters
portable oxygen cylinders
oxygen regulators
oxygen flow meters
oxygen administration extend tubing
oxygen administration nasal cannulas
non-rebreather oxygen administration masks
flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation devices
assorted sizes of nasopharyngeal airways
multi-lumen airways

Spinal Immobilization
head immobilization devices
long spine boards
short spine boards
various types of cervical collars

Bleeding, Bone and Joint Injuries
occlusive dressings
universal dressings
self-adherent bandages
sterile wound dressings
roller bandages
trauma scissors
tape
triangular bandages
pillows
blankets
improvised splinting equipment
ladder splints
cardboard splints
traction splints
air splints
padded arm and leg splints

Trainers and Mannequins
automated external defilbrillator trainers
adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation mannequins
child cardiopulmonary resuscitation mannequins
infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation mannequins
nitroglycerine training bottles
epi-pen trainers
metered dose inhaler trainers

Vitals and Various
sterile water or saline
burn sheets
restraints
penlights
stethoscopes
adult, infant, and child sphygmomano-meters;
glucose
various sizes of syringes
triage tags

Lifting & Moving Patients
a wheeled gurney
KED sled
a stair-chair stretcher
a scoop stretcher
flexible stretcher
ambulance

Where is the EMT & Fire Training Center and what does it look like?

The EMT & Fire Training Center is located at the rustic and isolated Camp Mivoden on Hayden Lake, Idaho. The photo at the top of the page was taken from the lake. The photos below are of different parts of the facilities.

EMT & Fire Training Academy at Camp Mivoden 17415 E. Hayden Lake Road Hayden Lake, ID 83835-8509 From Spokane, take I-90 east to US Highway 95 north (Sandpoint exit 12). Go north on 95 for about 6.2 miles to Lancaster Rd. which is just past where the Highway turns from dual-to-single lane traffic. Turn east (right) at Lancaster Road. Cross N. Government Way staying on Lancaster Rd. for about 3.8 miles at which point it becomes E. Hayden Lake Rd. Stay with this road for about 7.5 more miles as it winds around the lake to the camp entrance which is on the right just after the Mokins Bay forest service campground and N. Mokins Bay Road. There is a large stone sign at the entrance to camp, on E. Hayden Lake Road, letting you know you have arrived. More Photos on Photos Page

Dining hall in the main lodge	View from one of the many decks	Dormatory deck view
Indoor heated saline pool	view from indoor pool looking out at the lake	Typical single occupancy dormitory room with sink.
View of lake from dining hall in lodge	Instructor Reasor with dorms in background	View from training room #1

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What do I need to bring to the training center for EMT practical week?

comfortable clothing, toiletries, personal entertainment, laptop, swimwear, seasonal clothing (warm or cooler weather dependent, desire to learn

What if I do not want to stay at the training center, is there a discount?

If a student does not stay at the training center there is a $200 discount to the course price. Meals are still provided but no lodging is reserved. Enroll at the discounted EMT B NO LODGING PRICE HERE EMT I85 NO LODGING PRICE HERE

What are the temperatures like on Hayden Lake, Idaho?

Do you accept financial aid or is there a payment plan?

Yes, we have a financial aid program. Click Here Financial Aid
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How do the online EMT and Firefighter courses work?

Self Paced Distance Learning (DL) courses are asynchronous and include recorded lectures that students access online with no set pace for the course. Powerpoint presentations, videos and quizzes with built in assessment and remediation features are available to the students 24 hours a day. Students are also required to complete interactive online assignments, exams, scenarios, read the textbook and complete a workbook(EMT I85 course does not utilize workbook).

The pace for DL courses are decided by the student. A person who works 60 hours a week will likely need more time to complete the course, while a retired paramedic wanting to become a volunteer EMT B may take less.

At the completion of the DL interactive course, students will come to our facilities for hands on training. The length of time is based on the course and will range from 2 days for a First Responder, 5 days for EMT B and approximately 14 days for a Firefighter I and II NOTE: The online portion of DL courses MUST be completed 2 weeks prior to attending your scheduled skills week/s.

After receiving the hands on instruction EMS students will return home and complete the required patient contacts with an ambulance agency, hospital or clinic in their area. When EFT receives documentation of the completed patient contacts, course completion is issued to the student which is followed by an authorization to test for NREMT certification.
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How many hours is an EFT EMT-B course?

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What are the organizational and student benefits of EMT & Fire Training Inc. VILT and DL courses?

Cost Reduction
Less travel expenses, material costs and classroom overhead because much of the course is held online.

Increased Productivity
SPI courses do not have the constraints of geography and time that so often dictate the structure and layout of EMS and Firefighter training. Ambulance Services and Fire Departments can now train personnel during slow periods rather than scheduling a course outside of work hours. Students can progress through the interactive material at any pace with the ability to start, stop and review lessons and activities as often as they wish.

Course Consistency
Our SPI courses allow for the standardized delivery of training material with a compressed delivery time. This eliminates session to session variances that occur in traditional classroom settings with even the best instructors.

Access from Anywhere
LVI and SPI courses can be accessed from any computer with an internet connection. SPI courses can be utilized at any time as students do not have to align their time to a training schedule. LVI courses, though live online, are also recorded which makes entire lessons available to students unable to attend an occasional live session.

Course Effectiveness
LVI and SPI courses both utilize a multimedia based instructional design that is robust, engaging and repeatable. Students participate in course activities with instant feedback in a learning environment that insists on comprehension of material prior to moving on to more difficult subject matter.

Privacy
Students can move through the course material with privacy and without scrutiny. Peer stress can be a hinderance to the learning process and SPI and LVI courses eliminate this influence. Students learn from mistakes and gain knowledge without the fear of failure.
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How do students communicate with the instructors during the course?

Students may access instructors via the EFT helpdesk, an online support application or by scheduling a meeting in the EFT virtual office online where lesson material may reviewed with an instructor in a live, real time environment. Telephone may also be used at the instructors discretion. During practical skills training students will be communicating with instructors one-on-one.
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How do instructors monitor student progress throughout the course?

EFT Instructors continually monitor automatically generated student progress and activity reports. These reports show not only grades, but details of participation and activity in all lessons. If an instructor sees a deficiency in a student's performance or participation the student will be contacted and provided with additional instruction or remediation if necessary.
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What learning management system (LMS) does EFT utilize for delivery of courses?

EFT uses an open source application called Moodle. This application is used by many major universities and colleges in the delivery of online educational programs.
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Are your EMT courses approved by the NREMT?

Yes, our EMT-B and EMT-I85 courses are approved NREMT courses. If your state utilizes the NREMT as bases for EMT licensure or certification then passing our course and the NREMT exams will allow you to apply for reciprocity in your state.
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Do EMT & Fire Training Inc. EMT courses follow the EMT: National Standards Curriculum (NSC)?

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released the National EMS Education Standards that replace the National Standards Curriculum (NSC). The NREMT and likely your state are in the process of transitioning away from the NSC.

The NSC was specific with regard to the order, timing, delivery and assessment of practical skills, however the amount of time for each lesson, including skills, was only a "recommendation". The NSC further states that the format of the curricula model may be altered.

The new EMS Education Standards are without these course design constraints and look toward final EMT competency rather than the specific path the student used to achieve that competency. Our programs currently utilizes the content and scope of practice of the NSC, but follows the less prescriptive format of the National EMS Education Standards. Our course allows for diverse implementation methods to meet local needs and evolving educational practices as recommended in the new EMS Educational Standards.
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How does EFT meet the needs of individual State specific training?

EFT courses are designed to follow the established guidelines published by the State of Idaho, IFSAC, and the NHTSA. Completion of our courses allow students to take NREMT or IFSAC tests to become nationally certified. If a state requires training not covered in these curriculums, EFT will be glad to provide additional modules that will meet individual state requirements.
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