Provides training in the primary care of injuries, semiautomatic external defibrillator (AED), acute illnesses, birth, and people in emergency situations. Students learn rescue extrication, transportation, communication, medical-legal aspects, and ambulance training. The course is taught using lectures, slides, demonstration, and practice. Students completing the course are eligible for the Massachusetts Basic EMT examination.

This class is remote lectures via google meet, video and audio required, with skills labs at GCC East Building campus days and times listed in syllabus. Saturday sessions at GCC East Building from 9am - 5:30pm, dates TBA