How to Prepare for the EMT Basic Exam [Paperback]

Will Chapleau (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764122614 | ISBN-13: 978-0764122613 | Publication Date: May 2003 | Edition: 1

This brand-new manual prepares candidates to pass the EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) basic exam and receive their license as a qualified technician. Emergency medical teams typically work from ambulances, and must be competent to provide initial care and basic life support at accident scenes and during transport to a hospital. Qualifications for this position vary on a regional basis, but EMT certification is nationally recognized. This manual provides an overview of EMT duties and responsibilities, plus review questions with answers and explanations. Separate chapters cover patient assessment, medical/behavioral emergencies, obstetrics/ gynecology, trauma, treating infants and children, and ambulance operation in emergencies. One full-length practice EMT Basic Exam, as administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, is also presented with answers and explanations.

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About the Author

Will Chapleau provides leadership and support as Chairperson of the Pre-Hospital Traumatic Life Support Division, Chicago Heights Fire Dept.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 1 edition (May 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764122614
• ISBN-13: 978-0764122613
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 7.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #653,408 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Poor Prep Book, September 22, 2004

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Lost1 (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Prepare for the EMT Basic Exam (Paperback)

This didn't help me prepare for the national exam at all. If I would have relied on this book for the weight of my studying, I would have surely failed. The sample tests were too simple, and the chapters were VERY brief. I do not recommend this book.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not very good., June 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Prepare for the EMT Basic Exam (Paperback)

The two final tests do not represent the National Registry in anyway. First of all, they are 100 questions and second of all the tests are pathetically easy. The registry is a lot harder and a lot more conceptual. The book doesn't review much, it just gives you bullets of the stuff you need to know and then you have to actually go find the details of those bullets.

I don't recommend.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Worth It, February 23, 2006

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C. Rita (Davis, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Prepare for the EMT Basic Exam (Paperback)

My husband and I found this text to be just about completely worthless as a study guide for the NREMT-B exam. Additionally, it's poorly edited.