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Students should have an understanding of types of open and closed soft-tissue injuries; how to care for soft-tissue injuries, including the use of dressings and bandages; and the assessment and care of different types of burns, including thermal, chemical, and electrical burns.

Knowledge Domains

The EMT should be able to describe the anatomy of the skin; include the layers of the skin as well as the the functions of the skin. The EMT should be able to name the three types of soft-tissue injuries as well as describe types of closed soft-tissue injuries and open soft-tissue injuries. The EMT should be able to explain the assessment of closed and open injuries as well as the associated medical care for these injuries. The EMT should also be aware of airway management as it relates to these injuries. The EMT should have an understanding of the medical care for an open wound to the abdomen, an impaled object and injuries to the neck. The EMT should know the steps of the emergency treatment of small animal bites, human bites, and rabies.

13. The EMT should be able to explain how the seriousness of a burn is related to its depth and extent and be able to define superficial, partial-thickness, and full-thickness burns, including the characteristics of each burn. The EMT should be able to explain the primary assessment of a burn patient and the emergency medical care for burn injuries. The EMT student should be able to describe the emergency management of chemical, electrical, thermal, inhalation, and radiation burns as well.

Last the EMT should know the functions of sterile dressings and bandages.