How much of the instruction is “hands-on” or workplace simulation?
The EMT 100 class is about 65% lab so there is a lot of “hands-on”, quite literally. EMTs cannot be passive on the job. We do use mannequins but EMTs have to work with people so they need to get used to putting their hands on them. Students examine, take blood pressures and interact with their “injured” classmates in class. The Fire Technology classes are mostly lecture but there are field trips to the Elk Grove Training Center as well as to stations. The training materials come from the EG Training Center as well.
