Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, second edition covers the 2009 National EMS Education Standards for Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT). This textbook is the core of a teaching and learning system with features that reinforce and expand on the essential information and make information retrieval a snap.
Specific topics in AEMT include automated external defibrillation, intravenous therapy, venipuncture, acid-base balance, fluids and electrolytes, and introduction to the cardiac electrical system. Upon completion of an AEMT course, students should be able to properly establish an IV line, obtain venous blood, and utilize AEDs.