Blood Pressure
Technique, systolic/diastolic interpretation, Normal/Not Normal, and documentation.
Practice BP →EMSCodeSim pathway
1. Core vital signs
Build accurate baseline findings before interpreting the patient.
Pulse
Rate, rhythm, quality, location, and documentation.
Practice pulse →Respirations
Rate, rhythm, depth, effort, speech, and chest movement.
Practice respirations →SpO₂
Signal quality, oxygenation context, and reassessment.
Practice SpO₂ →Blood Glucose
Interpret glucose in altered mental status and diabetic presentations.
Practice BGL →Skin Signs
Color, temperature, moisture, and perfusion clues.
Practice skin signs →Pupils
Size, equality, shape, and reactivity.
Practice pupils →AVPU
Rapid level-of-consciousness classification.
Practice AVPU →A&O ×4
Orientation to person, place, time, and event.
Practice orientation →GCS
Eye, verbal, and motor response assessment.
Practice GCS →EMSCodeSim pathway
2. Focused assessments
Apply the same How → Why → Practice method to focused patient examinations.
Airway Assessment
Recognize patent, threatened, and obstructed airways; choose basic EMT actions.
Practice airway →Breathing Quality
Assess ventilation beyond respiratory rate alone.
Practice breathing →Lung Sounds
Compare breath sounds and connect them to patient presentation.
Practice lung sounds →SAMPLE History
Gather history that changes risk, treatment, and transport decisions.
Practice SAMPLE →Pain & OPQRST
Perform a focused symptom assessment and recognize red flags.
Practice OPQRST →Chest Assessment
Inspect, palpate, compare movement, and identify trauma findings.
Practice chest →Abdominal Assessment
Recognize tenderness, guarding, rigidity, distention, and vascular warnings.
Practice abdomen →Circulation & Perfusion
Combine bleeding, pulse, skin, refill, mental status, and pressure.
Practice perfusion →Motor & Sensory
Compare strength, movement, sensation, speech, drift, and distal PMS.
Practice neuro/PMS →Trauma Head-to-Toe
Use DCAP-BTLS and a systematic rapid trauma examination.
Practice trauma →Pediatric Assessment Triangle
Assess appearance, work of breathing, and circulation to skin.
Practice PAT →Stroke Assessment
Recognize focal neurologic findings and establish time last known well.
Practice stroke →EMSCodeSim pathway
3. Complete patient care
Combine the mini-simulators into one patient-care cycle.
Start a Full EMT Scenario
Launch a linked case and complete the required assessments in order.
Start scenario →Clinical Impression
Build a working impression, alternatives, supporting findings, and pertinent negatives.
Form an impression →Treatment & Reassessment
Choose EMT care, compare trends, and revise the plan.
Treat and reassess →PCR & EMS Handoff
Create an objective narrative and concise verbal report.
Document and report →Scenario Debrief
Review scores, missed abnormalities, strengths, and next steps.
Review performance →EMSCodeSim pathway
4. Progress and instructor tools
Continue learning, review the active patient, or manage assignments.
Progress Dashboard
Track completion across core skills, focused assessments, and scenarios.
View progress →Patient Record
Review saved findings, impression, treatment, reassessment, and documentation.
Open patient record →Enter Assignment Code
Open an instructor-assigned scenario.
Enter code →Instructor Mode
Create local assignments and review imported debrief reports.
Open instructor mode →