NREMT study plan

Map the anatomy of the upper and lower airway onto a hand-drawn diagram you label from memory, including the structures that separate the oropharynx from the trachea

Differentiate between ventilation, oxygenation, and respiration, and state which vital sign or assessment finding best reflects each

Practice selecting and sizing oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airways, and state one contraindication for each device

Build a repeatable primary assessment sequence (scene size-up through transport decision) and rehearse it aloud on three practice scenarios

Identify the auscultation sites for breath sounds and describe what absent, wheezing, crackles, and stridor each suggest

Demonstrate bag-valve-mask technique with a two-rescuer approach, correcting for mask seal, head positioning, and squeeze volume

Calculate and compare oxygen delivery for nasal cannula, non-rebreather, and BVM, and justify device selection for three patient presentations

Explain the indications, contraindications, and complications of suctioning, and describe how to preoxygenate before the attempt

Integrate pulse oximetry and capnography readings into a ventilation decision and state what a rising or falling waveform trend tells you

Perform a focused respiratory history and physical on a volunteer in under 5 minutes, documenting findings in a standard format

Trace the cardiac conduction pathway and link each step to the corresponding ECG waveform component

Identify sinus rhythm, bradycardia, tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, and the lethal ventricular rhythms on practice strips, and state whether each is perfusing

Sequence high-quality CPR for adult, child, and infant patients, naming compression rate, depth, ratio, and the point at which you would defibrillate

Describe the safe operation of an automated external defibrillator, including pad placement, why you clear the patient, and what to do if the rhythm is nonshockable

Differentiate cardiac chest pain from musculoskeletal, respiratory, and aortic causes using history and physical findings alone

Explain the pathophysiology and prehospital management of shock, distinguishing hypovolemic, cardiogenic, distributive, and obstructive types by assessment cues

Describe the assessment and immediate care for a patient with an altered mental status, including the role of blood glucose measurement

Outline the recognition and management of common respiratory emergencies such as asthma, COPD exacerbation, and pulmonary edema

Apply a structured approach to the unresponsive medical patient, prioritizing airway, breathing, and glucose before secondary survey

State the indications for and risks of common prehospital medications used in cardiac and respiratory emergencies

Perform a systematic trauma secondary survey from head to toe, naming what you inspect, palpate, and ask at each region

Control simulated external bleeding with direct pressure, wound packing, and tourniquet application, and state the criteria for each escalation

Recognize the signs of tension pneumothorax, flail chest, and hemothorax, and describe the immediate supportive interventions available at the EMT level

Assess and immobilize a suspected spinal injury, and justify when spinal motion restriction can be limited

Describe the management of burns, including estimation of body surface area and the decision to transport to a burn center

Differentiate the stages of labor and describe the decision points for normal delivery versus imminent delivery in the field

Manage a normal delivery, including newborn assessment, drying, warming, and stimulation, and state when to begin newborn resuscitation

Recognize postpartum hemorrhage and describe uterine massage, positioning, and transport priorities

Identify the signs of obstetric emergencies such as prolapsed cord, breech presentation, and ectopic pregnancy, and state the immediate action for each

Explain the assessment and prehospital care for abdominal trauma, including the role of mechanism and serial vital signs

Apply the incident command system to a simulated multi-casualty scene, naming your role and the first three actions you would take

Describe scene safety and hazard assessment for traffic, hazardous materials, and violent scenes, and state when to stage and wait for law enforcement

Explain the principles of triage and apply a simple triage method to rank five simulated patients

Distinguish clinical judgment from protocol following, and describe how to communicate a refusal of care and document it defensibly

Describe the components of a patient care report that support continuity of care and legal protection

Complete a full-length timed practice exam and score each domain separately to identify your two weakest areas

Rework every missed question from the practice exam by writing the correct reasoning in your own words

Run three complete integrated scenarios from dispatch to handoff, covering airway, cardiac, trauma, medical, and obstetric presentations

State the NREMT testing format and time limits, and rehearse the strategy of committing to the best answer and moving on

Build a final two-week maintenance schedule that revisits your weakest domains twice per week