Georgetown-Scott County EMS

Thank you for your interest in the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course hosted by GeorgetownScott County EMS. Our program is accredited by the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services to
provide Emergency Medical Responder and Emergency Medical Technician courses. We will have an orientation meeting on December 4th, 2024, at GSCEMS Headquarters (address listed below).

As an EMT, you can provide basic out-of-hospital emergency care. This program consists of 184 hours of
education. You will learn how to assess a patient for injuries and illness, administer CPR, control
bleeding, maintain an open airway, and treat shock. You will be able to respond to respiratory, cardiac,
trauma, and obstetric emergencies. Your education will cover anatomy, physiology, muscular skeletal
injury care, childbirth, pediatric emergency care, applying splints and bandages, and moving patients.
Our EMT program is focused on you! We are eager to design a plan for your success in our course that
will provide job opportunities in the healthcare field. Our goal is to provide an outstanding course, which
will challenge you both academically and technically. Our program will prepare you for many of the
various career options for EMTs.
To complete our program, students will need to participate in both classroom and lab sessions, where
knowledge will be put to practice with hands-on skills. Additionally, students must participate in thirtysix (36) hours of ambulance ride time and acquire a minimum of fifteen (15) patient contacts. EMT
Students are also required to participate in Emergency Department Clinicals in a hospital setting. Upon
successful completion of our program, students will be eligible to attempt the computer-based National
Registry Exam. A passing score on the National Registry Exam will qualify individuals to apply to the
Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services for licensure as an EMT.
To register for the GSCEMS EMT training program a completed application (attached) must be submitted
as well as the program deposit with a payment plan established. The maximum capacity for this program
is twenty (20) students. Application packets must be submitted to Georgetown-Scott County EMS
Headquarters located at 141 S. Broadway St. Georgetown KY 40324.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions or require assistance. The goal of our
program is that all students receive every opportunity to succeed! Our instructors are committed to
your success and will provide any resources or tutelage needed.