Emergency Medical Services is a fast-paced field that is confronted with different and life-threatening challenges every day. The EMS program at the Olathe Public Schools Innovation Campus will introduce students to the world of emergency medicine. While the focus is primarily on the pre-hospital patient care setting, many concepts and skills taught are also incorporated into emergency room care. Students will learn lifesaving skills within the first weeks of school and will continue to learn new lifesaving skills with patient assessment skills throughout the program. Students will learn to apply these skills in lifelike simulation and scenarios to help solidify their knowledge and abilities to handle medical emergencies.

Students will learn about EMS professions and the integrated services and systems of healthcare, public health, 911 call center, and public safety. They will receive skills training in CPR, patient assessment, airway management, fracture management, ECG understanding, and trauma management. Students will participate in ride-alongs through Johnson County Med-Act, shadow 911 dispatchers and emergency room professionals. Students must be in good standing, demonstrate professionalism, and have good attendance.

What We Do

• Partner with educational and industrial institutions for advanced learning and employment opportunities.
• Integrate skills needed in the workplace into classroom and laboratory instruction.
• Juniors who successfully complete their first year will be eligible to enroll in an EMT program at a community college for their senior year.

Student Organizations

Each student is encouraged to become a chapter member, participate in competitions, attend conferences, become officers and work toward scholarships offered by these organizations.

SkillsUSA — This student-led organization is a partnership between education and industry. It provides an opportunity for students to build a foundation for career and life success, allowing students to explore, develop and build on their education and chosen path or industry.

Visit the SkillsUSA website

HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) — The mission of HOSA is to empower future health professionals to become leaders in the global health community through education, collaboration and experience.

Visit the Health Occupations Students of America website