Great Plains Technology Center

Emergency Medical Services

Emergency Medical Services, more commonly known as EMS, is a system that provides emergency medical care.  The focus of EMS is emergency medical care of the patient(s).  Typically, persons interested in EMS must be 18 years of age, take and pass an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) education course, and not have a criminal background.

The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) currently certifies four levels of Emergency Medical professionals:

  • Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
  • Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
  • Paramedic

Training is provided at Great Plains for all four certification levels.

Emergency Medical Responder

The primary focus of the Emergency Medical Responder is to initiate immediate lifesaving care to critical patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide lifesaving interventions while awaiting additional EMS response and to assist higher level personnel at the scene and during transport. Emergency Medical Responders function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Responders perform basic interventions with minimal equipment.

Emergency Medical Technician

The primary focus of the Emergency Medical Technician is to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Emergency Medical Technician is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system.

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

The primary focus of the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician is to provide basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system.

Paramedic

The Paramedic is an allied health professional whose primary focus is to provide advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Paramedics function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Paramedics perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Paramedic is a link from the scene into the system.

All applicants to the Paramedic Program must show proof of licensure as an EMT or AEMT prior to acceptance. 

To check on EMR, EMT and AEMT classes please click here or use any forms of the communications below.

Call: 580-250-5500

Email: ACD@greatplains.edu

Walk-in or Postal:
Great Plains Technology Center
Attn: Adult Career Development
4500 SW Lee Blvd.
Building 100, Room 111
Lawton, OK 73505

The Great Plains Technology Center’s Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org

Who Can Attend?

Adults
 

Location 

Lawton Campus
 

Useful Information

Linda Pledger EMS Program Director/Instructor

Linda Pledger
EMS Program Director/Instructor

Contact:
580-351-6764
lpledger@greatplains.edu 

Great Plains Technology Center
4500 SW Lee Blvd.
Lawton, OK 73505

Paramedic Program Outcomes 2020 – 2021

CAAHEP Accredited Paramedic Programs and CoAEMSP Letter of Review (LoR) Programs track and report outcome measures annually to the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

The most current CoAEMSP Annual  programs tracking and report for Great Plains Technology Center is listed below.

January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

  • National Registry Pass Rate Paramedic State Cognitive exam is 75.0% with psychomotor at 100%
  • Program Retention rate – 70.6%
  • Positive Placement Rate – 91.7%

January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
No graduating classes during this calendar year.

January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019

  • National Registry Pass Rate Paramedic/State cognitive exam – 90%
  • Program Retention Rate – 83%
  • Positive Placement Rate – 100%

Positive placement is defined by the CoAEMSP as ‘Employed full or part-time in a related field and/or continuing his/her education and/or serving in the military’. Positive placement is measured at completion of the program.