The Medical Response Technician (MRT) may function in Monroe EMS as a first responder and work simultaneously alongside the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) to provide superior patient care.  With a limited amount of equipment, the MRT answers emergency calls to provide efficient and immediate care to ill and injured patients.  After receiving notification of an emergency, the MRT safely responds to the address or location given or takes the ambulance to the scene. The MRT just like the EMT functions in many uncommon situations. They has a basic understanding of stress response and methods to ensure personal well-being, they have an understanding of body substance isolation and how to protect themselves the correct way from bodily fluids, and they understand the basic medical-legal principles.

Before initiating patient care, the MRT will "size-up" the scene to determine that the scene is safe, to identify the mechanism of injury or nature of illness, and the total number of patients, and to request additional help if necessary. Using a limited amount of equipment, the MRT renders emergency medical care to adults, children, and infants based on assessment findings.  Duties include but are not limited to:

	Opening and maintaining an airway
	Ventilating patients
	Administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and operating a Defibrillator
	Controlling hemorrhage
		Bandaging wounds
		Manually stabilizing injured extremities
		Assisting in childbirth
		Manage general medical complaints, altered mental status, seizures, environmental emergencies, behavioral emergencies and psychological crises
		Searching for medical identification emblems as a guide to appropriate emergency medical care
		Reassuring patients and bystanders by working in a confident, efficient manner
		Avoiding mishandling and undue haste while working expeditiously to accomplish the task

Where a patient must be extricated from entrapment, the MRT assesses the extent of injury and assists other EMS providers rendering emergency medical care and protection to the entrapped patient.   Performs emergency moves and assists other EMS providers in the use of the prescribed techniques and appliances for safely removing the patient.  Under the direction and supervision of other EMS providers, assists in lifting the stretcher, placing the stretcher in the ambulance, and seeing that the patient and stretcher are secured.  If needed, radios the dispatcher for additional help or special rescue and/or utility services.  In cases of multiple patients, performs basic triage.

Class Date First Name Last Name E-Mail Address Phone Number In submitting this form, you agree to pay $125 if you are a Monroe resident or $200 for an outside resident to Monroe EMS. Check is the preferred choice of payment. If you must pay by cash, you MUST bring an exact payment of $125 or $200. Checks can be made out to Monroe Emergency Medical Service. The class is for State of Connecticut Medical Response Technician License. You must pay at the time of the class which will be specified once you sign up. There are no refunds. If you must miss the class we are happy to reschedule you for another class, but there will be no refund. If you agree to these terms, hit Accept below.