Teaching EMT Students to Take Vital Signs

One of the things I have always done is integrate some sort of EMS skill during the first session of class. This vital signs learning exercise is a good one for new EMT students. It gets them engaged and thinking right away. Students love to do, so whether you use this exercise on the first session of class or as filler on a day you finish early, the activity time will be meaningful for them. 

This dynamic learning exercise lets...