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I am a lab assistant for the college here and they have their program set up with a lecture portion and then a lab portion. The practical skills that we teach are based upon the state and national skills which the students will be evaluated on. We also teach methods of proper lifting and teach the students how to use equipment similar to those that the local services carry. 
Now as far as obtaining tapes, i have not seen any, you might check with Brady books and see if they have anything that is like what you are looking for. One way to obtain skills sheets is to go to your board of going to a combination between a lab based and a lecture based class.  EMS in your state and request Evaluation forms for the tests. We utilize those a lot. I would suggest 

--- On Thu, 8/14/08, Parrish, Richard <rparrish at Kingstonhospital.org> wrote:

From: Parrish, Richard <rparrish at Kingstonhospital.org>
Subject: EMT Practical Skills training programs
To: "Trauma & Critical Care mailing list" <trauma-list at trauma.org>
Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 2:34 PM

I need information on how EMS programs develop their EMT practical skills
instructors.

Our committee is looking at revising our Practical Skills development
program.  Currently it is lecture based.

We want to go to a skills based program.

Improve the candidates skills with a standard approach.

Are there skills DVD / Video Tapes to use as a standard or Guide?
Richard K Parrish, NREMT-P, HEM
Director Safety / EMS Coordinator
The Kingston Hospital
396 Broadway
Kingston, NY 12401
845-334-2839

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