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EMS 1014 - Emergency Medical Tech I

4 Credit Hours

Course Description:
The student will be able to do the following by describing the role of the Emergency Medical Technician in an emergency medical services system: perform patient assessment on patients with traumatic injuries, manage a multi-casualty incident including triage, correctly manage traumatic injuries to the body and its systems, perform lifting and moving techniques and light extrication. The student will summarize and interpret legal responsibilities of safe ambulance operations; evaluate psychological and physical factors affecting safe emergency vehicle operations, incident command, hazardous materials incidents, crime scene awareness, rescue awareness. The student will demonstrate techniques for gaining access to the patient, disentanglement, patient movement, and recognize and manage situations posing threats to patients, EMT’s or bystanders. The course includes foundational medical terminology, pharmacology, and fundamental pathophysiology. Additionally, the student will describe current EMS law as it applies to the EMT. The course does include lab.

Prerequisites:
ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures

Additional Information:
This course satisfies the computer proficiency requirement.


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