EMSB 1601 EMT Medical Emergencies & EMS Operations

6 Credit Hour(s)

EMT Medical Emergencies and EMS Operations is one of the two lecture courses designed to provide the student with the knowledge of an entry-level Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). This course includes the following topics: Emergency Medical Responder-National Educational Standards competencies, roles and responsibilities of the EMT, workforce safety, wellness, public health, communications, documentation, EMS operations, medical/legal/ethical considerations, fundamental anatomy and physiology, life span development, fundamental pathophysiology, patient assessment, airway management, respiratory emergencies, cardiovascular emergencies, acute diabetic emergencies, abdominal and gastrointestinal emergencies, urologic emergencies, anaphylactic reactions, and behavioral emergencies. The outcomes presented in EMSB 1601 and EMSB 1602 may be taught in contiguous format or in a two - semester format.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 0810 or equivalent and READ 0810 or equivalent . Admission to the program.
Corequisite(s): One Semester Track: EMSB 1101, EMSB 1102, EMSB 1111, EMSB 1112, and EMSB 1602. Two Semester Track: EMSB 1102 and EMSB 1111.