EMSB 1602 EMT Trauma and Medical Emergencies

6 Credit Hour(s)

EMT Trauma and Medical Emergencies is one of 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: obstetrics and gynecolog, neonatal care, pediatric emergencies, geriatric emergencies, environmental emergencies, patients with special challenges, trauma and shock. Trauma and shock will include the following topics: bleeding, soft tissue injuries, head & spine injuries, face & neck injuries, chest injuries, abdominal & genitourinary injuries, and orthopedic injuries. The outcomes presented in EMSB 1601 and EMSB 1602 may be taught in a continous format or in a two-semester format.

Prerequisite(s): Two Semester Track: EMSB 1101, EMSB 1102, and EMSB 1601.

Corequisite(s): One Semester Track: EMSB 1101, EMSB 1102, EMSB 1111, EMSB 1112, and EMSB 1601.