EMSA 1502 Advanced EMT Trauma and Medical Emergencies

5 Credit Hour(s)

The Advanced EMT Trauma and Medical Emergencies is one of two lecture courses which includes basic and limited advanced skills focused on the acute management and transportation of critical and emergency patients. This course includes the following topics: obstetrics and gynecology, neonatal care, pediatric emergencies, geriatric emergencies, environmental emergencies, patients with special challenges, EMS operations, 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.
Prerequisite(s): EMSA 1111 EMSA 1201 and EMSA 1501.

Corequisite(s): One Semester Track: EMSA 1111 , EMSA 1112 , EMSA 1201 , EMSA 1202 , and EMSA 1501 . Two Semester Track: EMSA 1111 , EMSA 1201 , and EMSA 1501 .