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EMTP

1110 EMS Systems and Operations

(2-3-3)

This course includes material from the Preparatory, Public Health, and Operations

Modules of the current National EMS Education Standard. It is designed to provide

the student with comprehensive knowledge of EMS systems, workforce safety and

wellness, medical/legal and ethical issues, and knowledge of operational roles and

responsibilities which are intended to ensure and improve the health and safety of

EMS personnel, patients, and the community. Topics covered in this course are:

EMS systems, research, workplace safety and wellness, documentation,

communication, medical/legal and ethics, public health, principles of operating a

ground ambulance, air medical, crime scene, incident management, hazardous

materials awareness, and terrorism/disaster response.

Prerequisite: Acceptance into the EMS program.

Corequisite: None.

Offered: Spring.

EMTP

1111 Essentials of EMS

(1-3-2)

This course includes material from the Preparatory and Assessment Modules of

the current National EMS Education Standard. It is designed to provide the student

with comprehensive knowledge patient assessment techniques. Topics covered in

this course are: Therapeutic communications, history taking, and a body systems

approach to the physical exam. Other topics included are: IV therapy, individual

health risk assessment, and unique aspects of pediatric, geriatric, and psychiatric

evaluation are discussed.

Prerequisite: Acceptance into the EMS program.

Corequisite: None.

Offered: Summer.

EMTP

1112 Psychiatric Emergencies

(2-0-2)

This course includes materials from the Medical Module of the current National

EMS Education standard. Topics include mental health and illness, psychiatric

terminology and medications, mental status examination, suicide and homicide

assessment, substance abuse assessment, domestic violence, spouse and child

abuse, rape, death and dying, interview techniques and effective listening and

communication skills.

Prerequisite: Acceptance into the EMS program.

Corequisite: None.

Offered: Summer.

EMTP

1113 Pharmacology

(3-0-3)

This course includes and expands upon the material from the Pharmacology and

Venous Access and Medication Administration Sections of the National

Emergency Medical Services Education Standards. It includes basic units on drug

information, drug actions, weights and measures, and medication administration.

It also includes advanced units on systemic pharmacology and therapeutics of

drugs affecting the central and autonomic nervous systems, cardiovascular

system, respiratory system, hematologic system, renal system, endocrine system,

gastrointestinal system, and immune system. It concludes with a unit on the

paramedic drug box contents, maintenance, and administration

Prerequisite: Acceptance into the EMS program.

Corequisite: None.

Offered: Summer.

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