EMS 1014 – Emergency Medical Technology I
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
Credits: 4
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