EMS-1410 - Introduction to EMS* (3)

Prerequisite: ENG 0900 ; and MTH 0900T or MTH 0940 or higher; and RDG 0800 ; and admission to the paramedic certificate program
Co-requisite: BIO 1040

This course provides an introduction to Emergency Medical Services practice. As a foundation course, the following topics will be covered in cognitive format: the EMS system, research, roles and responsibilities, EMS communication systems, infection control, principles of pharmacology, medication administration, practitioner well-being, illness and injury prevention, ethics and legal issues, documentation, professionalism, Maryland EMS practice protocols, principles of pathophysiology, therapeutic communication, and human life-span development.