EMS-1484 - EMS Patient Assessment and Advanced Airway Management* (3)

Prerequisite: MTH-0992 or MTH-0940 or higher; and Reading and Writing Placement; or ENG-0900 and RDG-0800; or take one of the following: IRW-0900A ; IRW-0900B ; IRW-0900C

Co-requisite: EMS-1410 ; EMS-1484L

This course focuses on the cognitive domain associated with EMS patient assessment and airway management. The following topics are addressed: history taking, physical examination, patient assessment, clinical decision-making, methods of lifting and moving patients, personal protection equipment, contaminated equipment disposal, obtaining blood samples, medication administration, intravenous access, airway anatomy, airway management, ventilation and oxygenation.