EMS-2514 - EMS Cardiac Management* (3)

Prerequisite: EMS-1544 ; EMS-1556
Co-requisite: EMS-2524L

This course focuses on the cognitive knowledge associated with EMS cardiac management. The following topics are included, but not limited to: assessment and management of medical emergencies, cardiac assessment, cardiac management, 3 and 12 lead EKGs, cardiac diseases and pathophysiology. Knowledge of skills includes, but is not limited to: CPAP/BiPAP, recording and interpreting EKGs, defibrillation, pacing, and administration of medications associated with cardiac emergencies.