EMS-1105 - Emergency Medical Technician (7)

The primary focus of the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. EMT’s perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. The EMT is a link from the scene of an accident to the emergency health care system.

This course provides an introduction to Emergency Medical Services and focuses on the cognitive domain associated with patient care. As a foundation course, the following topics will be covered in cognitive format: Preparatory, Airway Management, Patient Assessment, Medical Emergencies, Trauma Emergencies, and Operations in EMS.

List Course Outcomes (consistent for all sections)
CO1 - Applies fundamental knowledge of the EMS system, safety/well-being of the EMT, and medical/legal and ethical issues to the provision of emergency care.

CO2 - Applies knowledge of anatomy and physiology to patient assessment and management in order to assure a patent airway, adequate mechanical ventilation, and respiration for patients of all ages.

CO3 - Applies scene information and patient assessment findings to guide emergency management.

CO4 - Applies fundamental knowledge to provide basic emergency care and transportation based on assessment findings for an acutely ill patient.

CO5 - Applies a fundamental knowledge of growth, development, aging and assessment findings to provide basic emergency care and transportation for a patient with special needs.

CO6 - Applies knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities to ensure patient, public, and personnel safety.

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