EMS-1410 - Introduction to EMS (3)

Prerequisite: ENG 0900 ; and MTH 0900 or MTH 1000T ; and IDS 1010T or RDG 0800 ; state or national EMT-B certification

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.