EMSB 1602 - EMT Trauma and Medical Emergencies

EMSB 1101 - EMT Medical Skills Lab  

EMSB 1111 - EMT Clinical  

EMSB 1102 - EMT Trauma and Medical Skills Lab  

EMSB 1112 - EMT Field Internship   depending on delivery schedule.

Course Description:
EMT Trauma and Medical Emergencies is the one of two lecture courses designed to provide the student with the knowledge of an entry-level Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).  This course includes the following topics: obstetrics and gynecology, neonatal care, pediatric emergencies, geriatric emergencies, environmental emergencies, patients with special challenges, trauma and shock.  Trauma and shock will include the following topics: bleeding, soft tissue injuries, head & spine injuries, face & neck injuries, chest injuries, abdominal & genitourinary injuries, and orthopedic injuries.

The outcomes presented in EMSB 1601 and EMSB 1602 may be taught in a coterminous format or in a two-semester format.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will demonstrate knowledge of:

1. The student will apply fundamental knowledge relative to the multiple determinants of professional roles and responsibilities of the emergency medical services system as well as emergency medical services system operations as a pre-hospital emergency care provider.
2. The student will demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of age-related management of prehospital emergency care within the scope practice of a prehospital care provider caring for a patient including, but not limited to bleeding, soft-tissue injuries, face and neck injuries, head and spine injuries, chest injuries, abdominal/genitourinary injuries, orthopedic injuries, and environmental emergencies.
3. The student will apply fundamental knowledge to perform age-related management of shock and resuscitation.
4. The student will apply fundamental knowledge in the care of special populations to include but not limited to psychiatric emergencies, gynecologic/obstetrical, neonatal care, pediatric patients, geriatric patients, and patients with special challenges.
5. The student will demonstrate critical thinking skills to enhance the ability to analyze and develop the most effective means of caring for age-related patient management of prehospital care for patients.