Students learn identification and response to airway and circulation emergencies, including use of a SAED and accessing the EMS system. This course is taught using the American Heart Association guidelines for course completion. Required: grade of C or better

Students learn how to identify and respond to airway, circulation and basic first aid emergencies, to include using a SAED and accessing the EMS system. This course is intended for students who are not Allied Health Majors and utilizes the American Heart Association guidelines for course completion.

Provides training in prehospital medical and traumatic emergencies. Consent of instructor required. Requires a C or better to pass. Restricted to majors. (2+3P)

EMT-Basic skills to include care of soft tissue and muscular/skeletal injuries, circulatory, nervous, general medical and respiratory emergencies. Requires a C or better to pass. Consent of Instructor required. Restricted to: OEEM majors.

EMT-Basic skills development with emphasis on assessment, skills competency and team-work in patient care in the prehospital setting. (6P). Restricted to: OEEM majors.

Covers the patient care experience provided through assigned shifts in the hospital and/or ambulance setting. Requires a C or better to pass. Consent of Instructor required. Restricted to: OEEM majors.

Theory of the roles, responsibilities and scope of practice of the EMT-Intermediate. Assessment and management of respiratory, cardiac, trauma, environmental, behavior, reproduction, and childhood emergencies. Consent of Instructor required. Restricted to: OEEM majors.

EMT-Intermediate skills development with an emphasis on assessment, skills competency, and team work in patient care in the prehospital setting. Requires a C or better to pass. Restricted to: OEEM majors. (6P)

Patient care experience provided through assigned shifts in the hospital and/or ambulance setting. Restricted to: OEEM majors. (6P)

To properly assess and manage a patient, a prehospital provider must have a solid foundation in human anatomy and physiology. This course provides a systematic approach to building this foundation. Grade of C or better is required to pass the course. Consent of Instructor required.

Specific topics to be listed in Schedule of Classes.

Theory of student learning, methodology, instructional components, evaluation, and course coordination for the EMS profession. Consent of Instructor required.

Overview of anatomy and physiology. Emphasis on human body pathophysiology including a medical illness component. Requires a C or better to pass. Consent of Instructor required. Restricted to: OEMS, OEEM majors. (2+3P)

Review anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the respiratory system. Assessment and management of respiratory emergencies and acute respiratory failure in the prehospital setting. Requires a C or better to pass. Consent of Instructor required. Restricted to: OEMS, OEEM majors. (2+3P)

Study of the effects of trauma on the human body. Assessment and management of trauma patients and scenes, including vehicular extrication. Consent of Instructor required. Restricted to: OEEM majors. (2+3P)

Overview of prehospital care including roles and responsibilities of EMT-P, EMS systems, medical, legal, ethical issues, stress management, medical terminology, medical report writing and communication. Includes ride-along with ambulance and dispatch observation. Requires a C or better to pass. Consent of instructor required. Restricted to OEEM majors. (2+3P)

Drug actions, factors modifying drugs and dosages: characteristics of drug effects, and drug history and dosages. Prehospital protocol, transport, and common patient prescription medications. Requires a C or better to pass. Restricted to OEEM majors. (2+3P)

Cardiac conduction system: electrophysiology, electrocardiogram, monitor, atrial, sinus, ventricular and junctional dysrhythmias, multiple lead EKG and 12 lead EKG interpretation. Requires a C or better to pass. Restricted to: OEEM majors. (2+3P)

Review anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of cardiovascular system. Assessment and management of cardiovascular emergencies in the prehospital setting. Requires a C or better to pass. Restricted to: OEEM majors. (2+3P)

Study of the disease process; assessment and management of neurological, endocrine, gastrointestinal, renal emergencies and infectious disease. Requires a C or better to pass. Restricted to: OEEM majors. (2+3P)

Study of disease process, assessment, and management of poisoning, drug and alcohol abuse, environmental, behavioral and geriatric emergencies. Requires a C or better to pass. Restricted to: OEEM majors. (2+3P)

Covers anatomy, physiology, disease processes, assessment and management of male and female reproductive system emergencies, childhood emergencies and growth and development. Restricted to majors. Requires a C or better to pass. (2+3P)

Identify and respond to life threatening pediatric emergencies. Taught using the American Heart Association guidelines for course completion. Graded S/U.

Identify and respond to life threatening cardiac emergencies. Taught using the American Heart Association guidelines for course completion. Graded S/U.

Assigned clinical experiences in patient assessment and specific management techniques. Successful completion includes minimum required hours and completion of course objectives. Restricted to majors. Requires a C or better to pass. (9P)

Assigned clinical experiences in patient assessment and specific management techniques. Successful completion includes minimum required hours and completion of course objectives. Requires a C or better to pass. Restricted to: OEEM majors. (9P)

Advanced prehospital skills and knowledge. Successful completion of at least the minimum required hours and course objectives. Restricted to majors. Requires a C or better to pass. (9P)

Continued focus on advanced prehospital skills and knowledge, with increasing responsibility for patient care. Successful completion includes meeting at least the minimum required hours and course objectives. Requires a C- or better to pass.

Emphasis on total patient care responsibility and team leadership skills. Successful completion includes meeting the minimum hours required and course objectives. Restricted to: OEEM majors. (9P)

Comprehensive final program testing to prepare for licensing examination. Requires a C or better to pass. Restricted to: OEEM majors.