EMS 245 - Advanced First Aid and Emergency Response

Description:
This course will help students identify hazards in an emergency situation and enable them to administer principles of emergency first aid care until more advanced medical providers arrive. An AHA certification can be achieved from this course.

Credits: (3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify hazardous emergency situations and establish security.
Provide and prioritize care for traumatic injuries and illnesses among patients of multiple age groups.
Apply principles of EMS in special conditions such as extrication, hazardous exposure, and weapons of mass destruction.
Apply principles of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, kinematics, life-span development, and therapeutic communication techniques in the assessment and management of emergency patients.
Perform immediate life-saving interventions to management patients with compromise of the airway, breathing, and/or circulation.
Demonstrate the skills necessary to sustain a patient’s life using limited resources.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
11/5/2015

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