EMS 335 - Paramedicine I

• Demonstrate an understanding of the foundational concepts and principles related to prehospital emergency medical care of the sick and injured person.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the prepatory elements critical to EMS educational development and the foundation to EMS practice.
• Demonstrate competence and proficiency in basic and advanced patient assessment principles as well as comprehensive techniques in patient history-taking, interviewing practices, and definitive physical examination techniques.
• Demonstrate competence and proficiency in basic and advanced principles of airway management and ventilatory support.
• Demonstrate competence in principles of medication administration, clinical decision-making, roles and responsibilities of paramedical providers, effective communication techniques, and proper practices of documentation.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the essential principles of prehospital paramedical and general healthcare ethics, medical-legal perspectives, and elements unique to life- span development.